upperwests
Cathlete
Forgive me if this has been answered before. Will there be an alternative to using a pull-up bar?
Paula
Paula
Do I have to get a pull up bar?
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Fit_mommy
Cathlete
>I can't attach anything (even temporarily) to the door so
>hope there are options using just dumbbells or body weight.
The door attatchment used with the bands/tubing doesn't actually ATTACH to the door and won't leave any marks or holes or anything. It's just something that attaches to your tubing and then you just place it at the top of the door way and close the door on it. It keeps the tubing in place for the exercises. You can also put it lower to do different exercises if you wanted but for a sub for pull ups, you want it up high.
HTH.
>hope there are options using just dumbbells or body weight.
The door attatchment used with the bands/tubing doesn't actually ATTACH to the door and won't leave any marks or holes or anything. It's just something that attaches to your tubing and then you just place it at the top of the door way and close the door on it. It keeps the tubing in place for the exercises. You can also put it lower to do different exercises if you wanted but for a sub for pull ups, you want it up high.
HTH.
>>I can't attach anything (even temporarily) to the door so
>>hope there are options using just dumbbells or body weight.
>
>The door attatchment used with the bands/tubing doesn't
>actually ATTACH to the door and won't leave any marks or holes
>or anything. It's just something that attaches to your tubing
>and then you just place it at the top of the door way and
>close the door on it. It keeps the tubing in place for the
>exercises. You can also put it lower to do different exercises
>if you wanted but for a sub for pull ups, you want it up high.
>
>
>HTH.
Do you have a pic of this? It is hard for me to visualize how it doesn't really attach but is still strong enough to do an exercise. You must still have your feet on the ground.
>>hope there are options using just dumbbells or body weight.
>
>The door attatchment used with the bands/tubing doesn't
>actually ATTACH to the door and won't leave any marks or holes
>or anything. It's just something that attaches to your tubing
>and then you just place it at the top of the door way and
>close the door on it. It keeps the tubing in place for the
>exercises. You can also put it lower to do different exercises
>if you wanted but for a sub for pull ups, you want it up high.
>
>
>HTH.
Do you have a pic of this? It is hard for me to visualize how it doesn't really attach but is still strong enough to do an exercise. You must still have your feet on the ground.
Miss Lee
Cathlete
Marie, here's a door anchor for resistance tubing:
http://optp.com/index.cfm/pageid/279
If you Google "resistance tube door anchor" you'll find several. HTH
http://optp.com/index.cfm/pageid/279
If you Google "resistance tube door anchor" you'll find several. HTH
Fit_mommy
Cathlete
Thanks Michele!
Yes Marie, your feet are still firmly planted on the ground. You are basically doing lat pull-downs w/the band in place of the pull up. It's honestly not as effective as a pull up but is an acceptable substitute as far as the folks at Beach Body are concerned. HTH!
Yes Marie, your feet are still firmly planted on the ground. You are basically doing lat pull-downs w/the band in place of the pull up. It's honestly not as effective as a pull up but is an acceptable substitute as far as the folks at Beach Body are concerned. HTH!