veggieguy Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Hello fellow nerds! I'm relatively new to Nerd Fitness. I've just reached the half-way point of Basic Training. Things are going well with one exception -- body weight rows. I just haven't been able to come up with an arrangement that works well for these. I don't have a random bar sitting 3 feet above the floor at my house, and my attempts to hack a solution together have not worked well. I've been using the "kitchen table" alternative, but my table is pretty hard on the hands. It has very square edges which are quite uncomfortable after just a couple of reps.Any suggestions for an in-home setup that will work better? I'd even be willing to go with an alternate exercise if I knew of one that was interchangeable.Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Sloth the Enduring Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I use a Go Fit Chin Up Bar. It has two sets of brackets that you screw into a doorway. It does not change easily from one postion to the other. I ended up sawing the safety tabs off and sanding the burrs off the end of the bar, it's still kind of sticky, I might ream the screw holes out so the screws sit flush - it was kind of a hassle. Or you could build a PVC dip station. Quote “We might as well start where we are, use what we have and do what we can." – Caitlin Rivers Sloth: The Man with the Hammer battle log Link to comment
cianalas Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 You could try wearing work/weight-lifting gloves to cushion your grip on the table some. Quote Link to comment
azm Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I found this problem with Inverted Rows too, so instead I do Ring Rows. http://www.fitstream.com/en/gb/exercises/ring-rows-body-rows-a23 I have one of the removable canter-levered type chin up bars that hooks onto the doorframe, and I've hung a set of Olympic rings off it on adjustable straps. Its a reasonably cheap, quick and easy solution that doesn't cause damage to your door or furniture. And you'll need the bar eventually anyways, and rings are always useful. Quote Link to comment
veggieguy Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions! Quote Link to comment
alice-on Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I take two chairs with open backs and stick a broom stick through them. Quote Link to comment
Thrillho Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I take two chairs with open backs and stick a broom stick through them.I snapped my broomstick on the first one. This solution might not work for everyone. Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
alice-on Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 True on the broomstick possibly snapping, but you can take the idea and make something work. They make some pretty sturdy brooms and mops out there that are non hollow plastic/metal, and there might be something cheap at the local lowes or home depot that is cylindrical/cheap/sturdy. There is always a way. Quote Link to comment
Thrillho Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Oh, absolutely Just not broonsticks. Buy a length of 1" hemlock closet rod, it's only 2 bucks a foot. Quote The cancer was aggressive, but the chemotherapy was aggressive, as well. There was aggression on both sides. Link to comment
veggieguy Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I was able to set up a variation on azm's suggestion of Ring Rows. I bought an Iron Gym bar and attached the hand grips from an old Total Gym that was gathering dust in my garage. It worked out perfectly. Just the right height from the ground, and the rows are much more pleasant now. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment
Deanna Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 I was trying to think of a way to mod this for body weight rows when I get that far.http://trinitytraining.blogspot.com/2010/06/diy-gear-dip-station.htmlIf anyone does it, post pictures! Quote In training to be awesome! Link to comment
veggieguy Posted March 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Seems like it would be about the right height if you turned it on its side and gripped that cross piece. Quote Link to comment
rtalencar Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Have you tried getting some heavy duty rope and hanging it from a tree? Quote IDDQD [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Current Challenge Race: MALIETOA Class: WARRIOR STR: 4 | DEX: 1 | STA: 1 | CON: 3 | WIS: 2 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
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