hex dumbbell hold is a free weights exercise that primarily targets the forearms ...more
hex dumbbell hold is a free weights exercise that primarily targets the forearms.
The only hex dumbbell hold equipment that you really need is the following: dumbbells. There are however many different hex dumbbell hold variations that you can try out that may require different types of hex dumbbell hold equipment or may even require no equipment at all.
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Not for the dumbbells pictured in the video... Hex dumbbells with a flat edge large enough for the fingers to press against are the best dumbbells. In this manner it most closely replicates the feat of lifting the blob, one half of a 100 lb York dumbbell.
Try it with one hand at a time and go for max weight and then max time at a lower dumbbell. Pinch the flat edge of the dumbbell with out letting your fingers go around or under the dumbbell... This makes it MUCH easier.... Good luck doing so with the 40 lb hex dumbbells anyway :P
Obviously size of the hands makes a big difference, for females getting to 30 lbs is pretty easy but hand size will most likely limit going higher.
For males getting to 50 lbs will be tough even for average hand size... Small hand size wont be large enough to go across.