AF Pull-up Bar - Page 2

Sam Lepore · 10-20-2006, 07:38 AM

Nice Brother!!

Have a good weekend.

-Sam

Jon Gilson · 10-20-2006, 09:43 AM

Nice work, Jerry! Your reps are extremely solid.

I'm going to strap a ten-pound plate to Neal's thirty-pound vest and give you a run for your money. A little motivation toward putting up some big numbers down the road...

Your location is awesome. Dark, dirty, and wet. If that's not Again Faster, I don't know what is.

Train hard.

Best,

Jon

John Milgram · 10-21-2006, 10:59 AM

Earlier in the thread there's a question about chains. I looked around a lot trying to find heavy chain at a decent price. You get over 3/8, the price goes up up up, and it's hard to find - and add big $$ for freight if you have it shipped in. Best way for big chain might be used - industrial surplus or scrap yard or something like that. I ended up buying new 3/8 chain at Home Depot. In the department where they sell cut-to-order lengths, they also have boxes of chain in single lengths. I got a box of 30 feet of 3/8. It's about 1.4 pounds per foot. Cost about $60 - $1.43 a pound. Bigger chains get to 2 or 3 times that price per pound. I cut my chain into two 15 foot segments. You don't need to cut any more segments, but you have to at least double-up the segment to get more load off the floor. You could triple-up the segment, or quadruple-up. Which is what I did.

Jennifer Conlin · 10-21-2006, 07:18 PM

Jerry, awesome work! Now lets see some clapping!!

Jon, as soon as I get back from my vaction I'll be in touch.
The other day I was finally able to kip on my rings! It felt so good. I only got a solid 3 or 4 but hey it's a good start.:yahoo:

Jon Gilson · 10-22-2006, 04:18 AM

Jen,

Have a great vacation! I'll look forward to hearing from you. Congratulations on the kip!

Once you can kip on a trapeeze-style, double pendulum apparatus (rings/AF Bar), you'll be able to kip hard on anything!

Right now, I'm in the Gunks with my girl doing some rock climbing. We were climbing in the Peter's Kill area yesterday. At the bottom of a route called "Klingon", there's an overhanging ledge about seven feet up.

I jumped, kipped hard, and muscle-upped the ledge! There will be pictures on my site next week!

Yeah, Crossfit!

Best,

Jon

Jerry Hill · 10-22-2006, 07:07 AM

Wow, Jen's kipping on rings Jon is doing muscle-ups on cliffs...awesome!

John M. - Many years ago I bought chains from a resource of Louie Simmons, Westside barball - Topper's Supply - even with shipping they were much cheaper than the local HD.

I used the AF bar this morning, my grip is rock solid on the thing!

Jennifer Conlin · 10-22-2006, 07:44 AM

I'm addicted to pullups! I think I have a problem! Help!http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31810.jpg http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31811.jpg http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31812.jpg

Kelly Moore · 10-22-2006, 04:04 PM

Jon,

I need to send you some pictures/video of how I have the AF bars mounted both inside my power rack and between my rack and the TAPs bar. I removed the tighter black straps and have them hanging by the red straps only....now I have pullup bars that both swing and "roll". (You should see my living room!). Tougher than a solid bar and an awesome grip workout. When I can do 40 kipping pullups on this bar 65+ will be a piece of cake on a solid bar.

Jennifer,

Fat bar pullups - awesome. You'll kick a$$ when you go back to a "regular" size bar.

John Velandra · 10-22-2006, 05:52 PM

Here's a picture of one of our trainers playing with the bar for turkish get-ups!!!http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31836.jpg

John Velandra · 10-22-2006, 05:57 PM

Here's some more fun...
http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31842.jpg
http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31843.jpg
http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31844.jpg

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10-20-2006, 07:38 AM	#11
Sam Lepore Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Philly! PA Posts: 219	Nice Brother!! Have a good weekend. -Sam

10-20-2006, 09:43 AM	#12
Jon Gilson Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston MA Posts: 638	Nice work, Jerry! Your reps are extremely solid. I'm going to strap a ten-pound plate to Neal's thirty-pound vest and give you a run for your money. A little motivation toward putting up some big numbers down the road... Your location is awesome. Dark, dirty, and wet. If that's not Again Faster, I don't know what is. Train hard. Best, Jon

10-21-2006, 10:59 AM	#13
John Milgram Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cleveland Ohio Posts: 83	Earlier in the thread there's a question about chains. I looked around a lot trying to find heavy chain at a decent price. You get over 3/8, the price goes up up up, and it's hard to find - and add big $$ for freight if you have it shipped in. Best way for big chain might be used - industrial surplus or scrap yard or something like that. I ended up buying new 3/8 chain at Home Depot. In the department where they sell cut-to-order lengths, they also have boxes of chain in single lengths. I got a box of 30 feet of 3/8. It's about 1.4 pounds per foot. Cost about $60 - $1.43 a pound. Bigger chains get to 2 or 3 times that price per pound. I cut my chain into two 15 foot segments. You don't need to cut any more segments, but you have to at least double-up the segment to get more load off the floor. You could triple-up the segment, or quadruple-up. Which is what I did.

10-21-2006, 07:18 PM	#14
Jennifer Conlin Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oakville CT Posts: 531	Jerry, awesome work! Now lets see some clapping!! Jon, as soon as I get back from my vaction I'll be in touch. The other day I was finally able to kip on my rings! It felt so good. I only got a solid 3 or 4 but hey it's a good start.:yahoo:

10-22-2006, 04:18 AM	#15
Jon Gilson Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston MA Posts: 638	Jen, Have a great vacation! I'll look forward to hearing from you. Congratulations on the kip! Once you can kip on a trapeeze-style, double pendulum apparatus (rings/AF Bar), you'll be able to kip hard on anything! Right now, I'm in the Gunks with my girl doing some rock climbing. We were climbing in the Peter's Kill area yesterday. At the bottom of a route called "Klingon", there's an overhanging ledge about seven feet up. I jumped, kipped hard, and muscle-upped the ledge! There will be pictures on my site next week! Yeah, Crossfit! Best, Jon

10-22-2006, 07:07 AM	#16
Jerry Hill Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 645	Wow, Jen's kipping on rings Jon is doing muscle-ups on cliffs...awesome! John M. - Many years ago I bought chains from a resource of Louie Simmons, Westside barball - Topper's Supply - even with shipping they were much cheaper than the local HD. I used the AF bar this morning, my grip is rock solid on the thing!

10-22-2006, 07:44 AM	#17
Jennifer Conlin Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oakville CT Posts: 531	I'm addicted to pullups! I think I have a problem! Help!http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31810.jpg http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31811.jpg http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31812.jpg

10-22-2006, 04:04 PM	#18
Kelly Moore Administrator Profile: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison WI Posts: 1,728	Jon, I need to send you some pictures/video of how I have the AF bars mounted both inside my power rack and between my rack and the TAPs bar. I removed the tighter black straps and have them hanging by the red straps only....now I have pullup bars that both swing and "roll". (You should see my living room!). Tougher than a solid bar and an awesome grip workout. When I can do 40 kipping pullups on this bar 65+ will be a piece of cake on a solid bar. Jennifer, Fat bar pullups - awesome. You'll kick a$$ when you go back to a "regular" size bar.

10-22-2006, 05:52 PM	#19
John Velandra Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 701	Here's a picture of one of our trainers playing with the bar for turkish get-ups!!!http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31836.jpg

10-22-2006, 05:57 PM	#20
John Velandra Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 701	Here's some more fun... http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31842.jpg http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31843.jpg http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/26/31844.jpg