Creative Fitness Door Gym

Easy set up and very sturdy. My boyfriend is also able to use it with no probs. Love being able to move it around.

Pull-Ups are a MUST to a strong, sexy, and stable body. They are the best exercises for your upper body strength, especially your back, lats, and biceps.

There are so many variations of pull-ups you can do, from chin ups to pull-ups, from narrow grip to wide grip, and from middle to side.

If you live near a park, just use those natural hanging surfaces to do your pull-ups. If you don't have access to anything sturdy that you can hang onto, then invest in a pull-up bar.

Go to a fitness store and test out the different brands of pull-ups. See which one works for you, and buy that one.

If you don't feel the burn after 10 repetitions, you are doing the exercise wrong. In all exercises, it is the eccentric portion of the exercise that builds muscle. Do the exercise in a smooth, controlled fashion with a 3 concentric and 6 eccentric count. Squeeze at the peak of the motion to get that extra pump.

As in all exercises, make sure to keep your wrists straight and check your posture with these seven vital points: feet hips-width apart and pointed straight ahead; knees slightly bent; pelvis at perfect middle, as if you are sitting at a bar stool; stomach tight, but not flexed; chest straight and aligned on top of ribs; shoulders parallel to ribs; and neck straight on top of body.

I ordered this product about a week ago after thinking about it for months and months. I had put off purchasing it for two reasons: 1). the price was more than I was hoping to pay for a pull-up bar, and 2). some of the reviews had made me think that putting it together might be tricky.

I'll discuss the assembly issue first. Some commenters had complained about the length of the bolts being barely adequate for the product. I didn't find this to be a problem at all, though I will concur that the assembly instructions included with the product were almost non-existent. The trick is to use the slightly shorter bolts to connect the handles to the stabilizing bar, and the longer bolts to connect them to the pull-up bar. It took me only about five minutes to get the bar put together.

As far as the price issue, it still irks me that I had to pay $45 for a pull-up bar. But the competitor products I was aware of weren't good options. One product which looks similar got terrible reviews from users, so I didn't consider it very seriously. And the bars that fit into braces screwed into the door frame weren't an option for me. Although I had looked at this and various alternatives for months, only after I ordered it did I notice a look-alike product called the Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar which has also gotten excellent reviews. That bar sells for $10 less. The cost of this one, therefore, is the reason for my four stars. Aside from that, I'm quite satisfied with the product and have been enjoying using it.

My husband and I started the P90x work out and needed to get this in a hurry. It fits into a standard door way perfectly and is very stable. Different hand placements allow for diversified workouts. My only gripe is you can't go very wide (just b/c of the way it sits in the door). But, has not disappointed us since we've started using it.

I was little skeptical of this product when I read the description of how it worked but I purchased it based on the abundance of positive reviews. I must say I am very happy with it. I am doing the P90X video series and this helps me do pull ups and chin ups quickly and easily in my doorway. I am 6' and I weigh 220lbs but this product holds me with ease and it feels sturdy and secure. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a safe easy way to work out at home.

I don't usually work out in my house, but its really convenient to have a simple pull-up bar around for impromptu workouts. The item is sturdy and goes up and down very easily. Its a must have if you like to work out. I'm very glad I finally bought it.

It's an OK product; I will keep it, although I had some issues (below). I also think it should be less expensive for what you get, although, I honestly could not find a cheaper one with really good reviews. If anything were to happen to this, I would not buy it again, I would consider buying a professional version , yet still similar/portable to fit the door-way. They usually run $90+.

Regarding the Instructions/ an issue most are complaining about:
There's a previous 4 star review by (R.Cheney), that's very helpful describing which washers go with which bolts. Such as: silver washers go with the 2 longer bolts (hex) and the black washers with the shorter 2 (round)- which connects to the top plastic bar.
- The owner's manual is at least OK with showing the orientation, vertically inserting the bolts versus horizontally.

More info on the washers:
If you're still confused about (in what order) to add the washers (this is what I did):
Top section: I placed the bolt through the curved bar 1st, then added the washer, then finished inserting the bolt through connecting plastic top piece (w/ the red color)
Bottom section: the same order = bolt, then curved bar, then washer, then continue through 2nd straight metal bar
--Depending on the device, some instructions tell you to 1st place the washer on the bolt/screw and then screw it in. If you do that here, you'll see that the bolt will be too short to enter the second connection/ bar. Washers are used for different reasons, so knowing where to properly place them is important- they should tell us!

Wall thickness & Cushioning:
- The Bar lacks cushioning on the "wider" grip area. The same cushioning provided on the narrow grip (seen in the image)should have simply been added to the space between the ends and the center- Don't understand why it was not provided.
- My "wall thickness" at the Top of the doorway,(really "trim to trim" thickness as defined by Creative fitness =i.e., inside the room molding -TO- outside the hallway molding) is 6 1/4" the maximum listed AND it barely fit. I have to use the provided "not so strong" safety clip to provide a little more room & security. This may be the case for the rest you, w/ homes/Apts built before mid 1900's! The company SHOULD say the max thickness of your wall/trim-to-trim to be 5 3/4"- 6", re-design the red-lined plastic Top-bar to be thicker or some other fix!

I was skeptical before purchasing it and figured I dont have much to lose if the product does turn out to be bad. I made my decision after reading other's reviews. I must tell you how happy I am with this product. It is light weight, sturdy and easy to mount and unmount (literally in 2 secs). It is an excellent excellent pull up bar. It does everything a gym pull up bar does while you are in the comfort of your home. I like how you can use it with 4 different grips.

I wanted to give it 5 stars but did not becuase the box had wrong size nuts and bolts. I had to spend extra $3 (plus gas and time) and purchase the right size from local hardware store.

I wanted to buy a pull up bar to help me train for the my school's Nordic ski team. My requirements were a bar that was not permanent (nothing that would screw into my door frame), wouldn't mar my door frame, and was sturdy. After carefully searching through all of the pull up bar reviews on amazon, I decided on this one. This has been the best purchase I have made and I couldn't be more pleased. This bar is sturdy, has not made a mark on my wall, and is extremely easy and quick to put up and take down (I have it in my room's doorway). It was constructed well, and was easy to put together after reading previous reviews on how to do it.

As a plus, this bar works as a sit-up spotter, which is nice since I do crunches before school when no one else is up. I can also do below 90 degree pushups with the door gym, which is a nice addition to my workouts. I would definitely recommend this pull up bar.

Despite the pretty good reviews, I was quite skeptical of this product. It looks like a gimmick, and many of the product's claims seem rather sensational... a strong, stable chin up bar with no screws and a 5 second installation? "No way" I thought. I ordered it anyways, figuring that I could always return it. Besides, my friend had bought my some ab straps, so I needed to get something to do chin ups and reverse crunches on.

The instructions were poor, but since it was only 4 bolts, it was self evident how to assemble it. It took my less than 5 minutes to assemble and make sure that everything was nice and tight. As advertised, it took less than 5 seconds to get it in my door frame. And it worked great! This thing is stable and secure, and as it claims, does not leave any marks on the door frame, which is important because I am a renter. While they sell matching ab strabs, I'm using third party ab straps just fine. I highly recommend the Creative Fitness Door Gym Broad Reach Attachment, since most back-strengthing excersizes require a wider grip.

The broad reach attachment also looks scary since nothing actually attaches to the chin up bar, but the friction fit is amazingly secure. After getting comfortable with these items, I crank out 5 sets of reverse crunches and 3 sets of chin ups twice a week with no fear of falling or injury. If you are looking for a good way to add lat and lower ab exercises into your routine, this is a great way to do it.

A friend of mine recommended this pull-up bar, and I'm so glad that we decided to purchase it. The bar installs in a matter of minutes, and works on a variety of door frames. (Check the product description carefully to make sure that it will work with your door.) Because you don't need to drill it into the wall, you can switch doors easily and also do not have to worry about leaving drill marks on your door frames. It is also very sturdy; my husband and I both use it, and he weighs about 190.

We also bought the optional wide bar, which I would recommend if you want to do wide-grip pullups. I'm doing P90X for the first time, and it's nice to have the variety of options that P90X calls for.

Highly recommended!

I have not used the door gym extensively so can't comment on durability. However! It does a good job of allowing a Condo/Apartment dweller the luxury of pull-ups.
Granted! You are limited as to hand position. But if you want to do chin-ups IT WORKS!

Fit is pretty good into the door-frame. Seems to be sturdy and holds my 200 lbs. No serious complaints so far.

Assembly
I was not confused by the directions -- because I didn't get any. By looking carefully at the various pictures of the product, I was able to assemble it in about 5 minutes using only the little "wrench" that comes with it, but obviously good instructions would be a plus for most purchasers.

Fit
It would not have fit the door frames at my office properly, but fit the one at home just fine. I haven't yet seen any marks on the door, frame or wall.

Use
I ended up with the padding on the center section of the bar. If I really wanted the padding, I would move it out since I could only use it with a very narrow grip. My girlfriend can barely do a pull up so she is starting by holding the bar and then jumping to help get herself up, and then doing a negative -- resisting as she is pulled back down. I think in a month she will be able to do a few decent pull ups and then she won't need the jump. We haven't used it for sit ups or push ups -- I don't think a device is needed for those, and overly deep push ups or bench presses over stress the shoulders, in my opinion.

Storage and Installation
The product is quite light weight and very easy to put in place and take down.

Shipping
As another reviewer noted, the actual box for the product is very compact. For some reason Amazon sent it inside another box that could hold about 8 of them. Better safe than sorry I suppose.

I would recommend the product as part of a home fitness regimen.

was very skeptical about the claims of this product. it says that it installs on the door frame in seconds without damage... and it actually delivers! have only had for a few days but so far it works as promised. can hold my weight and seems pretty secure. i'm only a little concerned with the strength of the door frame but only time and repeated use will tell. easy to put together although the directions were VERY minimal in the sheet provided (had to guess which washers went where). also the other claims of being used for push ups or crunches is a bit of a stretch... pull ups are great though

I loved the concept and was trying to have a chin bar for my daughter without drilling into the house. But my older house has thicker door jams, and this didn't work for me. There should be some door specs that would have made it easier for me to know in advance that this wouldn't fit. For newer homes, it is probably a great idea.

It does exactly as promised. No damage to the door frame and I can put it up in seconds.

We have loved the ease of use of this lightweight yet sturdy doorframe bar. We took it on vacation, and didn't need to disassemble it. Both my wife - who can do more pullups than I can - and I both hope to use it for years.

Pros: Excellent quality, sturdy, very easy to remove from the door.
Cons: Assembly instructions are confusing. Leaves some marks on the back of the wall.

I like to do pull ups, but my wife doesn't like to see my gym equipment lying around. I needed something I could setup and take down easily. This takes ten seconds to hang or remove from my door frame. It couldn't be easier. The bar claims to be able to hold 300lbs. I cannot confirm that, but I'm 5'10" and 180lbs and I'd have no fear hanging from it upside down.

A couple very minor negatives I've run into after six-months of use. First, the assembly was more difficult than it should have been. There are only four screws and washers included, but it's difficult to tell which pair should be used where. To prevent the screws from loosening over time, it's very important to use the correct washers. If in doubt, there are some good instructions included in the reviews of this product on amazon.com. Second, the back of the bar left some small marks on the wall above the door frame. These are caused by carelessly dragging the bar while removing it, and not from the weight of the pull-ups. The marks are minor scuffs to the paint, not damage to the wall or frame.

If you are looking for a space-saving, easy to remove, durable pull-up bar, I would highly recommend the Creative Fitness Door Gym.

I was surprised that this product is sturdy as it is without being permanently attached. Only gripe I have is that it doesn't have foam for the wider grip.

I'm 16 years old and play soccer and tennis for my school team. I needed a pullup bar to build more upper body strength, but this is so much more. You can use it as a situp spotter, a pushup apparatus for an increased range of motion and, of course, a pullup bar. The amazon box that this product came in is huge but the actual product box is tiny. Putting it together took about 2 and a half minutes and the only tool you need is included. The construction is very sturdy. So far, i've used this product for three days and am extremely happy with it. Some people talked of their safety concerns but i had none whatsoever. It easily supported my 150 pound body. I would recommend this without a second thought to anyone looking for a better way to get fit.

The CF Door Gym is a great product. It doesn't require drilling/screwing anything into any doorways, taking up a closet, or anything of that nature. Just set it on top of the framing of the doorway and get your workout in, then take it down when you're done. This makes the upper body workout much more attainable and doesn't make any room more ugly because of it.

Very, very pleased with this product!

Okay, I just got this today and absolutely love it. You put it in a door way and you are good to go, simple as that. Putting it on and removing it is a breeze. Its pretty sturdy as well, you won't have to worry about it breaking during use. One fault I had with was the instructions which were absolutely horrible. I don't know why the directions couldn't have been made a little clearer. However, once you get it assembled it is an amazing product! Highly recommended!!

I bought this item for my husband because he wanted to start working out more, especially on his upper body. It latches onto the door without having to mess up the walls or anything, and it is STURDY. it is also very easy to remove, I've done it several times (cause he forgets to take it down!)He said he really enjoys using it.

I bought this because I was starting P90X. After a few weeks of doing pull ups on this, I was getting sick of this bar. If you are going to do P90X, find a site that is selling the bar for $6 more and buy it (extremely-fit).

Stay away from this if you are going to do P90X and if you are going to be serious about doing pull ups. This has 2 sets of grips; 1 pretty close in, and ones that are coming out towards you if you are looking at the picture. There is no wide/wider grip. So if you try to do the wide front pull ups in P90X, you'll have a tough time holding on to the bar.

Don't get me wrong, this bar is sturdy, light weight, and good for 3 different kinds of pull ups: front, reverse-grip, and side grip. Where as if you go with the P90X bar, you get 5 pairs of grips and 7 (maybe more) different pull ups.

I gave this a 4/5 stars because it's a good alternative to the pull up bars you screw into the door frame (though, this may make a mark on your wall). But comparing this to the P90X bar, it would receive a 2 out of 5.

The Door Gym is a great chin up bar, especially if you rent. Since it mounts on the door without any hardware, it wont leave any marks. Plus, even without permanent hardware, it feels very solid (I weigh 210 lbs.). Having never done chin ups before, I could only do 1-2 at a time at first. A month later, and I'm up to 6-7 at a time. Overall, the Door Gym is a great product and an excellent way to get an upper body workout when you can't make it to the gym.

I bought one of these July 2008. It works just fine. Bolts together in about a minute. It is well padded so it doesn't damage the door jamb. It comes with a clip so it can't fall down.

Overall for the price this is a good product. Most importantly make sure you have a door jam which this will work in. Take some measurements and examine the area which you will exercise in. It should easily fit most homes and allow you to incorporate another exercise into your routine.

this chin up bar is easy to use. it works great, my friend loved it so much he made me buy one for him. if youre looking for a chin up bar and you live in a house with doors, then look no further!

I've had this item for a couple of weeks now. I think it's great! I read almost all of the reviews before deciding to order.
Some mention the hardware not being the right fit for the parts. Maybe that was true in earlier shippings, but the fasteners that came with mine were correct.
Also some people reviews mentioned it being difficult to assemble. Difficult??! The thing bolts together in about a minute or two; nothing complicated at all.
Does it stay in the door? Yes. No wobbling. It sits there solid.
You just have to read the product description carefully. it gives the door frame dimensions that it was designed for.
Highly recommended.

The bar works as described and is a quality item.

The problem comes when I want to vary my grip width, to do wide grip pullups. The bar does not have foam grips in that location (between the protruding handles and the end). I have to use weight lifting gloves to get any kind of grip in that location.

The product arrived in less than a week. Pretty amazing considering I live in Germany. Works great. Would recommend to anyone. Thanks.

My 11 year old loves this. It's fun. She does it when she passes by. She couldn't do one in the beginning, but enjoyed building up slowly.

Before ordering the Door Gym I confirmed the measurements of my doorway and trim met the requirements, which it did. The Door Gym construction was good, felt fairly sturdy, and the assembly was quick and simple. Although the Door Gym fit my doorway it would not stay in place and would keep sliding down the trim. The Door Gym needs some rubber pads on each side of the support bar to press against the trim when the user's weight is applied to prevent downward slippage. The included chinsey "safety hook" is more of a joke then a safety feature. It would most certainly rip out overhead doorway trim when the bar slips downward. I am a solid 190 lbs which is well in the support range for the Door Gym. My door trim is hard maple and I noticed a slight crunching sound while pressure was being gradually applied to the Door Gym during my attempt to hang from the bar. That was enough to convince me to stop using the Door Gym because I did not want to crack my trim or my dry wall. I returned the Door Gym and found an insane deal on the Proform Fusion 1.5 Power Tower
for 135.99 (total) which is an absolutely awesome product. The Proform Tower is construction of SUPER STURDY steel, doesn't flex and small enough to fit in a corner. I figured if I'm going to be serious about pull-ups I may as well buy good equipment.

The door gym is sturdy, easy to put together, easy to put on your door frame, and doesn't move around. My only complaint and reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that you cannot adjust the position of the grips. Basically, you can't comfortably do all different kinds of pull-ups. It's a small gripe though, and a worthwhile product.

Excellent product. Easy install, nothing to it. My only suggestion for improvement is to add soft padding in the middle of the bar to make it easier on the fingers to do close grip pull-ups and chin-ups. So I wrap a towel around the middle section. And get the extension bar, it is worth it.

I am using the door gym daily since I got it. It is very convenient. Just make sure you measure the door well. If the size is not correct it might bruise the door a bit. What I didn't like about it is that the wide grip and door extensions are overpriced. I didn't buy them because of that. All in all it is a good tool. For the installation, make sure you follow the enclosed leaflet.

We use this product as a pull-up bar. We haven't tried it for push ups and the other things it was advertised for. This product is so easy to store, and even easier to put on the door. It takes me about 2 seconds to put it up. My husband is the reason we bought this product and now he and I fight over it!!!! We are going to have to invest in another!

Not a bad item for the price. It isn't thick enough to fit flush on any door frame in my house. I live in an older home and my doorways are about seven inches thick from one side to the other. It works, but it is at a bit of an angle. If the curved arm was adjustable it would be better.

For the price you can't go wrong. The assembly directions aren't the best, but if you can't figure it out, there might be something wrong with you.

It holds my weight (about 180 lbs) with no problem.

I would recommend for a cost effective solution for a pull up bar.

Would recommend.

Extremely easy to assemble without directions

Very fast to put up and take down

My husband weighs 196lbs and it holds him without worry

Would like hand padding on outside of extended holds

I find that having it up and seeing it there he tends to use it more and so do the kids

Took about 10 minutes to set up (there's minimal screwing involved). It holds my weight with no problem (180 lbs) and does no damage to the doorsills. Just make sure you have the right size doorways per the requirements and it'll be fine. I'm subtracting 1 star for the price because I believe they could sell this for less - it's solid but there's not a whole lot to it. And nothing gets a "perfect" score in my book, anyway. Other than that, I'm very pleased.

In use for a month. Easy assembly. Astonishingly easy to put up or take down.
Be sure to position pads on your door frame, or metal will press against the door frame and dent/chip the frame.

This works just as advertised. No need to screw any thing into the wall. I was worried that this may be unstable during use. Not so. Once it's in position- it's rock solid. Very easy to put into position and remove once your done. I have'nt tried using it as a push up or sit up aid like the pictures on the package advertise, but as a pull up bar this works beautifully. Also it doesn't scuff or damage the frame of the door. I'm 100% satisfied

This is a great simple home gym that is easy to install and small enough to tuck under the bed.

This can hold my 220 pound husband and not one scratch on the wall. Fantastic. So easy to use and remove.

This is an excellent product to add to daily routine. Assembly is really simple, goes on and off in seconds.

I seriously love this product, best pull u bar I have ever used. I'm 205 pounds and this thing works fine for me. Hasn't hurt my door frame at all.

Seriously gym quality, buy it!

This door gym is great for someone who needs a cheap and easy tool to do pull-ups with. What is important, however, is understanding how it works. If you're facing a door, red bar in the image loops up behind the door and sits on top of your door frame. This means you must have molding on that side of the door frame and about 2 inches of space above the molding. Of course, most doors will have this, but the door I originally intended to use this on had no space above its molding. The pads on the left and right of the bar rest against the door frame on the side you are facing. This gives a cantilevered effect so your weight is pressing against the door frame, and not pulling hard on the molding on the top. However if you want to switch to a reversed pull up with your hands facing you, you MUST face the other way or else your weight WILL pull down on the top molding. There are no instructions that say this, only a figure drawing very subtly suggesting it. Once you figure that out, this works fine. Hook it on the door, work out, take it off, no tools required. If there is any flaw in the quality of the workout, it is that by the nature of hanging it in a doorway, you have to do the pull-ups with your legs bent since the bar isn't that far off the ground. I'm 6'3" and it's a little awkward to do that, but it does lend itself well to solo assisted lifts (putting your feet on a chair for a pivot point, etc.). As long as you know this is how it works, it's a great product.

I ordered this item a few weeks ago along with the wide reach attachment. The reason I ordered this was to be able to improve my pullups wherever I go. I coudl take this with me when I travel or visit with family.

I will definitely NOT be doing that. As a pullup bar, it works just great. At "not damaging the doorway" it doesn't work so well. It has left black marks on the doorway where the cushioning meets the wood, it also seems to have pushed its way into the wood creating a small groove. The wall above the doorway also received some marks. A large black rectangle where the gizmo rests and the red area in the middle also marked the wall.

The cushioning seems to be made of decent material. It has still kept a nice shape and hasn't shown any signs of wear and tear.

The "ends" of the pullup bar keep coming loose and I find myself screweing them back in each time I pass by.


In the end I give this product 3 stars. At being a pullup bar it is good and it is very sturdy, you won't come crashing down on the ground. BUT the whole purpose of buying a door pullup bar has been defeated because I won't be using this on any other doors much less other peoples doors because it WILL leave marks and dents. I could of bought a few metal pipes at Home Depot and made a homemade pulup bar for much less and probably had some fun setting it up!

My advice is don't buy this if you have hopes of using it in many doors. Keep it at one door that is preferrably out of the way of where people will see.




I suppose I will also add that I bought the broad reach attachment but will return it. The door I am using is in a narrow hallway which isn't wide enough for it to fit and I am not going to damage the kitchen door to be able to use it.

Great product for the price. The whole thing is very sturdy. Of course you can find a better bar out there, but probably not for this price. Make sure you measure you door though, there are couple doors in my house where the bar will not work properly. Good purchase overall. I highly recommend it.

honestly, it does what it's meant to do. Very easy and fast to set up. I I had to buy another pull-up bar, I would definetely buy this one again