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Your cart is empty.Chin-ups are arguably the best upper body resistance exercise around. There is no other exercise that can replace its functional value; and no, the lat pull down is a not a suitable replacement. Not only do chins build the back and biceps, the abdominals, chest and grip get a workout as well. A chin-up bar in a gym is also a highly useful fixture, given that it can also be used as an anchor for rings, bands or a suspension trainer. The Xtreme Monkey Chin Up Bar itself is bolted flush to the support brackets so there is no play or movement, just a solid fixture that will take any weight up to 800lb!
D Darkman
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
Huge advantage of this — it’s a bit shallower (i.e. doesn’t hang quite as far down) than other chin-up devices, so if this is going in a basement with a low ceiling, this is as good as you’re going to get. Still lets you do chin ups successfully.It’s very, very solid. A bit heavy. My som really likes it, says it’s good to use in various pull-up positions.Comes with nice fat screws, but I would very very strongly suggest you get yourself a good sensor to detect beams in the ceiling (studfinder), spend the time to mark out where the beams are, and make sure that at each end of this thing at least one or two of your screws hits studs. You don’t want to attach this only to the drywall. Once you’ve marked positions for the holes using a pencil, pre-drill guide holes that are a good measure thinner than the screws, and be sure you ‘feel’ that you’re hitting a stud on at least each of the corners. I.e. if there are 8 holes, 2 on each corner, make sure 1 screw on each corner will go into a stud.It is far too heavy for one person to hold in position, AND to mark the holes with a pencil or to screw in the screws. Get someone fairly strong to hold this steady in place while you work on installing it. Also, we needed a ratcheting wrench set to install the screws (which have heads that are hex nut shape.) The hex nut wrench that came with it, is sufficient but would have required a whole lot more sweat to get it to work.
rich
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024
Love the multi angle bar. Very sturdy well built. Easy install. I would buy again. No complaints.
David Martin
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021
I am currently in the process of installing the Gronk, from taking it out I am very underwhelmed. I did not read the description but since it had the name of arguably the best TE ever didn’t think I would have to. First issue out of the box is the box was completely destroyed, which could enter be a packing issue or a delivery issue. Second, this bar has no knurling. Third the lag screws/bolts feel like aluminum, but Thankfully the bar itself seems pretty sturdy. I would not say this is for someone that is serious about working out, nice novelty piece.
DenG
Reviewed in Canada on July 10, 2020
No issues with this product.
john markisz
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
Just received the chin-up bar for my Covid home gym. It arrived well packed with all the needed mounting hardware. The bar is solid with a powdered black coat finish. My only complain are the directions. I mean there aren’t any directions? Fortunately, I’m handy and had the necessary tools to use. You’ll need the following to mount: ladder, stud finder, drill bits, measuring tape or 48 inch level, drill, socket wrench and adjustable wrench. The chin-up bar mounts center on 48 inches perfect for 16 inch spaced beams. Make sure you give yourself time to mount since it will take time to locate the beams, measuring the distances and drilling pilot holes. Once the prep was done, I had my college age son hold the chin-up bar up as I mounted it. Once installed, you can have a gorilla hang off it. I’ve used it a few days and love it! The multi grip positions are nice to vary your workouts. Overall, I really like the chin-up bar. The only thing I will add is some athletic tape to make it easier to grab onto.
Jeff
Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2020
👌🏼
Client d'
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2019
Je l'ai fixé sur ma terrasse extérieure, très simple.
sherri h. washburn
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
Really love this addition to my home gym. The various hand positions feel good, the unit is sturdy once installed, and the ability to flip it up or down to match your ceiling height and intended use is nice. I’m 175lb and this thing doesn’t budge at all when I’m doing killing or bitterly pull-ups. Way sturdier than my Rogue fold-out monster rig that I’ve been using.It’s a little tough to install by yourself just because it’s so heavy. I managed to get it up in about 30 mins by myself, but if I had someone helping hold the other side while I installed the lag bolts it would have went much easier.The only negative is that it’s a bit rough around the welds. For $130+ I did expect the finish to be a little higher quality, but that’s just being picky. I’m use to Rogue quality finish but this certainly wasn’t Rogue prices either. If you’re someone that has to have perfectly smooth finishes this may not be perfect, but I’m still very happy with the purchase.
SOWEWE
Reviewed in Mexico on February 28, 2019
Se ve bien
V Bjerke
Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2018
Well built, sturdy. Easy to assemble.
Christopher Kim
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2018
This is the most fun and functional pull up bar I have ever owned. I just had to make sure I mounted it to the joists, but it did fit to american code standards perfectly. When I got around to installing it, about 3 months after purchase, I ran into a snag where one of the bolts and nuts had stripped and would not tighten fully. I was apprehensive and contacted Amazon. Amazon gave me the contact info for Gronk Fitness and explaned to them what had happened. I was a bit nervous they would tell me to return the item for an exchange, after I had installed it, short of that one nut/bolt not tightening fully. They mailed me out the new nut/bolt promptly and even followed up afterwards. Great customer service.While this is a bit expensive, I love the versatility of this particular pull up bar and different hand positions it offers. Great product and great service!
NJ Meathead
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016
This is a must have for any garage gym. For years I was a slave to the basic pull up bar attached to my power cage. Since purchasing the ceiling mount multi-grip bar, I am able to move more rapidly from exercise to exercise without having to move equipment around. The variety in grip options has allowed me to get stronger and has helped alleviate the chronic tendonitis that I have dealt with for years. I regret not purchasing this thing five years ago, when I started up my garage gym.***After having this thing for 2 years, it has become the foundation of my garage gym. I have purchased several types of specialty grips, that I can easily take on and off by using axle straps. Doing this has has allowed me to increase the difficulty of my pull ups and has added a great deal of variety to my workouts. I could not be happier with this thing.****
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