Bodyweight alternatives to pull ups? (WITHOUT gym equipment)

[piscescloud]

I don't have any equipment other than a few dumbbells which aren't particularly heavy, so I'm doing some intensified bodyweight training, the only problem is there isn't anywhere for me to do pull ups because I'm 6 ft 5 and the doorframe is too short ahahaaa, is there another alternative to it which doesn't involve really short doors and uses only my weight. I don't go to a gym, nor can I afford it

Cheers in advance xx

[Ctrainer]

I don't have any equipment other than a few dumbbells which aren't particularly heavy, so I'm doing some intensified bodyweight training, the only problem is there isn't anywhere for me to do pull ups because I'm 6 ft 5 and the doorframe is too short ahahaaa, is there another alternative to it which doesn't involve really short doors and uses only my weight. I don't go to a gym, nor can I afford it

Cheers in advance xx

Is there a children's playground around you with playground equipment...or a school with a junglegym...they are some times high enough and have bars that you can use...not sure if you have a park that has a parcourse??
Maybe your house has exposed rafters that you could attach a bar to...just some ideas..

[pezking7p]

Is there a children's playground around you with playground equipment...or a school with a junglegym...they are some times high enough and have bars that you can use...not sure if you have a park that has a parcourse??
Maybe your house has exposed rafters that you could attach a bar to...just some ideas..

This is fantastic advice!

You can also take all those dumbbells you have, stick them in a bag, and do rows with them. Although that only works to a point.

[piscescloud]

Hey thanks for the quick reply, the only play area near me is for very small children, the bars are level with my eyes, it's also not a very nice place to be honest, a lot of chavs hang there so not many kids go there as you might imagine , I don't have any rafters in my house either, so it has to be strictly a bodyweight alternative involving the floor or a couple of chairs or something I'm afraid.

[mobikwa]

Got any trees outside with relatively strong, horizontal branches?

And what about tucking your legs up to your knees while doing the pullups? Are you still too tall?

[Ctrainer]

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-do-inverted-rows


Try these...put a handle or something that can hold you weight across two chairs...

[piscescloud]

Try these...put a handle or something that can hold you weight across two chairs...

That's pretty awesome, I'll try and find something sturdy enough in my room, i must have something that I can use as a bar.

Cheers for the advice, if I can't find anything is there anything I can use for plan b?

[pk-gargoyle]

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-do-inverted-rows


Try these...put a handle or something that can hold you weight across two chairs...

chairs won't be high enough at least they weren't for me, my arms are a bit long, i'm about 6'2 and i had the same problem the only solution i found is this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FezvSdEmas

[Ctrainer]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mahler57cbig.jpg

How about this??

You could go wider...put your toes on the back of a chair if you need assistance...

[anonymous]

You can do pull-ups in a doorway.... just bend your knees at a 90 degree angle back. My friend can do them and he's about your height.