Robust and nicely finished.
Decided it was time to improve my pullups. I chose this one because of the length of the bar and I wasn't limited to a couple of hand-hold positions. I mounted this outside on my back porch to a 2x10 exposed beam. Instead of the included screws, which are heavy duty, I used 5/16-inch lag bolts to attach it to the beam. That worked great and is super sturdy, though using the included screws on an unexposed beam would have been fine too. This bar is really heavy duty and there is never a worry about whether it can hold the weight, especially with my lag-bolt installation. The finish is also excellent, and I have no worries about rust developing, even though it is exposed to outside moisture. If it ever did, a bit of sanding and repainting would suffice. The surface has a slight texture which makes the bar easy to grip. Once installed, I found that I couldn't do even one pullup. Not one! But, several times a day I would still give it a go, which I continue to do. After 5 weeks now I can do 4 good pullups!! So, I happy with the progress, and I have a target of 15 pullups by years end 9 months from now. I also use the bar for hanging: just grab on, hold and see how long I can last. Initially I could go about 30 seconds. Now I'm up to 75 seconds, so big improvement there, and I think that will increase too, it just takes consistent practice. I'm thinking of eventually getting another to put outside on my arbor where I could use it to work on muscle ups when the time comes. Read more
