these are great products; I have a set and discovered these after I suffered a shoulder impingement which curtailed working out for several weeks. so, i was glad to discover these in a Facebook ad and promptly ordered them. Also - for safety, recommend loading the barbell with some weight so that the bar won't be dislodged and fall on you if the Mad Spotter accidentally hits the barbell as you push up.

@twistedbarbell3950

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for quick and efficient review! Well done and to the point.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

I’ve used this type of Dumbbell Hooks for years since they were made by Country Power and I love them! Low tech and easy to use! I’ve loaded them with 100lbs no problem! I like that the Mad Spotter version is coated to protect the barbell! Great review Marcus!

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Thanks as always brother

Glad to see another great video from you brotha!

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate that Mark

Commenting for the algorithm. I liked this.

@twistedbarbell3950

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thank you so much for the review.

@twistedbarbell3950

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure Chris

I would like a pair of these eventually. Carrying dumbbells over and kicking them up definitely zaps me a bit. Cool product reviewed by an awesome orator.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Phil.

Solid insight, love the Fugees in the begining.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Good catch! Glad it wasn’t long enough to get flagged

These are a game changer. I own and love them. Should be standard for the exercise.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Agreed Nick and thanks.

I have these hooks and like them. When I was younger I didn't need them but after some injuries these are very helpful. I will say, just like most other things in the gym, you still have to be careful using them. Unlike traditionally dropping the dumbbells on the floor these rack above your head. The other day I was doing incline presses with 80s and at the end of my set I almost missed re-racking one of them when it was over my head.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Good point, one def has to re hook with care.

Great video. I might just have to get these since i just started using my dbs more. I need to look into how they interface with the db more though

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

Love the content! off topic question what elbow sleeves are you using ? Look comfy

@twistedbarbell3950

8 ай бұрын

Thanks and those are Stoic elbow sleeves.

Marcus, it looks like a great tool. I doubt dropping them would damage anything,especially if your not throwing them down uncontrolled.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Exactly and they’re absolutely a great tool. Without them, I’d limit myself to just my maxed out Select-tech 552’s, instead of these 75’s

Very cool idea for the home gym. Plus getting that weight up from your lap is a pain

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Really is a pain

It would be interesting to see how they behave when you fail and have to drop them.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

They would likely just fall off. The only thing keeping them attached is the weight of the DB and your grip.

@carps_gym

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I wondered that too, or maybe if you miss the barbell going back and don’t get it hooked. Never used these just seems like it could happen because every once in a while I miss the j cups with a barbell

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

@@carps_gym It certainly could happen, especially if you're pushing towards failure. Setup is key though, as you want to ensure you don't have the bar in your rep path and that your floor area is clear to drop, just as you would in a commercial gym.

@time.4174

8 ай бұрын

@@twistedbarbell3950hey Marcus do you think you could end up dropping the dumbbells on your front foot extensions and damaging them if you end up not being able to finish a rep at failure? I have the extensions too and I would think the dumbbells would fall right down on them if I had to drop them

Sucks they don’t work on the LA FITNESS DUMBELLS!!!!! Because of the higher point at the end!!!

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

That is a bummer!

Question; does the mad spotter pro include the Velcro straps like the 2.0?

@twistedbarbell3950

4 ай бұрын

They come with the foam grips that close with Velcro, for wrapping around DB handles.

Hello! Could you write what is the thickness of the rod used in these handles ? Is it 6 millimeters or 8 millimeters ? Thank you

@twistedbarbell3950

8 ай бұрын

Looks to be about a quarter inch.

Biggest issue going heavy with DBs at home. Items like this open up this possibility again. Does the extra handle thickness affect you at all? For me, small hands, DB handles are already thick enough... But guess for pressing it's probably o.k.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Exactly Gavin, not much of an issue for pressing. You’ll notice at first and it may even feel awkward, but you quickly get used to it and stop noticing. I too have hands with short fingers, but it doesn’t factor in for me.

@GavinBrown

10 ай бұрын

@@twistedbarbell3950 Cheers dude. Good to know.

I have the earlier version.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

Nice, how do they differ?

@markhalstead2386

10 ай бұрын

@@twistedbarbell3950 It doesn’t have a knurled cradle and a wrap that goes around the dumbbell and spotter.

Looks neat but a little pricey.

@twistedbarbell3950

10 ай бұрын

I thought so at first, but we’ll worth it when you consider the trouble they can save you if preventing an injury