Creative Fitness Door Gym Extension Bars

by Creative Fitness

Product Features

• Pair of extension bars for Creative Fitness door gym
• Works on door openings from 32 to 45 inches wide
• Easy to install: just remove door gym's end plugs and foam
• Extensions twist and lock into desired position within doorway

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Don't be limited by wide doorways when installing your Creative Fitness door gym. Instead, turn to this pair of extension bars, which let you use your door gym on door openings from 32 to 45 inches wide. The extensions are easy to install: simply remove the existing end plugs and foam from the door gym, then slide the extensions on. Once they're installed, you can twist and lock the extensions into the desired position within your doorway.

Product Description

For the Door Gym. Extends the maximum size of the door opening that the bar will work with to 45". Maximum molding width that the extension bars will work is 3-1/2 inches. Door Gym sold separately.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002ZDINO
• Item model number: EXT
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,028 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #53 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Strength Training Equipment > Pull-Up Bars

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap, DIY alternative that actually WORKS!!, June 20, 2008

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O. Ivy "p90xer" (San Mateo, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Fitness Door Gym Extension Bars (Sports)

I was really excited to get the door gym, but when I first put it up I noticed that my door frame was just slightly too wide. If the door gym was about an inch or two longer on either side I would have been set. So I purchased these extension bars and, guess what, the previous reviews are right - these extension bars are worthless. I junked them and instead made my own extension bars that have worked out GREAT! I purchased two 1/2" by 12" steel tubes from my local hardware store (plumbing section) and slid them into each end after removing the end caps. They slide in perfectly and stop when they hit a set of screws. To tighten the fit and to make them just a little bit longer, I used electrical tape and taped three nickels to each end and slid them again again (nickel side first). Perfect! Then I just put the end caps on the the exposed threaded end of the steel tube (the end caps go OVER the steel tube) and slid the piece of foam back over the exposed steel. You would never even be able to tell that these were extended!

The bottom line is that if you door is too wide for the door gym (which again is an AWESOME product), don't stress, but also don't buy these. 1/2" steel tubing works great, can be had for under five bucks and can be as long or as short as you need them to be.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poorly constructed, January 14, 2008

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Publius-1776 (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Creative Fitness Door Gym Extension Bars (Sports)

I bought the Creative Fitness Door gym because it was the only pullup bar that would fit a large door frame -- with the addition of these extender bars.

However, the extenders secure to the main bar by a thread (LITERALLY) inside and you are supposed to twist them until the thread weaves and tightens around the bar. As you can guess, BOTH the threads broke on the bars after I bought them.

While the CF Door Gym is a good product, don't buy it if your door is bigger than the recommended width and you are planning to use these extenders.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Thanks O. Ivy!, July 8, 2009

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Bert (Fallbrook, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creative Fitness Door Gym Extension Bars (Sports)

Ok, I really would like to thank O. Ivy for his DIY alternative. Screw spending $20 on extenders! I did exactly as he said, bought 2) 13"x 1/2" black pipes, put them in the hole, and electrically taped them together when the orginal bar ended and the home bought bar protruded. However, I found a much better solution to the nickels. Instead, I used 3/4" white rubber chair leg tips to go over the exposed end of the bar. Works great!!!! Don't buy the extenders! The bars, tape, and rubber tips cost only $5.34! Thanks again Ivy. Do it yourself is the way to go.