New trick!

[Dawgpound_Hank]

I think I invented this one haha! :igok: The dumbells at the gym only go up to 100's. I've gotten to the point where I can rep them 20 times on flat bench. Far from what I was doing when ON, but hey, I can dig it for being OFF for about 2 years. Anyways, I've been tryin' to think about how can I go heavier. I can't do flat bb bench - stopped that 12 years ago due to rotator cuff issues. Sooo, today I had the idea of getting my boy who normally spots me to hold a pair of 20lb dumbells on TOP of the 100's as I pressed. Told him to not push down on them or lift up, but just to balance them on top of the 100's. Fuckin' eh, shit worked great - instant 120's for 12 reps! So no excuses now for anyone to complain about dumbells not being heavy enuff! :igok:

 

[basskiller]

if you have bands in your gym, they will work also
but yea.. that is a pretty cool trick

 

[Freezerdude]

I think it was Shovel that has duct taped some plates on the end of his DB's lol Redneck DB's lol

 

[liftsiron]

Good idea!

 

[Glycomann]

Get a pair of tiny Asian twins to stand on the dumbbells.

 

[BigSickD]

Cool, but I bet you two looked ghey doing it..LOL

 

[D]

Damn that's a good idea but holy shit that's ghetto as hell. gotta make sure he stays with you very close or you won't be benching ever again.:crying: My gym has up to 125lbs DB so I'm good:anana:

 

[Overload]

I've seen guys use bands and bungees to add weight to them. Might not be the best idea but it worked.

 

[bufbiker]

I see an injury on the horizon. 20lbs to the head!

 

[Darkness]

Thats a cool trick.

Something I have been doing is using a 3/1/1 tempo. It dont take as much weight. 3 seconds down, pause one second in stretch, explode upward.

But I dont have that nasty 20 rep problem with 100s

 

[Guest]

i was going to say yeah use duct tape

 

[liftsiron]

Try hanging a human head in a bag to each dumbell, as you get stronger you can add more heads in each bad. Note 1 head equals about 10lbs.

 

[Dawgpound_Hank]

Try hanging a human head in a bag to each dumbell, as you get stronger you can add more heads in each bad. Note 1 head equals about 10lbs.

LOL..yeah that might work better than my method. Had a spotter today that couldn't keep the damn db's in the same rhythm as me pressin' - woulda made a funny youtube vid for sure.