Fit Gadgets: HealthCare Chin-Up Exercise Bar

Home gyms are great to have, but there are a couple of drawbacks. For one thing, they tend to be a bit costly. Plus, it takes up a lot of room, so unless you have a whole extra room dedicated to fitness equipment, it can be an eyesore. But, if you need to have a home gym, what other option do you have?

The HealthCare Chin-Up Exercise Bar seems like a good choice if you don't want to spend a ton of money and don't have a lot of space. It's only about $50 ($54.99, on sale right now for $44.99 here), and it can easily be folded up and put away in a closet when not in use.

And, as far as use goes, it's easy to use it in a variety of ways. First and foremost, it's a chin-up/pull-up bar. As you can see in the picture above, it goes up in your doorway (no drilling or holes or anything like that required), holds up to 300 pounds, and can be taken back down in seconds.

Additionally, it can be used to modify push-ups so that you work a variety of muscles, and, apparently, can be used as a tool for sit-ups (although I'm not sure how that's supposed to work -- it's only 5.5 pounds, so it's not going to hold your feet in place).

At any rate, being able to add a piece of fitness equipment that allows you to do a new exercise to your home for under $50 is quite a deal -- and now you have no excuse for not doing pull-ups!