BULLBAR 2.0 Review: NEW Portable Calisthenics Home Gym!
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
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Hey guys! I'm REALLY excited to show you this new product, the BULLBAR 2.0. This is the latest version of the BULLBAR, which is essentially an all-in-one calisthenics home gym. On the surface it looks like a foldable, portable free-standing pull-up bar, but once you start using it, you'll see that it's capable of so much: pull up and chin up variations, front lever progressions, dips, L-sits, tricep dips, tricep presses, push ups, weighted squats, split squats and you can even hang your rings on it! This is truly an amazing product and I'm so glad to be featuring it on the channel. I hope you guys dig it and consider buying your own. I guarantee you'll see a lot more of it in my upcoming videos. Don't forget to save $20 by using my code MINUS20: bullbarfit.com/ditsfj
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:46 The Unboxing
02:15 Discount Code
02:50 Setup & Takedown
05:42 The Exercises
08:20 Does It Wobble?
09:50 Capacity & Dimensions
11:23 Final Thoughts
12:54 Outrod
wow man of all talents.... he's a doctor, he's a teacher, he's a plumber, he's an astronaut, and now he's a gymnast!
stahp, lol.
you mean Jonny saint
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for! Many thanks 👍🏻
alright buddy - I'm in, the power to set this up anywhere and with dip, row capability - game changer! Order placed, super excited brother!
Helpful review. Did not know about this product. Thank you!
Excellent review. If I ever have space for one of these I’ll be checking them out.
I’ve known this guy as a doctor, teacher, plumber, astronaut, etc. Great to know he’s also a gym bro. ❤❤❤
HAHA
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Brilliant. Finally something I can throw in my truck when overlanding.
Alright! Pulled the trigger finally on upgrading from the original Bullbar. I got the one from the original Kickstarter and have loads of reps on it but there’s enough upgrades here to switch. The old one is now gonna be the beater I keep in my truck this Summer for camping.
Over all, very good presentation. Thanks.
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
I just purchased this the day before you dropped the review. Wish I could have used this code😂 Definitely more excited to receive mine after watching this regardless. Thanks for an informative and thorough review!
Congrats! You’ll love it! Sucks about no discount, though 😆
If i ever end up otr truck driving I will definitely be considering this
What are the 3 height settings (in inches) for the parallel bars?
Pretty much exactly what I was looking for... I thought I was gonna have to buy a full squat rack, but I like this better. Thanks for the vid!
Glad you appreciate the review! Thanks for letting me know. And stay tuned if you buy one. I'll be posting multiple workout routines based around BULLBAR starting in February.
Like the idea with the rings
Yeah, it’s really versatile! I’m surprised they market it as a portable pull up bar because I consider it an all-in-one calisthenics home gym 🤷🏼♂️
I need something like this. Portable with my lifestyle right now.
Excellent review
Excellent upload Sir,
Looks pretty damn good 2 me,
Great review.
I’m grabbing one of these for sure and definitely using your code lol, thanks for the review 💪🏿
Looks great. I just wish the lower grips could be narrowed to keep shoulders from impingement.
This looks sweet. I have been doing thick bands at home since the weather has dropped in temp. All summer I went and did rings at the park almost daily, so I'm very intrigued by this. One last question? Muscle ups? or not with it?
9:04 He recommends no muscle ups on this.
@@JohnSmith-ho3cu just saw that as well.
Very good product 👍, Excellent ❤
I love it ! Great review mate. Just wondering what the weight of this Bull bar is? 🙏
Thanks! And the BullBar only weighs 46 lbs (21 kg) so it’s light enough to carry around quite easily when it’s folded up.
Perfect for people who travels a lot💪
Kinda big for that?
Johnny is now doing Calisthenics. A king of all trade.
Any thoughts about the Bullbat vs the Fit Home Gym?
Again. thanks for your assistance!
Bull bar 2.0 or baseblock pro? I know one is used more for calisthenics but which is more versatile
Been looking for something like this.
Me too. I’m in love with it. By far the best equipment I found in 2023.
is it stable?
for example, if I put a 20-kilo sandbag on the bottom of it can I connect rubber bands and do pulls and push exercises, like standing chest presses with the rubber band horizontally without the bars of this gym starting to slide on the floor and fall down or slide away? then there is a lot one could do if that option can be added!
thanks for showing us, seems really smart to have it mobile in one's home compared to a Swedish ladder or something that needs to be drilled into the wall of one's living room...
thanks!!
I haven’t tried weighing it down and doing horizontal band exercises with it. It’s not designed for that, honestly, but I bet with enough weight you could stop it from moving. I don’t know how much weigh that would be, though 🤷🏼♂️ And I’m not sure BullBar would recommend doing that.
With hand variant grips it will be perfect
Yeah, they said they have a neutral grip add-on they’ll be releasing soon 👍
Great review. Just order and used the discount code. Ordered for the wife and i as she is weak in the arms and she wants to get stronger. Also order extra bands to assist her. Hope it lives up to the hype in this video, unfortunately they will not shit till feb 15.
amazing, probably THE best pull up bar ive ever seen.
still too pricey for me though =(
Missing a hook on the top bar to attach a pulley, which would give it a ton of additional exercises
nice review! i know you've also done a video on the baseblocks big bar, but i'm wondering if you have checked out their new big bar pro or rogue's mil pull up station? those look pretty good to me but didn't know if you had any personal experience with them. thank you!
I haven’t tried the Big Bar Pro yet, but I did see that it has parallel bars attached, and they taper for varying grip widths. That’s pretty awesome. I think the main advantage of the BullBar 2.0 is the portability. The Big Bar Pro doesn’t fold up like this. But to each their own. Some people might prefer the design of the Big Bar and it’s about the same price as the BullBar 2.0.
How would you compare the stability between the Bullbar and Big Bar?
yes that makes sense, just depends on what an individual is looking for. rogue's mil pull up station looks pretty good too but haven't tried it. thanks for replying!@@MinusTheGym
I just purchased this online and will be handy on road as truck driver 😮
How is it?
I canceled the order because it was lengthy wait and there were no updates on status of the order. Not even confirmation #! Communication through chat was shit
@@Knightrider909too bad, it is almost February 15. That is when they be shopping the next batch. Hopefully I get good news and my be within those batch being shopping out.
How are these for ring pull ups and chin ups? Do you prefer this to the Duonamic?
Hmm. That's a good question. The advantage to the Duonamic is I can put in a suitcase and fly to an airbnb with it - I can't do that with the BullBar. But the BullBar has it beat in most other aspects. The BullBar is more versatile and I trust it more than a door frame. So, I'd say I prefer the BullBar, except when traveling (flying) I'll definitely be using the Duonamic.
When you hang rings from the BullBar, the height of the rings is a little low, so you're limited to L-sit pull ups and chin ups or bending your legs back, just like the Duonamic in most doorways.
I’m going to take a chance and buy it. I’ll let you know how it goes.
worldwide shipping ... YES 😅 I live in an old house and the door frames are made of wood and are not sturdy enough for a pull up bar. Thats the solution! Thanks for giving the metric numbers, so i dont have to calculate myself 🥰
I use the Gravity Fitness and it works very well but I'm looking for something foldable. This seems to be what I'm looking for, but of course there is quite the premium tag to it...
I live in an apartment that doesn't really allow for any door frame pull-up bars, and the usual stand alone ones just seem impractical for my space. This product seems perfect, if I'm being honest. It'll definitely have to be one a pick eventually. If the price wasn't so high, I'd grab it now. But I understand that it's a quality product with a lot to offer.
Sandbags might help the wobble
Can I buy it from Amazon and can I ship it to middle-east in Dubai/UAE ?
Long term review plzzz 🙏🙏
Just got mine, initial impressions are that its an excellent pullup bar & very stable. There were some issues with the courier delivering it, but I can’t speak highly enough of the team at bullbar and the efforts they went to in resolving these issues
Glad you like it! I love mine 😊 And yeah, the guys at BULLBAR are awesome.
It would be perfect if there was two holes to on the upper side to use it as a squat rack too.
So gravity inversion boots? Would work but Bullbar doesn’t want to advertise that use?
would you recommend this over the "big bar" by base blocks??
I have the original BigBar by BaseBlocks and although it’s good for what it is, the BULLBAR 2.0 is definitely more versatile. BaseBlocks also released a BigBar Pro recently which looks comparable, but it does not fold up like BULLBAR, so I’d say it might be a good option for people who don’t need the compact/portable feature.
There's one exactly like this on Amazon for 1/4th the price.. so why this one? What makes it better? Worth the extra cost?
Unfortunately, I haven’t tried the Amazon one, so I don’t know if it’s as portable, sturdy and durable 🤷🏼♂️ I’d suggest read the reviews on it and see how verified purchasers like it.
Can you use the TRX with it?
.... I see bullbar does not ship to south africa!? ... thats a damn shame, since its just the sort of portable equipment needed to round off my bodyweight training. Are there any plans to make this gym easy to purchase more readily?
Rubbish ! Just upgrade your dumbbells to the next unit up .
whats the distance between dip handles? most dip stations are too wide for my narrow shoulders
The distance between the dip handles can vary since they taper, so you have slightly wider and narrower options. The distance between them is 20” to 23.5” / 50.8cm to 59.69cm.
I ca'n't thank you enough for doing this review. I have downsized to a small one bedroom condo in the Boston area. My bedroom is 12' X 15'. I have a foldable weight bench, and the Bowflex 560's (when they first came out and BF promised me the extension to 100 lbs and reneged.) I would have been stuck with the return shipping which was almost half the price, so I kept them. I watched multiple videos about the first BullBar attempt and it didn't fair well. How are you liking the 2.0 version? I assume you are sponsored by them, but I hope you can give me an honest answer. I respect you opinion. I also looked into the basebar and didn't think it was as good. What are your thoughts? Thank you in advance for any advice you can give me. I had to retire from being a Physical Therapist due to cancer, yet I still believe in exercising........all the way til the end. 😎 💪
Hey there. My honest opinion is that the BullBar is the best option for those who want a freestanding calisthenics home gym that’s easily portable and can be “tucked away.” If portability isn’t a factor, there may be other good options out there, such as BaseBlocks’ Big Bar Pro. But I’ve been using my BullBar 2.0 consistently for nearly two months now and I’m very impressed with it. This could be the only bar I owned and I’d be able to keep up on my fitness and even make progress in many areas, so I love it. Btw, I’m really sorry to hear about your cancer diagnosis, but good on you to keep exercising. Stay positive and maintain that fighting attitude. I truly believe the words “where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
@@MinusTheGym Thank you for your kind words regarding my health situation. My BullBar (the 2.0 was shipping after 2/15/24) was delivered this past week and I am so grateful for your opinion and steering me in the right direction. I greatly respect your opinion and you were spot on!
I continue to prove my healthcare team wrong, maybe this BullBar will keep me on that same path. 😉 (I have a wonderful healthcare team yet one needs to be in control of their own decisions.)
Thank you for reviewing this product, but obviously you are benefiting from sales so one has to take what you say with that in mind.
For instance you play down the fact that it’s only 6ft 8.5 inches tall - THAT is a big deal as one can clearly see that you can’t extend your legs when you use the pull-up bar. The other factor is that we don’t know if version 2.0 has fixed the problem with the pull-up bar failing, it would have been good if you had researched the problems with version 1.0 (there were a few) & asked the appropriate questions to the company.
how do you like it vs the Baseblocks Big Bar?
BullBar beats the original Big Bar, imo. It’s the same height, but BullBar folds down nicely, is easily portable and has dip handles to attach for a variety of other exercises.
That said, BaseBlocks did release a Big Bar Pro that has parallel bars attached and is 8” taller, but it doesn’t look compact at all. It’s massive. And it’s the same price as the BullBar (actually $50 more at the moment).
So, don’t get me wrong, I love BaseBlocks, but I think I’d go with BullBar over the original or pro Big Bar, unless the extra height was truly necessary and I didn’t need it to be compact/portable. In that case, Big Bar Pro might be a good option.
How is the grip on the bar? Looks to be foam 🤷♂️. Awesome review, Merry Christmas!
It's industrial steel. No foam.
It's really nice, but wish that it folded flat enough to slide under the bed. Very good review and product.
Yes I agree, more compact would be nice, but then it would probably be shorter than 81” or less stable 🤷🏼♂️
I like it....But How durable is it? Could I do a Muscle ups?? How much is it?
Sorry for asking about the muscle ups....But Im still interested...
Hello, your around the world link is not working. I enter my details and submit but I do not receive any mail
So what is the price before deals
Can the height be adjusted?
Would you recommend assisted pull-ups with a resistance band for the bull bar? Thanks.
Yes, you can absolutely use a band for assistance on pull ups and many other exercises with BULLBAR 2.0. I’ve been doing band assisted one-arm chin ups and front lever swings and it works great.
@@MinusTheGym thanks for your quick response! This was helpful.
Did you use gymnastic rings on it? If so, what was your experience like?
Yeah, I showed it briefly at the end of the exercise section. It’s great for training dips, muscle ups, ring push ups and pretty much everything above the rings. For exercises below the rings, rows are fine, as are L-sit pull ups and chin ups, but any outward exercises like face pulls or reverse flys don’t work because your weight will potentially move the whole BullBar. Hope that helps!
Can you add weight to the bar to prevent the bar from moving when doing ring face pulls and such
@@MinusTheGym Thanks.
i'm about 6'1 and i wish this came higher so that i can free hang a bit. i think it's way too short for that for me, shame because everything else checks out.
At 6’1”, most bars aren’t tall enough for me. I had to buy a super heavy duty pull up bar that adjusts to like 10’. I wish one of these portable ones would go super high…
I’m glad you found a solution that’s tall enough for you!
@@MinusTheGym I have the awesome Tactical Pull Up System! It’s a beast! But they went out of business :(
Yea its hard to find a good one. I'm 2.07m so if you have a good product let me now 😅
@@gwarlow lol. Most bars I still touch the ground with knees bent. But I wanted a bar that I could dead hang from without touching.
@@churchhymnsandpsalms The pullup bar on this video is 80.5". The Big Bar Pro, from BaseBlock is 89" tall and judging from both videos is a bit more sway resistant, though it is not portable like the unit that is featured in the video.
So this looks really cool but now there are like 3 that are similar and about the same price as well. Basebars,Fit home gym and now this Bullbar. I’d like to get one but I’m wondering which is best. Anybody have any recommendations?
The Big Bar Pro from BaseBlocks is a valid comparison because it has the parallel bars attached and is the same price as the BullBar. I’ve never used the Big Bar Pro (I have the original Big Bar) but the Pro looks pretty awesome to me. It assembles together with click pins which is pretty simple, but it’s not as easy as the BullBar. The main advantage of the BullBar is how it folds up and is highly portable. It pops up in a minute flat. Big Bar won’t be that quick but it’s probably a bit sturdier. So, if portability and easy takedown are not important to you, the Big Bar Pro might be worth looking into.
I can’t speak to the Fit! home gym, though. Never used it and don’t know much about it 🤷🏼♂️
@@MinusTheGym Thanks man! I appreciate the info.
They all look great in their own way but wanna narrow it down best as possible.
can you do pushups on the higher setting or not stable enough?
Yeah, you can do incline pushups on the high setting of the dip handles. At least at my body weight, about 185 lbs, it doesn’t move.
Where is the BullBar 2.0 made? I have sent emails to the company and they never respond. If they can not answer that question, do they stand behind the BullBar 2.0?
Is the coupon on the phone
Or do I need a full size lap top ??
How much weight can this contraption hold ???
It has a weight capacity of 300 lbs. And you can do checkout on any device and enter MINUS20 for the promo code 👍
Looks like a great bit of kit - still, 323 euros! This reminds me of that barbell x3 thing with the resistance bands. It's clever, but it is really asking a question that no-one is asking. All imho....
Hey ryan , awesome review, bar looks great but sadly shipping to uk is crazy expensive
Hey Lee, thanks! And yeah, I heard that from other comments too about the UK shipping. That’s such a bummer. I hope BullBar finds a UK distributor soon for you guys.
Bit off topic but does greasing the groove make u stronger than training the fatigue method for something like 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps
They’re both effective in my experience. GtG can absolutely make you stronger. In fact, that method was the only way I was able to reach 21 pull ups in one set (my best PR about 3-4 years ago). Pavel is a huge advocate of GtG too. It balances the training variables by being low intensity yet high volume and frequency. The opposite of that - high intensity but low frequency/volume - is also an effective method because the training variables are still balanced. That’s why I’ve also made huge gains in strength by training a movement only twice per week for 3-5 sets but with high intensity (to failure and in a lower rep range).
Between the training variables of frequency, intensity and volume, you always want at least one of those to be low so you can recover adequately. As long as that’s the case, the method should theoretically work for strength and even hypertrophy if diet is on point.
So, in a nutshell, both methods are effective and I believe the “better” of the two comes down to the individual’s schedule, preferences and specific goals.
@@MinusTheGym ahh ok then. I thought gtg was just better for increasing rep numbers and form with some indirect strength and hypertrophy gains too.
So could i do them both on the same day. I have my higher intensity workouts and since gtg shouldnt fatigue u, couldn't i do both of them on the same days without any compromisation. Im trying to get better to be able to do things like high waist line pullups and planche pushups.
And also can gtg be done with added weight
Shaking like a leaf in the wind with just some slow bodyweight pullups. The frame would probably implode instantly with some muscle ups or weighted pull ups.
No shipping to Europe rip, would have loved this.
Hey there. I did confirm with BullBar before making the video that they’re able to ship internationally. Maybe contact them? Sounds like just a misunderstanding.
Only US, Canada, UK and Ireland
That’s a bummer. Sorry to hear that :(
@tribuzy shipping to UK is £142
This may be good for a short person. Way too small for my 6’4” frame.
I’m mad keen to buy this, but the shipping cost to the UK is £242 😢
Was just about to say the same its madness.
That's _just_ the shipping cost?? Yeesh I'll stick with my G.F. rack...
I can't claim to be an expert on shipping costs, but id imagine a small company shipping a single unit of a fairly large item halfway across the world would be rather expensive. It's not the company's fault at all, that's just how much it costs. Id imagine until they find a UK distributor (fingers crossed) the shipping will remain pretty expensive. It's a shame as it looks like a fantastic bit of kit.
Ryan!!! Can we send you a Heroboard?
Just want a really high pull Up bar..where you can keep your legs straight. This won’t cut it. Why couldn’t they make like a foot higher?
Price?
no wide grip?
I've seen some similar products on Amazon for far cheaper, curious how the knock offs would compare
Show me the link please.
They are just that, knock-offs from a Chinese company and we have put them on notice due to our products being patent pending. They even used our videos and logos initially 😂. Good luck with service and quality if you choose this route.
What is the weight restriction? For example, Is it able to take the weight of a 250lb man?
Yeah, it has a 300 lbs weight capacity
Wish it was height adjustable. Guess I'll go with the Basebar as I just don't see many advantages over that. Really just paying for the portability here but don't see myself using that too much. Great review though.
BaseBar is great too 👍
@@MinusTheGym My Basebar just arrived today. Used your link to save $15 as well so thanks!
The link doesn't work anymore...🤔
Banded squats😮 Anything more than an elastic band you would pull the entire apparatus off the ground!
Just curious, what's your height?
5’11” / 180 cm
What’s your height and weight ?
How high can the Bullbar go? I'm 6' and want to hang freely without bending my knees
That won’t happen. It’s 81” tall.
Has anyone else received there pull up bar yet.? If so can you guys post a video.
looks really nice but 6'9" high feels a bit small for me at 6'3".
Hey Craig, one of BULLBAR here, I’m 6’5” and only use Bullbar for my workouts now. Biased;) but it kicks my butt. I either bend my knees or somewhat extend them forward to engage my core as an additional part of the workout.
Nice. But other than the pull-up bar, you can do most of those other exercises on a device that's almost ALWAYS available at a thrift store, that's also rated at 300 Lbs., that costs only 5 or 10 bucks. I got mine for 5 bucks BTW. What is it? A simple Walker.
Ordered mine on 1/4/24, hope it gets here soon. That and no updates.
There was a batch that started shipping on 1/10. I’m not sure how many orders that batch accommodated and if they’re still shipping out, but the next batch ships on 2/15. If you want, can use the support chat on their website bullbarfit.com to check the status of your order. They’re very responsive on the chat.
How thick is the bar? Compared to the Big Bar
It’s a smaller diameter than the Big Bar. 31.5 mm for the pull up bar, 33.5 mm for the dip handles.
Love to distribute this in the UK. How can I get in touch with the manufacturers?
That would be fantastic. I’d start with support@bullbarfit.com and probably reach out on Instagram and Facebook too. I’m not sure if they’re already talking with a distributor or not, but definitely worth a shot 👍
How is this compare to the FIT! pull up bar?
I haven’t used the FIT! so I don’t feel qualified to comment on it, but BULLBAR has a comparison of specs with it on their website.
Im 250 pounds and 6ft5, think this would work well for a guy like me?
I’m 6’5” and 230 and I have the original Bullbar. I converted from weights and it kicks my butt.
Wish I'd seen this before going for a "storable" pull up rack by a company id rather not name 😅
Nvm someone said its £242 shipping to the uk. I'm good. Already been stiffed on my baseblocks trainer by shipping.
Right there with you, got the base bench and customs charged me £42 so God knows how much this will cost. Price of shipping is crazy
How would you say this compares with the Basebar Pro?
The BaseBar Pro is a low/medium height horizontal bar. Not bashing BaseBars, I still have mine and use it, but BULLBAR is totally different equipment. It’s a full size pull up bar and dip station with band hooks and you can hang rings on it. Kind of an all-in-one calisthenics gym.
Thanks, I ordered the BULLBAR, using your code, hopefully I will like it. I do like the Basebar rings, will probably get those as well.
Very interesting product. I hope I‘ll find a distributor in Germany where I can get the BullBar. Unfortunately shipping costs are way too high to Germany (182€!!!) … that’s more than 50% of the product price 😱 Thanks for the review.
Yeah, bummer about the shipping costs in Europe and the UK. I didn’t know that when they sent me the product. They said they’re able to ship internationally, but they didn’t mention the cost of it. I hope they find a distributor for you soon!
@@MinusTheGym Yeah, tomorrow I‘m going to write them. Maybe there is Distributor somewhere in Europe.
I didn't know johnny was into calisthenics.
Had me until the 300lbs limit. That's not much for weighted pull ups. I was interested until then though!!
Using those bands on the bar is quite dangerous. I have seen whole squats racks airborne when not anchored to the ground.