Big Bar vs Fit! Home Gym vs power tower (BEGINNER)

[newdiscoveries]

I’ve been looking for some home equipment to start my fitness journey. I live in an apartment on the second floor so I can’t do anything crazy. Dont see any way to get rings setup. Can’t use a bar in doorways (they are also way too narrow). I could probably hook something to a wall but I’m not too keen on doing that. Unless someone has a really good alternative I’m deciding between 3:

• Fit! home gym
• Baseblocks Big Bar
• Sportsroyale power tower

 

[peterdom]

@newdiscoveries I think the benefit of the first two is they pack down to nothing and can slide in a closet or under the bed when you're done. If you don't need that, you're paying a premium for nothing.

I have the original BaseBar and I can have it assembled, done with my pulling exercises, and put away in the time it takes the Powertower to be assembled - 20 mins according to their numbers. But I live in a van and space is a premium. If I was still in an apartment or house, it's PowerTower all the way

 

[oregongirl1]

@newdiscoveries first 2 are overpriced junk, 400e for a pullup bar with max capacity 300lbs...

get the power tower, I personally would get variation which also has neutral close grip bars for more shoulder friendly chinups

 

[blaenwern]

@oregongirl1 I liked how it wobbled in the video when a guy did a muscle up.

 

[newdiscoveries]

@oregongirl1 What do you mean by variation?

 

[eudora]

@newdiscoveries There are three basic grips. Overhand (also called pronated) like in a pull-up, underhand (supinated) like in a chin-up, and neutral (palms facing each other). They're suggesting getting a pull-up station that allows for neutral grips like this or this (not a recommendation, just picked a couple on Amazon).

 

[docmis2001]

@eudora There is also false gripe.

 

[walterroger]

@newdiscoveries 100% power tower. Pullups and dips are 90% of all you need.

 

[bbonilla2]

@newdiscoveries I have the same power tower and love it.

 

[will2425]

@newdiscoveries I got a big bar and one advantage is that you can walk through it. Can buy rings to get dips

 

[yhjmkiop]

@newdiscoveries As a beginner, I highly recommend a pair of rings with a door anchor. You can do a lot of exercises with that for under 50 bucks and by the time you are ready for advanced exercises you will probably have figured out where you can hang them.

 

[molly31]

@newdiscoveries I really want to buy the Fit, even though it's crazy expensive, but I'm worried I'm too tall for it (6'2"), even with the extension.