Dip bar or pull up bar.

If you had an option of only one, which would it be?

Dip bar.
You can do pull ups on the dip bar.

If the dip bars are high enough, I would chose dip bars.

I would choose a pull up bar. It's more parctical. It allows for pullup, chin ups, muscle ups. Also spins and stuff.
Difficult variation of push ups can substitute for the dips.

I would choose a pull up bar. It's more parctical. It allows for pullup, chin ups, muscle ups. Also spins and stuff.
Difficult variation of push ups can substitute for the dips.

It all depends on what you want to get out of your training.

Also pull ups bars are easier to find.
So if I had to choose one to buy. It would be dip bars.

[speedy]

Neither. Why? Because you can do both if you have a set of Power Rings.

http://www.ringtraining.com/
Is where you can get them as well learn what you can do with them.

You can also learn a lot more on my forum in reference to what we use them for at www.bodyweighttraining.org.

Not spamming, just don't feel like posting the same thing I have in other places already.

They are great for once I got a pair of those I took down all my other equipment. The only extra things I use is a mat, and a barbell to do deadlifts.

Hm,
you are a sucker for dead lifts ha? lol

[speedy]

Deadlifts I have to admit is something I wish I have been doing since I started lifting weights. I quit weights over a year ago, but just recently added deadlifts to my routine, and never looked back.

If you dead lift and do everything else bodyweight, there must be something good about DL.
Wonder what it is?

[speedy]

Instead of me explaning it, buy a barbel, some weights, and try it for a month. I only do them once a week, and my strength has increased so much in so little time since adding those. Coincidence....I THINK NOT! :-D

[Invincible]

The deadlift is an excellent all over strengthening tool. Although I'm BW only :P

The deadlift is an excellent all over strengthening tool. Although I'm BW only :P

Part of the reason that I am attracted to body weight is cause it's comfortable. I never found dead lift comfortable. Although there is an octagon thing, which allows you to be in between the plates. That may be more comfortable, but I never tried using that.

[speedy]

I hear ya on that. I don't find it very comfortable, but the gains out weigh my comfort zone.

I deadlifted a few times.
Banged up my shins and knees. I really don't know how those big guys do it. May be they use those sticks to condition their shins. lol

[Thunderchild]

I have a trap bar from NY Barbells. You can do DL's in those and not touch your shins or knees. Go to thier website and check it out. Google New York barbells.
:cool:

[comradebillyboy]

Part of the reason that I am attracted to body weight is cause it's comfortable. I never found dead lift comfortable. Although there is an octagon thing, which allows you to be in between the plates. That may be more comfortable, but I never tried using that.

I hurt my back deadlifting from the floor earlier this year. To relieve stress on may lower back I bought a pair of jack stands ($18 at Home Depot) set at about knee level to rest the bar on. Its not as good as the full ROM lift, but its a lot easier on the lower back. I'm an old guy and I need to be careful of back injuries. This sort of lift is also known as the safety lift. I am going to do some of the Paul Zaichek routines for my back, I jusat orderd a couple of his dvds.

[Fatman]

The rack pull is just as god as deadlifting from the floor. Just use more weight than for the regular version. It's the strongest portion of the movement, so risk of injury is minimal (although you still shouldn't go overboard). It will strengthen the same muscles as the deadlift.

[cheesedog]

ComradeBillyBoy, have you read Paval Tsatsouline's book "Power to the People"? He talks a great deal about how to lift heavy weights safely.

[comradebillyboy]

ComradeBillyBoy, have you read Paval Tsatsouline's book "Power to the People"? He talks a great deal about how to lift heavy weights safely.

I have. Pavl's book convinced me to try dead lifts. But I am 60 yrs old with a history back problems. I also read in Pavels book about the guy who did the so called safety lifts, I and thought I give something similar a try. I've got a lot of respect for Pavel but this old body needs to be treated with care. I still try to do things too heavy and too fast for my own good. Thats why I just bought Paul Zaicheck's material on stretching and balance. This site is also a great inspiration to me.