What are they called and where can I get one?

**placidfemme** · 22nd August 2006, 09:53

At the moment I've been working out on a daily basis, trying to build myself up for summer and my new (hopefully if all goes to plan) summer hobby.

I can't be bothered paying a gym to use thier equipment seeing as I've been getting the results I want working out from home (yay! I have a 4 pack), and I've done the whole gym thing in the past and didn't enjoy the enviroment or the payments lol

In the past you may remember I've done threads on "how can I put on weight" and so forth... and I've now seen my GP in regards to my weight, and tests were done... turns out (as I thought) I have a fast metabolism (sp), and my body pushes out the food I eat faster than the rest of my body can work through the good stuff and store it... I'm still eating as best as I can (sometimes I get lazy) and still taking my protien and stuff shakes 3 times a day. Since I posted my original thread about putting on weight I've put on about 4kg's and I've managed to hold it at my current weight for a few months now.

My GP recommended working out, as my body is more likely to store muscle (if I continue to work out) than it is to store actual body fat. He advised me to take it easy as I am long limbed (whatever that means) and he told me not to push it as my body will take longer to build muscles than the average person...

Anyway.. so in the summer I'm hoping to take up kite boarding, and I wanna build my upper body strength, I've seen this bar type thing, that twists to make it longer or shorter, that you jam/wedge into a door frame, and twist it until it is stuck right in (without damaging the frame). You can then use this bar to do pull ups/chin ups and other various excersises on.

However, I don't know the actual name of this "bar" and I've done searches on trademe, and can't find anything.

Can anyone tell me what this is actually called and even better, where I can buy one.

My landlord is seriously anal about everything, so I can't put any holes or anything in the walls or whatnot... so this "bar" seems like the best option...

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

**sAsLEX** · 22nd August 2006, 10:14

Just go play on the kiddies jungle gyms!

**placidfemme** · 22nd August 2006, 10:19

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Just go play on the kiddies jungle gyms!

lol I've thought about that...

**spudchucka** · 22nd August 2006, 10:21

Sorry, wouldn't have a clue what that thing is, but...

If kite boarding is anything like windsurfing there is nothing that will get the required muscles toned as well as just getting out there and doing it.

General fitness is all you need but strong upper body muscles will certainly help you stay on the water longer, especially your lats, shoulders and forearms. Having said that, windsurfing is more about technique than it is about brute strength and I'm sure that kite boarding would be similar in that respect.

**Squeak the Rat** · 22nd August 2006, 10:33

I was out swimming two weeks ago - there were shedloads of kiteboarders out, man that looks fun.

PF, I would have thought those would simply be called chin-up bars. However a google search in NZ (or trademe) revealed nothing. I got a few hits from overseas though googling "door mount chin up bar".

Eg:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ance&n=3375251

Hope this helps....

**skelstar** · 22nd August 2006, 11:12

Sorry cant help regarding the twisty thing, but indoor rockclimbing will do wonders for your kite boarding. Develops your lats big time. Far more virtuous than the gym and is 10x more social. Just ask about bouldering if yer scared of heights (I was/am).

**Colapop** · 22nd August 2006, 11:29

The best bet is to get out there and do it. The more you do it (kite boarding, wind surfing etc) the better you become and the more 'tuned' to the sport you'll get. Similar to other sports where you can do as much gym time as you like but until you actually start doing it you won't get "match fitness".

**skelstar** · 22nd August 2006, 11:53

I remember when I was climbing, a mate of mine that was a competition body builder, was trying some strength stuff that we were doing. One excercise was called a 'one-arm lock off'. You would effectively do a chin up, then lower yourself down a bit and take one hand off and effectively 'lock off' on one arm. Gym-boy could do 100 chin ups but couldnt do this, as most of us could. The sport itself makes you specifically strong...as colapop says.

**Motu** · 22nd August 2006, 12:34

We've got one of the adjustable bars for doorways - they do leave a mark on paint.I have no idea where we got it from,I think they were readilly available at the time.could of even been in one of those L V Martin type cateloge things.

**placidfemme** · 22nd August 2006, 12:59

Originally Posted by spudchucka

If kite boarding is anything like windsurfing there is nothing that will get the required muscles toned as well as just getting out there and doing it.

General fitness is all you need but strong upper body muscles will certainly help you stay on the water longer, especially your lats, shoulders and forearms. Having said that, windsurfing is more about technique than it is about brute strength and I'm sure that kite boarding would be similar in that respect.

Thanks for the advice, I understand what you mean by just getting out there and doing it... Which I agree with 100%.

But I won't be "getting out there and doing it" for a while, I still have other things to do first (bike... citizenship etc), and so I'd like to prep for it as much as possible. I've researched into the gear (kite & Board), and I'm just waiting to hear back from people on what would be the best sized and style kite for me (I believe they range from 7m to 12m, and the styles are different for different things... speed, height, jumps, freestyle etc), as with the boards there are different styles for different styles of riding...

On average a brand new beginnners set (kite & board) can be brought from the shop at about $1000 upwards. And even cheaper on TradeMe. So I still have to sort out which kite & board are best suited to my size and weight, and what style of kite surfing I wish to do. Then I need to organise lessons, and buying the equipment... then I'm good to go...

So thats why I wanna build up a little first, because I have a month or more to get ready for it...

Originally Posted by Squeak The Rat

I was out swimming two weeks ago - there were shedloads of kiteboarders out, man that looks fun.

PF, I would have thought those would simply be called chin-up bars. However a google search in NZ (or trademe) revealed nothing. I got a few hits from overseas though googling "door mount chin up bar".

Eg:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ance&n=3375251

Hope this helps....

That is exactly what I'm looking for!!!!

*is now trying to figure out how to buy it through amazon...*
*doesn't have a credit card*

Originally Posted by Skelstar

Sorry cant help regarding the twisty thing, but indoor rockclimbing will do wonders for your kite boarding. Develops your lats big time. Far more virtuous than the gym and is 10x more social. Just ask about bouldering if yer scared of heights (I was/am).

I've thought about doing indoor rockclimbing... there is a place just up the road from me (glenfield lesure centre I think) that has an indoor rock climbing thingy and if I'm correct they only charge $20 (not sure for how long though). Sam and I were actually going to do it on Sunday night with her brother... but got drunk instead lol

It is a good idea though... I'll call them up and query it

**dhunt** · 22nd August 2006, 13:00

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Anyway.. so in the summer I'm hoping to take up kite boarding, and I wanna build my upper body strength, I've seen this bar type thing, that twists to make it longer or shorter, that you jam/wedge into a door frame, and twist it until it is stuck right in (without damaging the frame). You can then use this bar to do pull ups/chin ups and other various excersises on.

However, I don't know the actual name of this "bar" and I've done searches on trademe, and can't find anything.

Can anyone tell me what this is actually called and even better, where I can buy one.

My landlord is seriously anal about everything, so I can't put any holes or anything in the walls or whatnot... so this "bar" seems like the best option...

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

What about something like push ups etc. Can do anywhere - no hardware required. I use to do them all the time when I was studying and was cold. A set of 20-40 and then carry on studing would keep me pretty warm

Do you have any trees or anything or beams in your garage etc. They make pretty good chin up bars.

**skelstar** · 22nd August 2006, 13:01

Fark. $20 is expensive for one person, unless youre hiring a boat load of gear too. The prices are usually not time limited, unless its a group thing.

Id tie a bar up in the garage (like a trapeze rig) and do chip-up type stuff...general hanging type stuff. Boring but is quite strength specific.

**Squeak the Rat** · 22nd August 2006, 13:04

Originally Posted by placidfemme

That is exactly what I'm looking for!!!!

*is now trying to figure out how to buy it through amazon...*
*doesn't have a credit card*

Well, I was going to offer to get it on my card - so I logged into amazon to check out the shipping rates and bugger me they won't ship to NZ!!! Software and some tools & kitchen equipment have shipping restrictions. Software I can understand. The rest is puzzling......

Sorry!

**placidfemme** · 22nd August 2006, 13:05

Originally Posted by dhunt

What about something like push ups etc. Can do anywhere - no hardware required. I use to do them all the time when I was studying and was cold. A set of 20-40 and then carry on studing would keep me pretty warm

Do you have any trees or anything or beams in your garage etc. They make pretty good chin up bars.

The old place that I used to live at had a metal pole type washing line, and I used to do pull ups on that, I could do reps of about 30, then stop for a while and do another 30...

But I can't do push ups to save my life... I do about 3 and fall on my face (thats when I can actually get my face more than 2cm off the ground), I know the concept is the same... but I'm not good at it... lol

Where I live now, we don't have a garage and the tree's close by only have small wee branches that don't look like they could even hold my wee weight... I was keen on the bar thing because then I can do it inside rain or shine...

**placidfemme** · 22nd August 2006, 13:07

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Well, I was going to offer to get it on my card - so I logged into amazon to check out the shipping rates and bugger me they won't ship to NZ!!! Software and some tools & kitchen equipment have shipping restrictions. Software I can understand. The rest is puzzling......

Sorry!

arrrgg that sucks... I was just gonna ask my boss to buy it lol