Hi, When will the Push Pull Tower be available for purchase again? It seems to be on back order. http://shop.cathe.com/STS_Push_Pull_Tower_p/760.htm If it won't be available any time soon, do you have a alternative suggestion for this device? I like it because it seems smaller and more manageable than other towers I've looked at. Thanks! Barb
Push Pull Tower Availability
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I have a push pull tower-exactly the same as Cathe's (made by Altus) but I got it off Amazon a lot cheaper. It is no longer available there either. I wouldn't recommend the push pull tower for doing bench presses. I found it very wobbly. It is good for doing pull ups (of course your legs have to be bent like you're sitting down) and good to use as a ballet bar. I would recommend other products instead of the push pull tower even if the push pull tower was available. A chair for the ballet bar type workouts works just as well, For a bench press I would suggest looking on Amazon for one. They have some that include the bench and they have some that hold the bar but have no bench. (so I guess you could use your step bench like you would with the push pull tower-you'd have to have enough risers of course.) Here is a link for one that says it's a squat rack and that you can use it for bench presses too-incline, flat, decline, etcs.. http://www.amazon.com/Squat-Rack-H-D-Adjustable-Racks/dp/B004GFK1YU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418427849&sr=8-2&keywords=bench press rack There are other brands too of various prices. This one was the cheapest-course it may be cheaper for a reason.
I looked at several that included the bench and were around $100. Here is a link for one: http://www.amazon.com/Competitor-729-Olympic-Weight-Bench/dp/B00245LJX6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418428281&sr=8-2&keywords=bench press A bonus for the bench presses on Amazon is that the several that I looked at had roller pads so you can do leg extensions to work your quads.
With the one that has the bench with it, you would get the bonus of the leg extension-a great way to work your quads but it would take up more room. The one that is just a bar would be easier to put out of the way and has the bonus of being used as a squat rack. (Of course, your height might have a say in how you could do a squat with it but if you could use it as a squat rack it would be great. You can squat a lot more weight if you don't have to lift the bar up and over your head.) I don't know what length your bar bell is. I have a long one. If you have a short one it might not work, so keep that in mind.
There are also several pull up bars that you put in your doorway-around $30. These would be great to do pull ups with. One had bars so you could vary your hand positions. They aren't very big so you could put it in a closet when you're not using it. Maybe you could use a chair or a stool or step stool for your feet to assist you-I don't have one so I don't know. I just know I can't do an unassisted pull up. I don't know if these have to go at the top of the doorway or if you can put it lower so your feet can reach the ground. I think they only go at the top of the doorway.
I lift weights at the gym a lot more than at home. So that could be why I don't like the push pull tower for the bench press. The equipment at the gym is, of course, professional quality and does not move at all. But when I did Cathe's STS program, I was very nervous about the push pull tower because when I was doing the bench press and went to rerack the bar bell it was ALWAYS very wobbly, NOT something you want when you are lifting heavy weights and to muscle failure without a spotter.
Anyway, I would recommend you not getting the push pull tower but instead buying other equipment that will do the same things-even if it means buying 2 different things. You will get a better workout and in my opinion be safer.
I looked at several that included the bench and were around $100. Here is a link for one: http://www.amazon.com/Competitor-729-Olympic-Weight-Bench/dp/B00245LJX6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418428281&sr=8-2&keywords=bench press A bonus for the bench presses on Amazon is that the several that I looked at had roller pads so you can do leg extensions to work your quads.
With the one that has the bench with it, you would get the bonus of the leg extension-a great way to work your quads but it would take up more room. The one that is just a bar would be easier to put out of the way and has the bonus of being used as a squat rack. (Of course, your height might have a say in how you could do a squat with it but if you could use it as a squat rack it would be great. You can squat a lot more weight if you don't have to lift the bar up and over your head.) I don't know what length your bar bell is. I have a long one. If you have a short one it might not work, so keep that in mind.
There are also several pull up bars that you put in your doorway-around $30. These would be great to do pull ups with. One had bars so you could vary your hand positions. They aren't very big so you could put it in a closet when you're not using it. Maybe you could use a chair or a stool or step stool for your feet to assist you-I don't have one so I don't know. I just know I can't do an unassisted pull up. I don't know if these have to go at the top of the doorway or if you can put it lower so your feet can reach the ground. I think they only go at the top of the doorway.
I lift weights at the gym a lot more than at home. So that could be why I don't like the push pull tower for the bench press. The equipment at the gym is, of course, professional quality and does not move at all. But when I did Cathe's STS program, I was very nervous about the push pull tower because when I was doing the bench press and went to rerack the bar bell it was ALWAYS very wobbly, NOT something you want when you are lifting heavy weights and to muscle failure without a spotter.
Anyway, I would recommend you not getting the push pull tower but instead buying other equipment that will do the same things-even if it means buying 2 different things. You will get a better workout and in my opinion be safer.
Zenara25
Cathlete
This may be overkill for what you are looking for, but this is what I use for pullups, squats, and bench presses.
http://www.amazon.com/Valor-Fitness-BD-9-Power-Squat/dp/B006CW02ZS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420468076&sr=8-1&keywords=valor bd-9
For the pullups I extend it all the way up and use a barbell across the top. I'm 5' 4" and can just reach the barbell. If your taller I'm sure it would work by just bending your knees a little. For bench presses I use my Cathe step as my bench.
Just did a search on amazon. This one looks like it might fit your needs. http://www.amazon.com/Stamina-50-1690-1690-Power-Tower/dp/B002Y2SUU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420468528&sr=8-1&keywords=pullup stand