Shannon
01-14-2008, 02:19 PM
I purchased this Sports Authority brand Sit-Up bar this weekend. The screw and bolts that attach the footpiece to the arm don't fit well together, requiring both a wrench and screwdriver. The bolt is also capped, and therefore too shallow, so the foot piece is left loose and wobbles left and right, since the screw/bolt isn't snug around the arm it attaches to.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/honeysuhkle/situp2.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/honeysuhkle/situp1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/honeysuhkle/situp3.jpg
The fit underneath a door itself is perfect, and foam pads protect the finish. The arm itself lifts up, so you can leave it attached to your door 24/7 without interfering with the door closing and opening.
I had two main issues with this product:
(a) I live in an old house where the doors don't close shut solidly, and without a solid, shutting door, the door just swings open on you, providing no support.
(b) The arm itself lifts up and down, so it actually provides zero support to hold your feet down. In fact, you have to be resting on your heels, which is awkward and not condusive to a good situp. The entire point of a sit-up bar is so that you can have your feet secured flat to the floor without a partner. This bar does NOT to do that.
I would definitely NOT recommend getting this item. Instead, I would suggest getting a chin-up bar that locks into a doorframe and securing it at the bottom of the doorframe to slip your toes under. Or get a multifunction chin-up bar that will also hold your feet flat when not attached to the door (Everlast Multi Functional Chin-Up Bar, $39.99). Or just go the cheap route and secure your toes under the end of a dress or other piece of furniture.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/honeysuhkle/situp2.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/honeysuhkle/situp1.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/honeysuhkle/situp3.jpg
The fit underneath a door itself is perfect, and foam pads protect the finish. The arm itself lifts up, so you can leave it attached to your door 24/7 without interfering with the door closing and opening.
I had two main issues with this product:
(a) I live in an old house where the doors don't close shut solidly, and without a solid, shutting door, the door just swings open on you, providing no support.
(b) The arm itself lifts up and down, so it actually provides zero support to hold your feet down. In fact, you have to be resting on your heels, which is awkward and not condusive to a good situp. The entire point of a sit-up bar is so that you can have your feet secured flat to the floor without a partner. This bar does NOT to do that.
I would definitely NOT recommend getting this item. Instead, I would suggest getting a chin-up bar that locks into a doorframe and securing it at the bottom of the doorframe to slip your toes under. Or get a multifunction chin-up bar that will also hold your feet flat when not attached to the door (Everlast Multi Functional Chin-Up Bar, $39.99). Or just go the cheap route and secure your toes under the end of a dress or other piece of furniture.