Colm O'Shea Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Fellow GB forum members,I love this site, and have learned a lot from it. I'd like to offer these simple phone video clips of a side lever training rig I set up. Like many trainees on this site, I don't have ready access to stall bars, so I thought this cheap, fairly simple set up might be of interest to some of you.Clip 1: http://www.youtube.com/user/colmoshea#p ... iBqxJyOkw4Clip 2: http://www.youtube.com/user/colmoshea#p ... BDvXrsJbcEAs you can hopefully see from the vids, it involves a few components, most of which I found for free as scrap metal and plastic. The chin-up bar is somewhat costly (about $75, from easychin.com), but I'm guessing many of you have access to a solid chin-up bar already. I also assume most members have fashioned some kind of PBs for yourself too. For the bottom "stall bar" I simply place a short plastic broom handle on the PBs and let it rest against the door frame. That might sound unstable, but I find that if you simply press down on it, it doesn't move. (I haven't fallen yet, anyway, and dropping out of side lever doesn't strike me as especially risky.)The top "stall bar" is one of those twist-to-tighten chin up bars ($15-20 approx). I slide a metal bar (this needs to be a solid bar: I tried it with a plastic broom handle but they bend too much) through the top-most chin bar, then secure it with door stops (small plastic/rubber things you can get in your hardware store for a buck). The doorstops generate friction against the lintel, so the overhead bar (the one holding up your hips) doesn't move about as you train. This is important, because if the bar moves around, it throws off your balance.I'm wearing an old climbing harness with a standard carabiner. Here in NYC, the stretch bands cost about $16 for a pack of three, and they're so versatile I think they're worth it.Perhaps purists here will think this is all a bit too elaborate, or that using bands is cheating, but I really enjoy training without any frustration, just grabbing the bar and (almost) effortlessly performing reps without the need for a human spotter. I think the addiction is for measurable progress. With the bands, I know how much support I'm getting, and how much I'm improving from week to week (switching from the heavy blue to the lighter green to the lightest red). Perhaps you may enjoy such a set-up too.Happy training,Colm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colm O'Shea Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 I forgot to show it in action:http://www.youtube.com/user/colmoshea#p/u/5/vSwnNIsFiJk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingTiger Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Wow, that setup looks nice. Your videos gave me a few ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colm O'Shea Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Glad to be of assistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCem222 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Nice videos. Id just like to point out, thats the most pimped out doorway I've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colm O'Shea Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Pimped-out doorway! I never thought of it that way, but you're right. I guess this is the natural result of a concentrated desire to have regular access to a fully-equipped gym, but only having a few square feet free in which to train in the real world. A dream crammed in under the narrow lintel of reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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