Pull-up bar

One doorway. A stronger back.

A no-drill doorway bar unlocks the whole pulling half of training: hangs, rows of your own bodyweight, and eventually pull-ups.

Just this, nothing else

Ready-made routines

Pre-programmed sessions built around this one piece of kit - the quickest win in the building.

Bar-Only Back Builder

Build back and grip strength with just a pull-up bar.

15 min × 2/wkIntermediatePull-up bar

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All 4 exercises

Chin-Up

The underhand grip makes this the best biceps builder that also trains your whole back. One bar in a doorway and you've got a gym - a couple of honest sets while the coffee brews adds up fast.

IntermediatePull-up bar~5 min

Dead Hang

Just hang from a bar. It sounds easy until you try 30 seconds. Dead hangs build vice-grip forearms, decompress a spine that's been folded into a desk chair all day, and lay the foundation for your first pull-up.

BeginnerPull-up bar~3 min

Hanging Knee Raise

Hanging from a bar and raising your knees builds serious ab strength while decompressing your spine and toughening your grip as a bonus. It's the natural next step once planks and dead bugs feel easy.

IntermediatePull-up bar~4 min

Pull-Up

The gold standard of upper-body strength: pull your entire bodyweight over a bar. It builds a wide back, iron grip, and the kind of functional strength that shows up everywhere. Earning your first one is a milestone worth chasing.

AdvancedPull-up bar~5 min

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