These At-Home Pullup Bars Will Give You A Strong AF Upper Body

If you're looking to raise the bar on your at-home workouts, literally, it's time to add a pullup bar to your stockpile of home gym equipment. Why, you ask? Well, according to experts, pullups are *really* freakin' good for you (both mentally and physically!).

What are the benefits of pullups, exactly? "Besides the fact that they can truly increase your confidence—especially when you finally achieve one—it helps with upper body, core, and leg strength, too," explains Angela Gargano, CPT, creator of Pull Up Revolution. "It's a full body move! Doing pullups will also help a ton with your posture," she says.

Plus, if you can do a pullup, that opens doors to all kinds of other fun physical activities like monkey bars, rope climbing, rock climbing, and more. "All in all, it's a great skill for fitness and life in general," Gargano says.

At this point, perhaps you're wondering what to look for in a pullup bar. A few things. For starters, there are a four main types of pullup bars:

• Doorway: These are the kinds of pullup bars that fit safely and securely onto your door or door frame that do *not* need any external installation, says Gargano. And with these, you really get what you pay for. "If you spend $20 on a doorway bar, chances are it wont be that sturdy and it might mess up the molding on your door," explains Gargano.
• Mounted: Pullup bars that are mounted mean they're physically attached to your wall via drilling, and they tend to be one of the sturdiest options. Something to keep in mind, though? Make sure it's high enough when you install it so that you *actually hang*, Gargano says. The last thing you need is to tear up your wall because you measured wrong.
• Portable: When it comes to portable pullup bars, the definition is simple: You can bring them pretty much anywhere. They collapse into separate pieces, so they go wherever you want them to.
• Tower: They call this equipment a 'power tower' for a reason. It's big, so it basically looks like you have a whole machine in the room. For towers, you want to make sure they're sturdy, Gargano says. "You may need to put a sandbag or something heavy on the bottom to keep it from moving," she explains." Noted!

Okay, now that you're basically an expert when it comes to all things pullup bars, it's time for some home-gym shopping inspo. (And BTW, it'll help if you think about where you plan to put the bar, how much you weigh, and how high you need it to be when making your pick.) Once that's settled, keep reading for the 10 best pullup bars to buy in 2020, based on intel from Gargano and consumer ratings.