If you're happy with the Perfect Push-up, the same guy also designed the Perfect Pullup, too. Here's the link.

I think I know the pullup bar your friend is referring to on the infomercials. It doesn't even need to be screwed into anything but sort of "hooks" over the top of a door frame and is held in place by your body weight, but I have my doubts about how well it works long-term. Good luck with your fitness plan!

Thanks for the link, I will check it out.

I think the Iron Gym Pullup Bar is probably what your friend saw on the infomercial. I've been seeing it on TV lately.

Mahalo! I think my friend said the one he saw was $19.99 but it works the same way.

as I mentioned in a post earlier in this thread, I'm doing the armstrong pullup program (google it) and have gone from 2 consecutive wide grip pullups to 5 max sets (last night, with 90 sec rest between sets) of 11,4,4,4,4

I'm doing this with a free setup I rigged in the basement, just a pole/bar strung up to the ceiling like a short trapeze. Free and perfectly functional. If you don't have a bar, you could get a 1" diameter dowel at home depot.

The pushup program (100 pushups) in my opinion is literally impossible to do in 6 weeks. The jump in difficulty on week 3 day 1, and week 5 day 1 is ridiculous. Anyway, I just keep repeating a day until I get through. I'm working on week 5 day 1 now for several days, and the end is not in sight. I've been at it since my first post on this topic, loyally. I'm not discouraged however because it has improved my endurance and physique tremendously and I'll probably eventually get there.

Good luck.

Here's a Home Depot version for the do-it-yourselfers...there are a number of variations discussed at the same site.

That's impressive progress! Keep it up, Kevin!

I am not adverse to a do it yourself kit. Thanks!

thanks for the encouragement. I really thank Blast for his original post which has really got me off my ass; 10 weeks so far with pushups and pullups (still not past week 5 day 1 of the damn pushups program though!)

I've hit a wall with the pushups, too. I think the plan is impossible, but that certainly doesn't mean it's worthless. I feel like I've doubled my my arm strength!

-Blast