deaner Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 What exactly is a v-bar and how valuable of a training device is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anuwbius Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Verticle bar, its hurts alot, and is often underestimated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I've never touched a 1" V-bar, but working with my IM loading pin as a V-bar is very effective. Hurts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I don't know what kind of carryover it has to over types of grip but it is a challenging device to use. Good for building pain tolerance for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Yes, it would be interesting to know which carryover effects can be expected from the V-Bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 What's necessary for a strong V-bar, besides a high pain tolerance? For example, a huge crush, a strong wrist, etc...? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strack Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I've found with doing 2" V bar that you have to have a strong crush and strong wrists, because the weight will turn in/out on you and you have to be able to hold it from turning too much. I've never done 1", but i'm going to try to find a bar for it. Strack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zevich Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I've never touched a 1" V-bar, but working with my IM loading pin as a V-bar is very effective. Hurts too. Isn't a loading pin a 1" bar? I have never measured it but if it is not 1" I think it would be close. So what is the difference as far as the lift goes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 Wrist flexibility in ulnar deviation is a must and an asset for V-bar success. -Jedd- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 I think the Vbar would have a good carry over to those who throw the scottish hammer, it's a good way to practice a strong grip while relaxing your arms and shoulders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 There is surprisingly little correlation between the ability to close heavy grippers and v-bar lifting with a 1'' bar. Just look at the European results (and the LGC results). Not more correlation really than between v-bar and pinch or any other events contested. Moreover, there does not seem to be any particular hand morphology especially well suited to v-bar lifting with a 1'' bar. Kalle Lane is good at v-bar and so is Benny Wennberg and myself and we all have very different looking hands. Slender hands allow more pressure to be applied with the thumb but wider and thicker hands allow more skin surface (=more friction) to make contact with the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcham Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 In the limited playing around with v-bar I have done (just using loading pins as v-bars) I find I can lift more on the 2" bar than the 1", which doesn't seem right. Is there some technique involved in maximising the amount of your hand surface you get on the bar? I saw a lot of hand positioning going on in videos of the European champs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Most would pull more on a one inch v-bar (of the same surface texture) as the thumb would be in a better position to press on the first and/or second fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 That's interesting Mikael. The way I grip the bar, my thumb doesn't touch my index and middle finger hardly at all. I am hesitant to play with a new (to me) technique this close to the contest but my curiosity will likely get the better of me in tomorrows workout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 I've never touched a 1" V-bar, but working with my IM loading pin as a V-bar is very effective. Hurts too. Isn't a loading pin a 1" bar? I have never measured it but if it is not 1" I think it would be close. So what is the difference as far as the lift goes? V similar. Also a power rack pin (of the old kind where a 18-inch or so long bar was pushed all the way through the frame. That's the kind I use. see here http://www.gripboard.com/index.php?act=mod...cmd=si&img=1057 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 That looks like a very British pair of thighs in the background Mob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burkhardmacht Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 That looks like a very British pair of thighs in the background Mob! 100% Dorian Yates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Those plates look like standard Body Sculpture plates. Dorian Yates has a pic of Steve in his Gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 Health and Leisure plates as it goes and yes that's the front lat spread photo (poster size) of Dorian by Kevin Horton when he added a shed load of weight after winning his first Mr O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted September 4, 2004 Share Posted September 4, 2004 The most impressive pic I have ever seen, IMO. Nice set-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner Posted September 5, 2004 Author Share Posted September 5, 2004 That answers that. Sounds like more trouble than it's worth. Of course I'll still have to make one to play with sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Siversson Posted September 6, 2004 Share Posted September 6, 2004 Well in a way, I believe the v-bar event will be the most highly desirable event to win at the GGC. This is the only event at this competition where the competitors can compare their results directly with those from the European competitions. There will be no excuse for not matching or exceeding Johan Albrektsson's 150k (295k in total), which gave him the victory in this event at the Europeans. Like most of the US guys, he does not own a LGC v-bar replica. The pressure is on. This is a mentally VERY challenging lift. If you are not ON on competition day it will show big time in this lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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