Pull-up bar
A doorway or rack-mounted bar for pull-ups, chin-ups and hanging work
One bar covers most upper-body pulling. It fits a doorway or bolts to a rack, costs little and takes no floor space, which makes daily volume easy to build. Grip and forearms take the load alongside the back, and very long sessions wreck the hands.
Who backs it
Sorted by strength of stance
- Pavel TsatsoulineRecommends
Strength coach · StrongFirst
Waste is the angle he takes here rather than fashion. Most exercise equipment is worth skipping, he tells readers, and a bar for pull-ups makes his short list of what to buy instead. Buy quality and look after it, he adds, because the alternative gets thrown away. No brand, no model, no word on his own gym.
Source: StrongFirst: The How and Why to Green Strength Training
Aimed at the same thing
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Home gym
A private training space at home, from a garage rack to a fully equipped room
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Kettlebell
One implement covering swings, carries and presses in a small space
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Resistance bands
Loop and tube bands for activation work, mobility drills and travel training
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Cold plunge tub
Chilled tub that holds cold water ready, instead of hauling bags of ice
Backed by 4 of 62 stacks: 4 do it, 0 recommend it, 0 have discussed it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Heart rate monitor
Chest strap or watch that logs heart rate and estimates calories burned
Backed by 4 of 62 stacks: 2 do it, 2 recommend it, 0 have discussed it
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