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Post by Florian Kellersmann on Aug 30, 2006 14:42:17 GMT -5
I'm very curious who has tried to lift the Inch DB and who was successful. It's an awesome test for hand, wrist and forearm strength. I can't lift lift but I'm training for it.
Thanks,
Flo
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Post by Luke Eldridge on Aug 30, 2006 15:07:25 GMT -5
Well, i've never done it..thou my coach Jim Bryan has a dumbell in his basement that we made. I think its 180 or 185 and I can pick it up with with either hand. I was looking at the stats on the inch db and it's only 172lbs.
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Post by jamesretarides on Aug 30, 2006 17:38:59 GMT -5
I think Rob Vigeant has done it. I know a guy that I see in the Gym some mornings that used to dead lift and says he lived in Mass. and used to powerlift for a while. He has a picture of himself lifting the Inch dumbell.
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Post by Rob Vigeant Jr. on Aug 30, 2006 18:00:37 GMT -5
Luke,
The inch dumbell is much harder than a plate loaded dumbell of the same weight.
When the inch gets spinning that is 172 lbs. of solid mass that you cannot stop once it starts.
With a plate loaded handle only the handle spins and not the whole mass,which makes it easier to control.
I have deadlifted it with both hands
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Post by Luke Eldridge on Aug 30, 2006 19:19:18 GMT -5
I wish I had a picture of it. There was a pic of the 300lb db we have on rob bigwoods site, but its not working.
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Post by Rob Vigeant Jr. on Aug 30, 2006 19:30:39 GMT -5
are you saying you pick up the 300 lb db ?
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Post by Mike West on Aug 30, 2006 20:54:51 GMT -5
I can roll 300lbs, if I push real work ;D
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Post by Luke Eldridge on Aug 31, 2006 4:41:28 GMT -5
rob, if i use 2 hands...I was just saying as an example of what our db's looked like. that is the only pic i know of.
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Post by Jim Bryan on Aug 31, 2006 8:28:52 GMT -5
Rob,
Our dumbells are bolted at the ends which prevents the center from spinning. Like you said, once the weight starts rolling, the whole dumbell, weight and all starts rolling, not just the handle.
Glad to hear training is going well for you. Getting with skilled pullers that train regularly is just what the Doc ordered. Stay focused and I'm sure we'll hook up soon, lol...
All the best,
Jim
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