Our Standard Model works on doors between 6'5 - 7" (196-214cm) and is the choice of over 97% of our customers. If you have a shorter door, leave us a note on the checkout page and ask for our Short Model for doors between 6'2 - 6'8 (188-203cm). See our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS section and watch the VIDEO below for additional information.
Benefits
Features
Attaching the handles to The DoorGym provides the perfect assistance for strengthening large muscle groups like your core, back, glutes, and quadriceps, while our lightweight band has a resistance range of 2.5 - 10lbs and is great for training smaller muscle groups like your rotator cuff and arms. By allowing you to easily alternate between bodyweight and resistance band exercises, The DoorGym is your all in one strength training solution.
They both cost significantly more and take longer to produce. The process of heat sealing every webbing cut and stitch takes much longer with white webbing to minimize and remove burn marks. Our Camouflage webbing is white webbing that is sublimated into camo colors.
The webbing we use is non-absorbent and easy to clean. With that being said, the white is meant to be put on interior doors. If you are putting it on a garage door using it for travel for example, black is recommended.
Most hollow core doors have solid wood frames around their outside. In the six plus years of extensive testing we have done, these have worked great unless the top or bottom of the doors frame was sawed off and not repaired by the carpenter to fit in a door jamb shorter than 6'8. (Standard American Door Size). You can usually feel or knock on the top and bottom of the door to tell if it is hollow or solid. If you aren't sure if your carpenter repaired the frame, move The DoorGym next to the hinges where the the framing remains. For additional information,visit the SET UP page and watch the video titled "CHOOSING A DOOR" where we provide visual examples.
Some doors, such as light weight closet doors do not have said outer frames and are completely hollow, we don't recommend using these.
Call or email us with any questions - 206.856.6460, info@thedoorgym.com.
Assuming a solid door frame, our recommended user weight limit is 300 lb.
The true weight limit depends on the type of door you are using. This is why we recommend putting it on a door that pushes away from you first and foremost. This way, you are pulling into the framing of the building instead of the latch and hinges. This will also prevent the door from opening accidentally.
Solid doors with deadbolts also work well when putting it on a door that pulls toward you. If it does not have a deadbolt, this reduces the weight limit of most doors. In this case, we recommend moving The DoorGym closer toward the hinges which are typically much stronger than the latch and also recommend avoiding putting your full body weight on it in this case.
The DoorGym offers exercises from 2.5 lb resistance to the full body weight of the user. It's important to follow our guidelines and choose a door that can support the exercises that you are doing. See our set up page for more information and remember we have a 90 day money back guarantee if you receive it and decide it won't work for you.
For additional information, visit the SET UP page and watch the video titled "CHOOSING A DOOR" where we provide visual examples. If you still have questions, feel free to give us a call at 206-856-6460 or send an email to info@thedoorgym.com.
It depends on whether or not you want to travel with it. Most hotels have taller doors. If you want to travel with it get the Standard model.
If your door is 6'7 or shorter and you will NOT be using it for travel, the Short model is recommended. When you checkout you will see a box to leave a note. Type - "Short Model".
The standard American domestic door size is 6'8". Many modern commercial offices hotels have door sizes that are 7". Our standard model works great on both.
After working successfully on thousands of doors, we have only had a small handful of returns based on the customer's realizing their doors won't work. Most of these cases were from doors and door frames that were made from a cheaper plywood or composite material instead of wood or laminate. The DoorGym may cause these doors to begin to fray.
We used the highest quality material available, it has a remarkably high abrasion resistance. Any abrasions we have seen were easily removed with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. A metal clothing rack is far more likely to leave marks on your door than The DoorGym is.
When using a metal door, feel the edges of the door, if they are not smooth and rounded do not use it. A metal door with sharp or jagged edges may eventually saw through the webbing.
As mentioned above, another issue is with hollow core doors that were installed in older homes with door frames shorter than 6'8. The standard American door size is 6'8. If a carpenter installed hollow core doors, they probably sawed off the doors solid wood frame on the top or bottom of the door. You can usually tell if the frame was repaired by feeling or knocking the top and bottom of the door. If you can't tell, make sure and put the DoorGym by the hinges where the solid frame remains.
Doors and door frames that are made from a cheaper composite material or plywood may begin to fray.
Lastly some doors have metal brackets around the outside of the door and door frame which slide into each other to close the door. The DoorGym will not work on these doors because it will prevent the brackets from sliding together.
Yes! The material fits in the space between the door and door frame.
It takes about 15 lb of pressure to tighten the ratchet buckle. Once it is set up, it will be always be there for them.
Once you are familiar with the product, most people can set it up in one to two minutes and take it down in less than one minute. If you are unfamiliar with ratchet buckles, the first time you set it up will take between ten to twenty minutes as you watch our set up video and learn how everything works.
The Senior Stability and Senior Stablity Plus Models work great in narrow hallways.