Does the Iron Gym bar require any screws or drilling?

No. It uses a leverage/pressure-fit design that wedges against the top and sides of the door frame, held in place by your own bodyweight during use; nothing is screwed or bolted into the frame.

What's the real weight limit?

Iron Gym's own retail copy and most listings state 300 lb, but at least one independent review cites 220 lb (100 kg) for the same bar. Because the sources disagree, we recommend treating the lower number as your practical ceiling rather than assuming the higher one.

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Best-Known Budget Doorway Bar

Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar

By Iron Gym

9.8Excellent matchFeature and use-case score

The Iron Gym is the bar most people picture when they picture a doorway pull-up bar at all: a leverage-mounted steel bar that wedges above your door trim with no drilling, in three grip positions, at a lower price than most of this list.

Three grip positions: narrow, wide, and neutral
Fits doorways 24 to 32 inches wide with trim/molding up to 3.5 inches
Flips to floor use for push-ups, sit-ups, and dips

See Price at the store →Price, delivery, and configuration can change at the retailer.

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Product overview

Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar: What to Know

Iron Gym's Total Upper Body Workout Bar uses a pressure-fit, leverage-based mount rather than screws or brackets. It rests against the top and sides of a standard door frame, and the downward force of your own bodyweight during a pull-up is what keeps it wedged in place. The listing specifies doorways 24 to 32 inches wide, with trim or molding up to 3.5 inches wide; outside that range, the bar may not seat securely.

Three grip positions, narrow, wide, and neutral, cover the main pull-up and chin-up variations, and the bar is designed to be flipped down to the floor for push-ups, sit-ups, and dips, which stretches its use beyond a single exercise. The frame is heavy-duty steel with foam padding at the grip points.

On weight capacity, sources disagree. Iron Gym's own retail copy and most retailer listings state a 300-lb capacity, but at least one independent review of the same bar cites a 220-lb (100 kg) figure instead. We were not able to resolve which number is current or correct, so we're disclosing both rather than picking one: size your expectations to the lower figure, especially if you're near that weight before adding any bodyweight-vest or backpack load.

One more thing worth knowing before you buy: Iron Gym sells several similarly named bars, including an 'Extreme Edition' with additional grips (a different ASIN) and a newer adjustable-locking version. The listing verified for this guide is specifically the original 'Total Upper Body Workout Bar,' ASIN B07FMTY5SH, so check that the exact title matches before checkout if you want this version rather than a variant.