Wrist Roller Records

[TelegraphKey]

I looked around the gripboard but can't find any comments on wrist rolling feats of strength.

What are some notable achievements in wrist roller strength? What thickness bar, how far was the weight rolled up & down (shoulder height, waist height, etc.), was it stabilized or held freely, etc.?

[mwinsl01]

I looked around the gripboard but can't find any comments on wrist rolling feats of strength.

What are some notable achievements in wrist roller strength?  What thickness bar, how far was the weight rolled up & down (shoulder height, waist height, etc.), was it stabilized or held freely, etc.?

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I have read on some websites where people witnessed someone wrist rolling with 300 pounds. There is no mention on how thick the roller is though or the height. I have noticed that no names are mentioned in this feat also.

I am by no means the strongest man but I use a 2 inch pvc pipe with athletic tape over a bar in my power rack about shoulder height. I am able to do 80 pounds for 3-4 complete reps down and up is one rep.

I think that people's weight will dramatically decrease when not using a power rack because the supporting muscles give out. I probably could only do 20 pounds without the power rack.

mike

[deaner]

I have a 2.5" pvc roller mounted at around 6' off the ground (I stand on a stool to get it about shoulder height) I've done around 100# for 1 up and down, this lift seems to get alot harder the thicker the bar gets, exponentially (I think thats the word) harder. Theres a guy on here, kinda arrogant dude with some serious thickbar skills (you know who you are) thats done over 100# on a 3" roller, I'd bet he's probably the wrist roller man on this board.

[Sean Dockery]

This is the most monsterous wrist rollering I've ever seen.....

Probably alot of guys who can do more that we've never heard of tho'.

http://www.cyberpump.com/gallery/album53/aar

[TelegraphKey]

Wow, that looks nasty. Is that a 3" thick bar?

Someone on another thread (where I got inspired to ask the question for this thread) says he does 250 lbs.

[mwinsl01]

Wow, that looks nasty.  Is that a 3" thick bar?

Someone on another thread (where I got inspired to ask the question for this thread) says he does 250 lbs.

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It looks like a 2.5 diameter to me. I think I saw a picture of that guy before. I bet that guy can't even grab a pencil after doing that wrist roll.

mike

[Sybersnott]

I am doing a bit over 200 pounds... nothing to write home to mamma about!

[deaner]

Imagine the indian burn that guy could give. Ouch.

[ruffhans]

i was always interested in what the record was for none suported wrist rolling. the kind in wich you have to hold the bar up by your shoulders yourself.

ofcourse this way would be with alot less wieght but i think lb for lb it is impressive. it would tax the the shoulders and arms to the max, and combined with forearm,abb,and lower back strength to suport yourself and maintian the wieght held out would be very fun to see what guys are doing.

you guys try it and post what you can do and ill do the same.

[33wes]

I've done 273 pounds on the Beef Builder standing wrist roller.

You'll probably find several guys on here that can roll quite a bit...

[mobsterone]

I have a 2.5" pvc roller mounted at around 6' off the ground (I stand on a stool to get it about shoulder height) I've done around 100# for 1 up and down, this lift seems to get alot harder the thicker the bar gets, exponentially (I think thats the word) harder. Theres a guy on here, kinda arrogant dude with some serious thickbar skills (you know who you are) thats done over 100# on a 3" roller, I'd bet he's probably the wrist roller man on this board.

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[supermagnamon]

At the Grip Gathering this yr., Steve B did 250lbs. That's the best I've seen in person and the knurling on that thing was pretty rough.

[softhands]

FWIW, I've done 231 labs on an IronMind roller that was placed over a safety pin on a squat cage at shoulder height. Used the standard Olympic loading pin to add weight. Didn't have the strength to lower it all the way though, and nearly tenderized my hands when it slipped.

Of course, the IM roller isn't that thick, so my rolls aren't really comparable to what most of the guys on here are doing.

[TelegraphKey]

i was always interested in what the record was for none suported wrist rolling. the kind in wich you have to hold the bar up by your shoulders yourself.

ofcourse this way would be with alot less wieght but i think lb for lb it is impressive. it would tax the the shoulders and arms to the max, and combined with forearm,abb,and lower back strength to suport yourself and maintian the wieght held out would be very fun to see what guys are doing.

you guys try it and post what you can do and ill do the same.

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That's an interesting question, ruffhans. And even then we have to distinguish between "holding at shoulder height" versus "holding down around the waist," which is the way most people do it (stand on a bench, hold bar down by waist & roll up).

[TelegraphKey]

FWIW, I've done 231 labs on an IronMind roller that was placed over a safety pin on a squat cage at shoulder height. Used the standard Olympic loading pin to add weight. Didn't have the strength to lower it all the way though, and nearly tenderized my hands when it slipped.   

Of course, the IM roller isn't that thick, so my rolls aren't really comparable to what most of the guys on here are doing.

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I hadn't thought of that, rough knurling makes the lift harder especially because on the way down you're forced to apply brakes instead of letting it slip through.

The IM roller is 2" thick, right? I might be wrong, but IMO thickness in rollers isn't quite as important as it is in deadlifting, cleaning, or rowing different-thickness bars. I use the end of a barbell sleeve, which is about 2". It doesn't seem very much harder than a regular 1" roller...

[mobsterone]

I never let mine 'slip through' and think you can just as easily burn skin off using a 3" w/roller as a one-inch thick knurled one. I also suspect that a 2" suited your hand size. Go 3 or bigger - you'll feel it.

[TelegraphKey]

I never let mine 'slip through' and think you can just as easily burn skin off using a 3" w/roller as a one-inch thick knurled one. I also suspect that a 2" suited your hand size. Go 3 or bigger - you'll feel it.

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Okay! Will do! Thanks.

[softhands]

Rough knurling makes it harder to roll down but much easier (at least for me) to roll up. The upshot is that my hands usually give out (when I go for heavy singles) before I reach the ground. If I were smarter, I'd just let the pin drop, but my gym would probably ban me for making too much noise.

And yes, my IM roller is 2 inches in diameter. A 2.5- or 3-inch roller would be a beast, IMHO.

[Mikulich]

In Joe Kinney's video I believe he does 245 lbs on a home made wrist roller. He indicates that he has done up to 325 lbs. (Please note he does not claim to roll up the entire weight to the top. He just turns the roller to get the weight off the ground with both hands and then relases one hand and does a heavy negative with each hand.)

[Tom of Iowa2]

Josh Bigger...dude in the photo has wrist rolled over 400 lbs up.If I remember correctly he got 450 "moving"upwards.

He spent about a month?ot month and a half(maybe a bit more?) "praticing"the wrist roller and did it a few times a week....he then lost interest in it.I feel in time he'd have hit 500#.

He only trained Rolling Thunder for a few months also and easily became one of Note:the best in the world at this also,He lost interest in that also.

There is a clip of him breaking around 300 off the ground RT on the net somewehre.Old handle...but was done impromptu...many months after he quit training it.

His body and arms ar stronger now...figure he'd do more than 300(RT) now.

I thinkit is interesting...he could care less.

IMHO..thats how really strong guys are...they could care less. Pity.

BTW That wrist roller handle is 2 3/8" galvanized.

I've done over 275 myself. on it...after many-many(many) months of training....I'm nothing so I figure someone outthere is good for 500#,

[tomricci]

I've done 200 lbs on my Ironmind roller. It's set up with a bar set in a power rack.

I lost a lot of skin doing this because of the coarse knurling on this piece and since then I have built 2.5 inch rollers that are smooth and while you can't use as much

weight, I got stronger due to the grip force necessary to hold the smooth surface

instead of the knurled surface. Best so far on a smooth 2.5 has been 150 lbs/

[Steve B.]

I did a 250lb. wrist roll with the NYBB wrist roller in my power rack set to about chest level.I used the knuckles rolling towards me technique.

Heavy wrist rollers are brutel on the hands.They will tear you up.

[verdigriz]

I just did 85kg with an olympic bar on a rack, nothing special but it was my first go at it like this, my hands are a bit shredded due to the nurling.

[JasonL]

I tied a rope and ducted tape it around a IM 15" Olympic plate loading pin. I just started doing these. I just used 5pds and kicked my ass. No power rack, I just hold it out, shoulder height and roll up and down. Dam it just kills everything..awesome..

[TelegraphKey]

Yeah, holding the bar out by self is the strictest of all strict wrist rollers. Hard as hell. I do, like, 3 times more if I don't hold it out, but just hold it down by my hips; and about 4-5X more on a stable power rack etc. Holding it out taxes shoulders, arms, hands, everything.