Just wondering what other people thought of these? I've had a pair for donkeys years but never really used them as i find them sh!te. Is there any benefits to using them?
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Same here mate, i used them once and chucked them to the side._chris wrote:Worst fiver I ever spent
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Kyle.
PRMC: 21st November 06' - PASS
RT: Feb 5th
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3mile - 18:36
PressUps within 2minutes - 74
SitUps within 2minutes - 98
6mile - 41:05
9mile - 01:04:43
3mile (combat boots) - 20:36
12mile - 1:26:33
RT: Feb 5th
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3mile - 18:36
PressUps within 2minutes - 74
SitUps within 2minutes - 98
6mile - 41:05
9mile - 01:04:43
3mile (combat boots) - 20:36
12mile - 1:26:33
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same here. I bought a package of chin up, sit up and push up bars from argos for 20 quid. The chin up bar goes between your door frame and sit up bar goes underneath the door. Very good stuff but the push up bar is absolutely useless. I use my palms and sometimes do closed fist push ups.
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TAKE THEM ON OPs!!!!
Seriously, they are the best thing to take with you on Operations. Most of the time you dont have a nice floor to push away on so these are invaluble and so small they take up hardly any room in your kit.
On a fitness note, the pushup bars are good because you can get a better range of movement so your chest muscles tear more. Guarenteed if you get good at doing pushups with the bars and your chest touching the floor every time, you will be even better at normal pushups on the ground. Just a thought
Seriously, they are the best thing to take with you on Operations. Most of the time you dont have a nice floor to push away on so these are invaluble and so small they take up hardly any room in your kit.
On a fitness note, the pushup bars are good because you can get a better range of movement so your chest muscles tear more. Guarenteed if you get good at doing pushups with the bars and your chest touching the floor every time, you will be even better at normal pushups on the ground. Just a thought
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I got a bar similar to what chris has described above.
Powerbar its called, and its quite good. Hooks onto top of the door frame and comes out/up a bit so its easier to do full arm pull ups without your legs touching the ground.
Can put it on the ground and use it as a press up bar and im sure you could invent some way of using it with sit ups...
The only problem is the blisters you get on your hands when they're not used to it. I went a bit gung-ho on the first few days but overall its quite good.
Powerbar its called, and its quite good. Hooks onto top of the door frame and comes out/up a bit so its easier to do full arm pull ups without your legs touching the ground.
Can put it on the ground and use it as a press up bar and im sure you could invent some way of using it with sit ups...
The only problem is the blisters you get on your hands when they're not used to it. I went a bit gung-ho on the first few days but overall its quite good.
