GORILLA SPORTS® Power Hooks - for Dumbbells, Pair, Max. Load per Hook 80kg, Non-Slip, in Chrome - Weight Lifting, Hand Weights Holder, Support Training, Powerlifting, Home Gym, Fitness, Exercise

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Anyone who is familiar with using "Bodymax" Dumbbell Hooks will recognise the "altered" Mad Spotter design immediately. Ideal compact tool for commercial or home gym use. These dumbbell hooks allow you to emulate one of the most popular strongman events without having all of the equipment taking up lots of valuable space in your gym or home set up, all you need is some dumbbells and our farmers hooks. The most interesting feature of this Dumbbell Hook is the end part where the Dumbbell gets placed on to. This is also the part of the Hook which the lifter grabs hold of ( just incase you didn't know). The clever design of the Mad Spotter Hooks enables lifters to load dumbbells straight onto the Hooks and comfortably ( in my opinion) lift the Hook and Dumbbell together, without the use of the wraps. Other lifters may disagree with this or just simply not feel comfortable using this method. Each to their own.

UPDATE [8 Feb. 2023]: After recently purchasing "Mad Spotter" Dumbbell Hooks, I have now briefly tested them out - My REVIEW can be read here! If you’ve ever tried traditional farmers carries with just dumbbells, you’ll notice a much greater challenge using these in addition. Simply hook them onto your dumbbells and start walking! This doesn’t sound ideal and in no way is. It’s one of the main reasons dumbbells are primarily used for higher rep training. One reason you’re able to lift so heavy with a barbell is because: My YouTube review of the 1st generation of Mad Spotter Hooks How is the Mad Spotter customer service?Take your Dumbbells and wrap the Velcro Wraps provided around the handle of the Dumbbells ONLY! This prevents your dumbbells from getting scratched when placed on to the Hooks ( avoiding metal on metal). To do this, you can ask training partners or anyone at the gym to spot you and lift the dumbbells into place for you to start your pressing ( shoulder or chest dumbbell exercises). However, you might train by yourself all the time and you may also be introverted and not wish to ask others for help. You may also just train by yourself at home in your own personal "Home Gym" (Respect!). So what's the solution?

Made from 5/16″ stainless steel, they have been tested with 170 lb dummies without a hint of failure. We know that they will handle much heavier, but we just don’t have anyone here that can! Anyway, if you can work with 170 plus dumbbells, you don’t need a spotter. You need a cage! And here it is on the Nuobell dumbbells that weren’t compatible before this compact version was released. Spot grips adds weight to the DBs or barbell (4.5 kg / 10 lbs per DB), power hooks weigh very little. Power hooks are simple and hard to break; Spot grips have some springs which could break, though unlikely, the actual safety mechanism would break (though not impossible). I'd be interested to hear what other lifters think of the various products mentioned within this article. If you wish to make any comments or ask a question please visit the links below: The Rebel Strength Dumbbell Holders are heavy duty and enable me to press dumbbells in a comfortable manner but unfortunately not in a safe manner, which is extremely important. Let me explain...

The photo below displays the "Bodymax" version on the left compared to the adapted, UPGRADED version of "Mad Spotter".

These hooks aren’t limited to the use of dumbbells. You can also use them as a barbell attachment. For example, for landmine rows, slide the hook onto the end of your barbell and attach a rope, stirrups, handles or even a weight belt and you can do rows, curls and much more. Hook fits all kettlebells and tri grip plates too! What movements do dumbbell hooks help with? Another perk for this awesome item is that you can STILL use a spotter partner take you to failure and beyond, and all he or she needs to do is lift on the hooks themselves without having to grope with the bells or yank on your wrists to try helping you with a few forced reps. Youtube ( Comment directly on videos above including view more 'Home Gym Talk / Gym Equipment Review Videos) Seated shoulder press: With the bar behind you, it creates a blind spot. Best done standing up and facing the bar. Whether you train at a commercial or home gym, if you train by yourself and wish to strictly focus on the "pressing" part of lifts without using up your energy to lift heavy weights from the floor, then my suggestion is to first try out Dumbbell Hooks as they are simple to use and relatively very cheap to buy ( depending on the brand of course). This solution will work great for people of all age groups.

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Another important difference to note ( strength trainers will appreciate this), Bodymax only recommends lifters use up to 50 kg (110 lbs) for their Dumbbell Hooks. Whereas, Mad Spotter Hooks are much more HEAVY DUTY and can handle up to 80 kg (176 lbs) and possibly more! For the general lifter, 50 kg dumbbells would be enough but for the strength enthusiasts out there, being able to use up to 80 kg dumbbells will obviously be much more appealing. I love them but mostly only use them if doing muscle rounds (mostly because it usually involves setting up the chin bar so don't bother for straight sets). I believe the "Bodymax" dumbbell hooks can support weights up to 50 kg (110 lbs), whereas "Mad Spotter" claim their dumbbell hooks can support up to 80 kg (176 lbs) dumbbells, a significant difference. Mad Spotter have completely altered the design of the bottom end, for the better, in my opinion, and got rid of the attached thin metal base on the Bodymax Hook and instead added a solid, chunkier bottom section which resembles "half" of a Dumbbell / Barbell Handle. With the addition of Knurling, Mad Spotter Hooks therefore feel much more comfortable and secure to use, compared to the Bodymax Hooks.

I believe today there may be a device that attaches to the ends of "loadable" dumbbell handles, making them much more comfortable to use when resting heavy loads on the thigh muscles. But a number of years ago, I would never have thought such a device existed.As I've previously stated, taking the wraps on and off becomes annoying for me when changing the weight of the dumbbell. So instead, I like to simply... Our hooks are developed for the user to hang their dumbbells or kettlebells directly from the floor in a second. The user simply needs to attach the hook to their lifting belt , while the hook is used to attach the dumbbell or kettlebell directly to it. From the side you can see the Mad Spotter Pro has a smaller curve at the bottom and they also got rid of the rubber tips. Mad Spotter Hooks Exercises Flat Bench Press Put simply, the VersaSpot Dumbbell Spotter System allows you to lift heavier and safer with dumbbells. What We Like About VersaSpot