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I do all my work-out at home, which limits it a bit, but it's mostly fine. But there's one thing I miss: Pull-ups. There's no way I'm installing an iron-bar in my house, but I understand that it's an invaluable exercise. Are there any decent replacements for it?
>> Anonymous
>>17318
no. sorry.

i go to a fully equiped commercial gym that allows chalk. i still do a chin up variant at least once a week.
>> Anonymous
You can build a pull-up bar pretty cheaply with steel pipes from your local Home Depot-style store. Just make an upside down U with T-shaped feet.

There really aren't any good replacements for pull-ups for back work.

In b4 lat-raises.
>> Antonymous­
>>17324
I live in a pretty small apartment, so any equipment of that size would also be out of the question. Pity.
>> Anonymous
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Would this do?
>> Anonymous
>>17332

My little brother used to have a bar at his apartment that he installed in his doorway. It was a little low, but you could do like kneeling chin-ups on it. It was like a very heavily reinforced shower rod, basically.
>> Anonymous
>>17322
Yeah, lat pulldowns just aren't the same. And if you have problems with regular pullups, Kipping pullups will help you get your strength up to do real ones.
>> Antonymous­
>>17337
I don't believe I could fit that anywhere either.
>> Anonymous
i do it on the subway, while commuting occasionally. but really a nearby gym membership is a better answer.
>> Anonymous
>>17337
is that more retractable? what words do i search for?
>> Anonymous
>>17340
i really want to install such a thing into my rented room. but that's a fantasy. maybe if i had the confidence to put holes in walls and cover them up again when moving out. and not get electrocuted in the process.
>> Anonymous
>>17464
"workout tower"
>> Anonymous
Trees?
>> Anonymous
>>17501
seconded. Just find something to hang on somewhere.
>> Anonymous
Instead of a full body vertical raise (which could be called a chin-up), you can try a horizontal pull-up (different terminology so I will explain). Put your feet on a raised surface with your shoulders and neck on the ground, then use an over-hand grip to pull your body up to something, imagine a reverse push-up. Use a rowing type motion by drawing your shoulder blades together to as you pull and try to touch the bottom of your pecs to whatever you are lifting towards.

In a gym I would have my feet on a swiss-ball and pull myself up to a barbell on a rack at waist height, but at home I might use a chair for my feet and position a table over my chest to pull up to, or a sturdy broom-handle across two other chairs.
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You can make it easier by moving the foot support higher up your leg, or harder by decreasing stability with a swiss-ball, medicine ball, one foot only.