What is the benefit to the aluminum cross bar over the wooden one for exercise means?
1601757
No benefit. Wood is better. The only benefit that could be is it's light, good for transporting. If you don't need to move it around get wood. More solid. This set up is a little wobbly. Not the real thing but it works.
1601758
This particular bar my daughter can move anywhere in the house or outside - it was more practical for what she wanted.
2274379
The short side of the angle will give the it much more strength than just a flat bar.It will also keep the flat side from buckling on impact.
550124
The cross bars appear to be a metal or coposite construction. Very heavy duty. Weight limit 150lbs.
1403292
It's very sturdy, but free standing so its built for balanced exercise. Your center of gravity needs to be controlled which is the purpose. I do leg work mostly but even do pull ups directly under the bar. Its very versatile, and adjustable for even more uses. Can't go wrong if u know the basics.
1485085
weights or exercise bands and a pull up bar. I don't have a pull up bar so I use the bands for the pull up moves. It's just as effective.
1634403
Its easier on your back and shoulders because your not bending over. This is because your grip is next to you instead of in front of you. Hope this helps.
533704
It gives you a dip station, which is nice. While doing pull ups this tips backwards and is not sturdy in the way you'd expect it to be most sturdy. Dips are not a problem. Get one with dip station and pull up bar on the same side is my recommendation.
219668
From my monkey experience there is a lot of twisting movement when your hands are on the bars. I would sick to hand chock used in gymnastics.
1661936
I think it is safer. The weight bars are not meant for swinging. Plus the rings are easy for changing different swings. I think it was the best investment I purchased for my sensory seeker child!
1645511
It is broken in rather well.. we use this bar weekly for snatches, cleans, jerks and presses.. We've got three of these bars and they get tons of crossfit use and abuse.. They hold up extremely well. Couldn't be more happier with these bars.
1303299
You don't necessarily need a bar, but works best. You can use a sturdy tall object, like I used a back of a chair. I just wasn't impressed with the workout, but maybe because if I had the correct height of a bar it would have worked better. I just went back to using my Jackie warner DVd's. I saw better results with them.
2072703
It depends on how actively you exercise and how good is your balance. I bought the bars for another model and as yet have not installed them. But If I took it outside and really grabbed some air, may go ahead and install. Otherwise using in a corner or near some furniture is helpful if you need to stabilize. You can always order later if unsure.
538921
This is Steve the sleeves spin pretty good, I occasionally put the bar on the end and put a few drops of oil where the bushing is and leave overnight ... The sleeves spin better with weight on them ... This is more of a power bar than a weightlifting bar ... But for the price this is a really good bar ,as good as ones costing twice as much ..
975111
The clamp can be a little big, the rubber is to put between the clamp and your bar, gives tight fit help to not scratch your bars.
826032
The bar is both. It has certain sections that generally adhere to the placement of doing bench presses, either for a wide grip or a narrow grip that are knurled. The rest of the center areas on the bar are smooth.
1015567
The grips are just different spots on the bar that you can hold on to. Moving hand positions changes the exercise. Each position you can place your hand is padded.Hope that helps...
926347
There is no advantage over a piece of wood but it does look a lot better and always in place so no need to hunt for the wood. Plus no need to bend over to put in place or remove.