Pull-up bar help!

lebbyloses

I've been doing the You Are Your Own Gym Basic program, and tomorrow (bright and early) I have to do (assisted) pull-ups. The app says to do them on my door, but I was worried about breaking the door, so I bought a doorway pull-up bar...and it doesn't fit my door. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a trick? It seems like the door frame is about a half-inch too thick, but maybe I am just doing some stupid thing wrong?

AND if the bar I have really just won't work, I'm thinking I should go ahead and use the door, but will I break it? The app says to put a towel across the top of the door (for my hands, I guess) and a second towel over the hinge (to stop it swinging). Then I'd be doing "pull-ups" with some of my weight on my feet, which will be on a chair. I live in an old house with big, solid doors, but I'm sure the hinges weren't designed for someone to hang from the door. I weigh 154 pounds, so possibly (?) less than the YAYOG video demo guy, but I'm not a lightweight. Has anyone done this? Does anyone know if the door can take my weight? I can't do a pull-up, so decent amount of my weight will have to be on my feet, but I did intend to really try to make it as real as possible.

JustineV88

Personally I wouldn't risk damaging the door- send the door bar back and get one of these instead-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Iron-Total-Upper-Body-Workout/dp/B002GHBRWA/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1384418193&sr=8-15&keywords=door+exercise+bar

It doesn't need fixing to the door (is easily put in place and removed and no damage to the door or frame) and can be used for push ups and as an anchor for other exercises.

Hope this helps!