Pull up bar vs weights?

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All was well until my grandma had me removed from MCROTC. All I had to do was eat a lot, and go to school and I would have bulked decently. But now, I'm stuck going back to weights, pushups, etc. BUT at the moment I can't afford both so it's either heavier weights, or a workout bar (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Iron-Gym-Total-Body-Workout-Bar/17435150 or http://www.walmart.com/ip/Pure-Fitness-Multi-Purpose-Workout-Bar/15859558?findingMethod=rr). So which one should I get now?

 

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Aug 28, 2012

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Weights. There's a lot you can do with weights, but only one thing that you can do with a pullup bar.

 

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MetalFortress said:

Weights. There's a lot you can do with weights, but only one thing that you can do with a pullup bar.

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This. Also, you don't necessarily need a bar to do pull ups - a tree branch could work just fine for those.

 

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For pullups just go to the local park in the morning and use the monkey bars ... wrap them in grip tape.

personally, Id invest in a 45lb barbell and slowly build up my collection of plates over time. you can DIY a rack for it, and buy a bench eventually.

a screw-on dumbbell and some mini plates for dumbbell work.

thats pretty much all anyone needs.

 

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thanks guys. But now I'm back in MCJROTC so I've got access to the weight room so I "have" both weights,pullup bars, and everything else I could need. Now to get in 400 calories 6 times a day :/

 

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Eph said:

thanks guys. But now I'm back in MCJROTC so I've got access to the weight room so I "have" both weights,pullup bars, and everything else I could need. Now to get in 400 calories 6 times a day :/

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Don't bother with the 6 times a day thing unless you're an advanced bodybuilder trying to go from 5% bodyfat to 4% bodyfat pre-contest with the assistance of mountains of legal and illegal drugs.

Just get the calories in before bed and you'll be fine. Seriously.

The 6+ meals thing will steal your life and provide marginal benefit.