GoFit Chin-Up Bar

by GoFit

• Perfect for chin-ups as well as a foot anchor for sit-ups and crunches
• Chrome plated bar with padded grips
• Adjusts to fit most standard width door frames from 28-Inch to 36-Inch
• Includes mounting hardware, tools required
• 250-Pound weight capacity

Product Description

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A great addition to your at home training program, the GoFit Chin-Up Bar is not only perfect for chin-up exercises but it can also be used as a foot anchor for sit-ups and crunches. It adjusts to fit most standard width doorframes, and the bar will support up to 250 pounds of weight when mounted properly. Comfortable foam grips are secured to the bar to minimize hand fatigue. Mounting hardware will include 2 silver weight bearing brackets for mounting high in your door, and two plastic non-weight bearing stoppers for mounting the bar low in the doorway for doing situps. Tools not included.

Product Description

The GoFit Chin Up Bar is a great addition to your at home training program. Not only is the bar perfect for chin-ups, its can also be used as a foot anchor for sit-ups and crunches. The GoFit Chin-Up bar will adjust to fit most standard width doorframes. The bar easily supports up to 250 pounds of weight when mounted properly. Comfortable foam grips are secured to the bar to minimize hand fatigue. Includes mounting hardware. Tools not included.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 30.1 x 2.2 x 2.1 inches ; 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0007W2FLI
• Item model number: GF-CUB
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (236 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,856 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #16 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Strength Training Equipment > Pull-Up Bars

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

182 of 185 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great chinning bar January 5, 2006

By David Woctor

Amazon Verified Purchase

After reading the bad reviews for the everlast chinning bar, I settled on this one. I didn't see how this would work with the pics amazon had, but it's very sturdy and works great. I've posted some pics of the bar mounted. See "customer images".

75 of 75 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good bar, easy to install April 7, 2006

By J. Martens

I agree with all the positive reviews of this product, and agree with the people that say you really should use the mounting hardware and that it only takes a few minutes to put up. However, the screws that came with the mounting bracket are very soft, and the head of the first one I tried to drive in just turned to iron filings, so I grabbed 6 decent wood screws and put them in. As near as I can tell, the cheap hardware is the only real corner they cut.

259 of 301 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars ######## EMERGENCY MESSAGE TO ALL USERS/POTENTIAL BUYERS - READ! ######## January 30, 2006

By Sev

Like all of the other people here, I bought this bar and it has performed magnificently. $15 is ridiculously cheap for the high build quality of this item, but **BEWARE**.

******* DO NOT USE THIS ITEM WITHOUT THE BRACKETS ******, no matter how strong you think it is.

I am approximately 165lbs teenager and was using the bar sporadically throughout the day just for fun. Again, I hung this WITHOUT the brackets, which I learned to regret.

One time when I was pulling myself up, the bar fell broke off and fell, leading me to land party on my back and neck.

I immediately got back up like nothing happened, but the next day my back and neck are experiencing shrieking pain.

The use of brackets is not only recommended, but required. It takes only a few minutes!!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great but caused wall accident July 12, 2006

By Khalil

If you're buying this item I strongly suggest you put it IN THE DOORFRAME... i placed on the walls right in front of my door --my brilliant idea to be able to do it with the door closed, and also higher to allow taller people to pass without bending their heads. However, after about three days the pressure became too much and produced a good sized hole in my wall...

Thats when I realized that the doorframe would be stronger...

I repeat...DONT BE STUPID LIKE ME! USE IT IN THE DOORFRAME!

otherwise, i like it.

71 of 80 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Quality product but not a substitute for a self-standing pullup bar January 2, 2008

By Scott HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

I bought this bar because of the excellent reviews and because I wanted to be able to do pull ups in my home. The bar is very sturdy and the grips are comfortable. It was easy to install, you just screw some brackets into your door frame. The problem is that you can't really do an effective push up unless you are 5' tall. I mounted it about 4" from the top of the door. At 6' tall, I have to bend my knees to do a pull up, then have to worry about hitting my head on the top of the door jamb. It was uncomfortable and I stopped using after a couple days, because I was exerting too much effort into trying to stay out of the way of the door jamb or keep my feet off the floor.

I don't think this is a problem with this bar, but with almost all pull up bars mounted this way. I would highly recommend that people over 5' tall look for a door-mounted bar that is pushed out and up from the door frame rather than one that mounts on the inside. Either that, or a full-standing pull up bar.

EDIT - 10/9/09 - After giving this bar another try with the P90X Extreme Home Fitness DVDs, I like it a lot more than I used to and wish I could bump up my rating to three stars. I found that if I mounted the bar very high up, about 1" from the top of the door frame, it works a lot better. You just have to get used to bending your knees. Additionally, it helps to mount it as close to the end of one side of the door frame as well (as opposed to directly in the middle). That way I do not have to concentrate on clearing my head from the top of the door. It is also nice that I can leave it in my door frame and it is pretty much out of the way and not as the bars you mount on the outside of doors.... That's convenient since I can knock out a few pullups whenever I want without having to setup a bar in the doorway and then find a place to store it when I'm done.

It still has faults though. The screws it came with broke easily and I had to replace them with heavier weight screws. Also, the grips can be moved, but not easily, and not while the bar is mounted. Once the grips are in position they are going to stay there unless you put some effort into sliding them down. It would be nice if I could move them because trying to do "wide" pullups by holding onto the metal bar hurts my hands.

So finally, I want to say I no longer think this is a bad pullup bar, but I wouldn't really recommend it either. If you have the right door frame for it, I think the Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar - Extreme Edition gives you a lot more versatility.

EDIT - 11/12/11 - After trying out the Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar - Extreme Edition I like it much more than this pullup bar. Although it is more cumbersome and noticeable, it is much more versatile and I can get better form on my pullups. It works so much better with P90X. Read more ›

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars new bars suck. read the dates of the reviews December 28, 2008

By Simon Ta

i did my research and read the reviews about this bar. i guess i should've looked at the dates of the reviews as well. the newer reviews complain about the new brackets that screw into the doorway. these are square brackets with tabs on the side and DO NOT fit in standard doorways. there are little tabs that are off to the side of the brackets that secure the bar and keeps it from spinning. these are great and all, but they suck if you want to close the door. do not buy this product if you want to close the door after you install it, heck, don't buy the product at all. try something else. the picture that is in the description is old and is not what you will receive.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars GoFit chinup bar- How to use if out of shape/starting...! July 29, 2007

By scottls1

Amazon Verified Purchase

I haven't done a chin-up since way back (60 pounds ago- My record was then 27).
This was "now" MUCH to difficult, for me...!?

Then I talked to a fitness instructor, about my problem...?-

He suggested that I turn regular chin-ups into a "much easier/better" isometric exercise!-
Grab the bar (palms facing, for starters), and hop up (get a stool...), until chin is about even with the bar (you can support a little weight with legs on stool, if too difficult...).
Then just hold that postion for a few seconds... (increase time..., as is comfortable...), then let yourself slowly down.
Do this every "other" day (don't do/Arthritis...!- if joints or muscles, are sore...!).

I'm now up to four sets of 30 seconds bi-daily, and rotate palms facing or palms away (pull-up)-
My arms & back... have toned up, and I do so "!MUCH!" better at tennis/golf!

I can now do a regular chin-up, but the "extra" strain REALLY makes my joints (shoulder, elbow) ache!
I'll just stick with the isometrics...!

Notes:
1. I hung it in the bathroom doorway, to help remind me...!
2. Yes- the bar rotates a little, if not gripped firmly (this is REALLY good, for toning your wrists...!)!
3. I Love the cushioned foam grips, that don't cut off circulation to hands- like my old cushionless bar did!