Iron Gym

My review of the Iron Gym.

I went to Kohls and for thrity bucks got an Iron Gym to see if all the hype was worth it. I got home and set it up. The directions are pretty basic and it took me about ten minutes to set the whole thing up. One unique thing I found was that it gave you a small metal piece to hold the device in place, it doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence but does hold it in place. You do need to able to insert the metal piece into the opposite side of the top door frame.

I as well have one that requires you to drill six holes into two on each of the side of the door. It's metal and only marks it leaves are the holes.

Reality: While the device does say you can do push ups, chins, dips and varioius other hanging exercises. Doing dips with this device is a joke, push ups while can be done with the device are about as good as most push ups stands ( with the exception of the “pefect push up”). Chins ups are what this device is best for. I don’t have any hanging devices so I can’t judge that area.

I’d get the device if I was in an apartment or renting a room since it won’t leave any marks in the door frame. I would not do any form of plometric chin up on this device. I will say I prefer my fixed chin up bar that was like ten bucks but requires you to drill three holes on each side of the door way as it is far more secure. But for now it works.