Thanks. If using two dumbbells, it’s a hassle to set ‘em down and flip ‘em over first, as they are rounded on top. Similar annoyance with the Bowflex 2080 barbells although I haven’t tried your suggestion on those yet. The weights are rectangular and gravity wants the bar to rotate in my hand at the top of a curl. With the heavier weight settings, it’s really disconcerting.
I was having a big problem with the upper portion of my bicep curls feeling too light. Rotating the dumbell 90 degrees foward helped the feel so much! Thank you for the idea 👍
For powerblock users, I wonder if adding magnetic adder weights closer (similiar to bare steel equipment) to the wrist to try and "balance" out the lever arm that is created from having the 2.5 in the slots. Is this another opportunity for Average joe Innovations to create affordable options for adjustable dumbbell users?
Built-in adder weights are a tricky, but not impossible mod to Powerblock. I do have some thoughts about how we can chuck the OEM approach and implement something more user friendly. But I can't shake the feeling that I should invest that time into my handle design rather than trying to shoehorn everything to fit PB OEM. We'll see, but that has definitely been one of the many projects marinating upstairs.
@@AverageJoeInnovationsLLC I also wonder, if one were to develop a heavier SS handle, if that would improve the balance as well. I know the 30mm kit adds 0.5lb, for example. and the 40mm kit adds 1.5lb
Seems kind of hard to do that with both dumbbells on high weight. What about picking up the dumbbell from the bottom instead of the top? (palm face up when picking it up).
Hiya Shane. That could definitely work for some people. I think my verbal description in the video leaves a lot of room for improvement. Basically, on most of the higher weight settings the inconvenient part is having to take the loaded dumbbells out of the base, place them on another surface, and roll them over (or grab them as you've described) in order to reorient them in your hands. Then you'd have to repeat that process all over again before placing them back into the base. For some folks this may be a non-starter. For folks with strong wrists and a strong grip, I imagine they're not even going to care about a technique like this. But I'm about as average as an Average Joe can be...so to me it's a noticeable difference above certain weights and with certain movements.
Uhhh....doing this means if an adjustment disc fails or if a plate comes loose, that weight is headed straight for you. Especially if you're doing something like dumbbell bench presses. Yikes nope nuh-uh.
That's definitely a possibility with any dumbbell that uses the U-shaped design (ie. not the Powerblocks). So it's something to keep in mind for sure. Though technically those issues are still possible on the OEM dumbbells with just about every exercise that involves the U facing downward at some point during the range of motion....standing curls, squats, flyes, etc. I'm not sure why you'd use this technique with a bench press....in that specific scenario the weight is vertically aligned above your wrist and not particularly imbalanced...not to the extent that it is with, say, curls. With bench and overhead presses, I'd recommend using the dumbbells as you normally would. One other thing worth mentioning...the types of accidents you're talking about occur because many owners aren't aware that there's damage to their dumbbells prior to picking them up out of the bases. I recommend inspecting these dumbbells at least once per month with lighter use, every week or two weeks with heavy use, and immediately after any drop (accidental or intentional) to ensure that there aren't any issues with the plates or discs. Proactive maintenance and repair will definitely keep our feet and faces out of the ER. In the video I should have mentioned it and suggested that folks use the technique with additional caution. I'm glad you brought it up, Kevin, thanks man.
Thanks. If using two dumbbells, it’s a hassle to set ‘em down and flip ‘em over first, as they are rounded on top. Similar annoyance with the Bowflex 2080 barbells although I haven’t tried your suggestion on those yet. The weights are rectangular and gravity wants the bar to rotate in my hand at the top of a curl. With the heavier weight settings, it’s really disconcerting.
I was having a big problem with the upper portion of my bicep curls feeling too light. Rotating the dumbell 90 degrees foward helped the feel so much! Thank you for the idea 👍
Super happy to hear that it's working for you Sean! Rock on man.
For powerblock users, I wonder if adding magnetic adder weights closer (similiar to bare steel equipment) to the wrist to try and "balance" out the lever arm that is created from having the 2.5 in the slots.
Is this another opportunity for Average joe Innovations to create affordable options for adjustable dumbbell users?
Built-in adder weights are a tricky, but not impossible mod to Powerblock. I do have some thoughts about how we can chuck the OEM approach and implement something more user friendly. But I can't shake the feeling that I should invest that time into my handle design rather than trying to shoehorn everything to fit PB OEM. We'll see, but that has definitely been one of the many projects marinating upstairs.
@@AverageJoeInnovationsLLC I also wonder, if one were to develop a heavier SS handle, if that would improve the balance as well. I know the 30mm kit adds 0.5lb, for example. and the 40mm kit adds 1.5lb
does the nuobell also have imbalances?
Great question, Jan, but one I cannot answer at the moment because I don't own a pair. From what I've seen of the plate design, it's probably minimal.
Seems kind of hard to do that with both dumbbells on high weight. What about picking up the dumbbell from the bottom instead of the top? (palm face up when picking it up).
Hiya Shane. That could definitely work for some people. I think my verbal description in the video leaves a lot of room for improvement. Basically, on most of the higher weight settings the inconvenient part is having to take the loaded dumbbells out of the base, place them on another surface, and roll them over (or grab them as you've described) in order to reorient them in your hands. Then you'd have to repeat that process all over again before placing them back into the base. For some folks this may be a non-starter.
For folks with strong wrists and a strong grip, I imagine they're not even going to care about a technique like this. But I'm about as average as an Average Joe can be...so to me it's a noticeable difference above certain weights and with certain movements.
Uhhh....doing this means if an adjustment disc fails or if a plate comes loose, that weight is headed straight for you. Especially if you're doing something like dumbbell bench presses.
Yikes nope nuh-uh.
That's definitely a possibility with any dumbbell that uses the U-shaped design (ie. not the Powerblocks). So it's something to keep in mind for sure. Though technically those issues are still possible on the OEM dumbbells with just about every exercise that involves the U facing downward at some point during the range of motion....standing curls, squats, flyes, etc.
I'm not sure why you'd use this technique with a bench press....in that specific scenario the weight is vertically aligned above your wrist and not particularly imbalanced...not to the extent that it is with, say, curls. With bench and overhead presses, I'd recommend using the dumbbells as you normally would.
One other thing worth mentioning...the types of accidents you're talking about occur because many owners aren't aware that there's damage to their dumbbells prior to picking them up out of the bases. I recommend inspecting these dumbbells at least once per month with lighter use, every week or two weeks with heavy use, and immediately after any drop (accidental or intentional) to ensure that there aren't any issues with the plates or discs. Proactive maintenance and repair will definitely keep our feet and faces out of the ER.
In the video I should have mentioned it and suggested that folks use the technique with additional caution. I'm glad you brought it up, Kevin, thanks man.