Powerblock users: How do you let go of your weights when flat benching?

[spider9]

persinally, when i use heavy weights, block or round (i have the bowflex DB's thats one adjustible set, and trust me i dont want to drop them either) i usually kick my knees up till they touch the DB's after im done with my set and roll back up into a sitting position, its relativelly easy to do and the DB's just sit on your legs so no bouncing or breaking or throwing or dropping of the DB's, hope it helps althoug im sure someone else might have already said it

[ira_est_a_donum]

Originally Posted by spider9

persinally, when i use heavy weights, block or round (i have the bowflex DB's thats one adjustible set, and trust me i dont want to drop them either) i usually kick my knees up till they touch the DB's after im done with my set and roll back up into a sitting position, its relativelly easy to do and the DB's just sit on your legs so no bouncing or breaking or throwing or dropping of the DB's, hope it helps althoug im sure someone else might have already said it

this is the technique i use... i never understood dropping the weights (unless you were going to failure at some gym and were a pro in some way so that you dont injure yourself trying to get those 160lbs DBs up without dropping them...)

[skelooth]

It is nigh impossible to set up w/ the dumbbells on the ironmaster superbench at an incline. Nigh impossible.

[RHINO240]

Originally Posted by skelooth

It is nigh impossible to set up w/ the dumbbells on the ironmaster superbench at an incline. Nigh impossible.

What does "nigh" mean?

[yankeemarko1]

Originally Posted by skelooth

It is nigh impossible to set up w/ the dumbbells on the ironmaster superbench at an incline. Nigh impossible.

Do you mean a decline? I have no problem with incline. Decline you can't do because you have to lock your legs in the crunch attachment which requires you use your hands. You can't do that when you have dumbbells in them.

What problem do you have on incline? I can't picture it.

[dac1]

Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT

Apparently they do
http://i.b5z.net/i/u/230085/i/PowerHooks_Article.pdf

I missed that OP does not have cage though, Ironmaster makes these

The powerhooks work with the Elite Powerblocks until you use the big block kit. The big block kit has a metal tray welded to the bottom of each plate set (8-11) and you can not weave the powerhook through to the handle due to the metal tray. The powerhooks do work well with the IM dumbbells. I use the powerhook/IM dumbbell combination frequently and it really saves my shoulders.

[ctgblue]

I knee them up
when I do my last rep, I keep them up, bring the knees up, put the DB's back on them, and let the weight rock me forward
I never drop DB's
but I use weight I can control too
If you can actually lift the weight, you should be able to do this
just don't end the set in the bottom position

[RHINO240]

Originally Posted by ctgblue

I knee them up
when I do my last rep, I keep them up, bring the knees up, put the DB's back on them, and let the weight rock me forward
I never drop DB's
but I use weight I can control too
If you can actually lift the weight, you should be able to do this
just don't end the set in the bottom position

Exactly!

/thread

[Zensuji]

I've used the 100lbs plus and sit up with them. TBF though I dont push it that much.

[skelooth]

Originally Posted by yankeemarko1

Do you mean a decline? I have no problem with incline. Decline you can't do because you have to lock your legs in the crunch attachment which requires you use your hands. You can't do that when you have dumbbells in them.

What problem do you have on incline? I can't picture it.

The 90 degree seat.... I'm getting more used to it, but honestly I still hate it.

[yankeemarko1]

Originally Posted by skelooth

The 90 degree seat.... I'm getting more used to it, but honestly I still hate it.

You will. That bench rules. I love mine. I have a Powertec bench also and I was sliding on it and it drove me nuts. No sliding on the IM. I also like the no seam for flat bench.

[BRUTUSPLAC]

Originally Posted by RHINO240

Yep. The heavier they are - the easier to sit up. They flip you up with the right technique and you should NEVER have to drop them.

I agree with RHINO , with my experience

[bizman0000]

If it's possible, you can loop a chain from the powerblock to a barbell above you or a horizontal bar of the weight machine frame. Make it so the slack gives out just a fraction past the lowest part of the movement. If you can't do that you can put bags of sand on the ground to throw them on, someone said to use pillows but i found it didn't cushion it good enough, I found sand to be the best shock absorber. Whatever you do don't strain yourself holding on to them before throwing them, that's how I screwed up my wrists.

[bring.doom]

I usually knee them up. If Im pushing a weight that I cant do that with I use a spotter, weather it be my wife, or some dude in the gym.