Getting dumbbells into position at the start of any pressing variation can be the most challenging part of the exercise.
And that's not even from a lifting perspective...I'm also talking about safety.
This is especially true when doing heavy incline dumbbell presses...the coordination and power it takes to kick dumbbells up to your shoulders for heavy incline presses is tough enough but if you don't get the weight path quite right, it can end in disaster and injury for your shoulders or back.
That's where the Mad Spotter hooks come into play.
These hooks are designed to allow you to start from a position of complete balance and safety so that you can focus on the PRESS, not on trying to figure out how to not get injured while getting weights into position.
Here's my full video review...
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What Are Mad Spotter Hooks?
The hooks are a very simple design. Basically a bend at the top that you hook over a bar and a bend at the bottom to hold the handle of the dumbbell. There's a small strip of nylon in between the two bottom hooks in order to keep the hooks from pinching your hands.
The power of this design is in it's simplicity.
You then hook the hooks over the bar then put the dumbbells on the hooks.
Then you're ready to start pressing from the top with balance rather than having to kick heavy weights up in an unbalanced state.
This allows you to instantly use heavier loads because you've got full control for the entire duration of the exercise.
In the video above, I'll give you the full rundown on how to use these, get heavy dumbbells onto and off the hooks, and how they compare to the old "Power Hooks" that have a full wraparound strap instead of the open design like these.
Are the Mad Spotter Hooks Effective?
Absolutely. In fact, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anybody looking to maximize their dumbbell press in terms of load and in terms of doing the exercise as safely as possible.
People who say you shouldn't use a weight if you can't get it into position are, quite frankly, wrong.
Your CHEST should determine what weight you can use for a press, not how much weight you can kick up in a totally unrelated movement.
And the heavier your pressing gets, the greater the chance of injury from heaving the dumbbells up into position. I've personally gone as high as 125 lb dumbbells kicking them up into position and I never felt good about it.
It taps into your energy for the actual set, rarely starts you from a good position, and one small misalignment on the kick-up can have distastrous consequences.
And if you have a hard time finding good spotters in your gym (or if you train alone), you're going to LOVE these.
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BONUS - Mad Spotter Barbell Row Drop Sets
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