Iron Gym Product Review

The television commercial for the Iron Gym got my attention the first time I saw it. Usually, I can disregard any "as seen on TV" ads as being misrepresented, over-hyped, failure to deliver or just outright scams. But the reason it piqued my interest was that I had a chin-up bar some years ago and wanted a new one.

The bonus with this trainer is that it is so versatile. My previous doorway chin-up bar only allowed two exercises: pull-ups and chin-ups. The Iron Gym features the following exercises:

1. Pull ups

2. Chin ups

3. Push ups

4. Dips

5. Sit ups

and, abdominal conditioning with the optional AB straps.

The design is very simple, yet powerfully functional for upper body toning and development. It provides a great workout for the chest, arms, back, shoulders and abdominal muscles. In my opinion, less is more in this instance. I use free weights and have a Vigor Fit exercise machine. Why did I buy the Iron Gym? To supplement my other workouts and target the various muscles in a more precise way.

When the Iron Gym arrives, there is some assembly required, but not much. It took me about ten minutes to do so, and everything fit together well. No cursing on my part over an assembly guide as usual. After assembly, you just place a "safety wedge" behind the top door frame molding. This simple step helps prevent the I.G. from slipping off the door frame. I weigh close to 190 and it supports me very easily. They do list the maximum weight, however, as 300 pounds.

I've used it two to three times a week and could really feel the "burn" when doing the chin ups and pull ups. I also noticed enlargement of my arms after each workout.

As a side note, there was a factoid in Men's Health magazine regarding bicep development. It stated that researchers at West Point physical fitness department confirmed faster, greater progress in biceps' mass when doing pull ups. They tested this on West Point cadets and attributed the muscle gain due to using your own body weight rather than curling a lesser amount on a barbell.

I bought this device on the Iron Gym web site and it was delivered in a very short time. The S/H seemed a bit steep, but there is some shipping weight involved. It was $29.99 plus $12.99 S/H. Okay, so they probably padded the S/H somewhat to make the price attractive, but when added together, it's a very reasonable price for a great exercise machine. Check out the web site, as they have a short video that demonstrates the usage and benefits.

I think you'll find this neat device to be a great upper body builder and toner!