Pro Fit Iron Gym Pull-Up Bar Review

By now you've probably seen the commercials for the Pro Fit Iron Gym. It's a pull-up bar that you don't need to permanently install in a door way. Rather the commercials say you can easily place it up there and take it down, and then use it for other exercises such as pushups and sit-ups. But is this Iron Fit all that it's claimed to be?

I decided to give the Iron Gym a try for a few reasons, and considering it's pretty cheap I figured it wouldn't do much harm either way, as it costs between $25 and $35 depending on where you find it.

It comes in a few different pieces and putting them together isn't too challenging, it just takes a few minutes. It also comes with a small, sharp metal piece that acts the door frame brace. This seems more like a precaution than a necessary component, but you do need to place this on the door frame you plan on using the Iron Gym on.

On my door frame that required me banging it with a hammer and having it staying there all the time. While it's a tiny little piece of metal, it does restrict you to using the Iron Gym on one doorway. So while you don't need to leave the whole pull-up bar on there it does require some minimal level of installation.

After placing the pull-up bar in position I at first timidly hung on to it and attempted a pull up or two until I was satisfied that it seemed sturdy. I've only had it for several weeks, but after that short amount of time I haven't had any problems with it and it always feels secure while in use. For pull-ups and chin-ups there are two sets of grips with foam pads, a narrow set and a wide set, which provide variation for how you plan to target your muscles.

Placing the Iron Gym on the ground you can then use it for other exercises. The other use I find most worthwhile is for performing dips, which is an exercise where you lower and raise your body using your triceps muscles. The curved bars of the Iron Gym make this easy to do.

Technically you can also grip onto those bars to perform pushups (although I don't see why that's advantageous over doing standard pushups on the floor). Additionally, you can place the Iron Gym at the bottom of a door frame so you can lock yourself into place for sit ups.

Overall I'm pleased with my decision to purchase the Iron Gym. It's a great option instead of hanging up a pull-up bar permanently in a door frame, and with the capability to do a few different exercises you can get a quick home workout in using nothing but this. It won't replace the gym, but it can fill in for it occasionally.