Guest sjeff70 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 How do you hook it up to use it? I want to slide it over an OL bar like the guy in the picture (in the IM catalog) but it wouldn't seem to slip over a conventional OL bar. The wrist roller is 2" in diameter and so are the sleeve ends of a OL bar. What gives??? I'd REALLY, like to do this exercise but equipment seems to be a problem! I can't bring a bar to the gym and I can't make one of these. I do not want to hold the weight out in front. I plan to work up to heavy weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 The easiest thing to do is slide it in the pins of a power rack. You can easily make your own. Buy some PVC pipe, cut it to the right length with a handsaw, drill a hole in the middle and put some rope through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest juggernaut216 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 I say save your money and make one.Just buy some Pvc pipe like Mr.Lipinski said.That's exactly what I did and it works wonders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjoynt Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I have one and attach the rolling rope to the outside with a hose clamp. This eliminates the bumpy rolling during the exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjeff70 Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Finding a place to slide the roller on is a problem. Would you believe the rack doesn't have round pins but has 2"X2" square tubing instead? It's a safer rack that way I suppose but it's not very versatile. I have not actively searched for a place on a machine yet, some place I can place it, but I'm sure it will draw quite a few looks. I believe the dipping station might be a good place. I will try the PVC with hole and rope. I could find the carabiners at the hardware store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjoynt Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 I have a power rack with the same type of pins. I just put a standard bar across the hooks and slide the wrist roller over the standard bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidHW Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 I'll let you know tomorrow. That's when UPS says my IM WristRoller will arrive. :-) I ordered it last week in hopes that it will add consistency to my No. 3 closings. I'm still not consistent, and since I've never done any forearm or wrist work, I figured it couldn't hurt to add rolling to the mix. I plan on using it in a power rack; my gym's racks have 1.5 inch-wide, round removable supports that should work just fine. Moreover, I got a loading pin with the roller, so I'm set for heavy dips, one-handed deadlifts, and just about anything else I care to torture myself with. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjeff70 Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Sounds good, David - your set. I can't wait till I get my own home gym. Mjoynt, your set too! Unfortunately, there is no standard bar I can use, and even if I wanted to bring my own, it would go against their insurance policy. I used to bring in a tricep bar to do hammer curls with, and they told me I couldn't bring it anymore. I ended up writing their headquarters about this, and two weeks later I noticed they had bought one for the gym! I don't think I want to push it though...I think the dipping station should work. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripster Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Ive been using a Wrist Roller for a few months, it seems to be really strengthening my wrist power and stability. It's a perfect exercise for boxers or anyone that punches, you don't have to worry about rolling your wrists after you make a solid punch. Any who, Ive seen the Iron Mind "Rolling Thunder" or what ever it's called. It looks like some serious equiptment... a lil' too serious on my wallat thou. So, I looked up "Everlast Boxing equiptment" and they have a wrist roller that is only 10 bucks. HAHA! It's made out of that plastic tubing they use for plumbing, it uses light climbing robe to support the wieght, It actually works well. I threw 20 pounds on it and it seems very stable. I guess you can put it on a Bench Press bar and curl it up too, but I like to hold it out with my arms and curl it up and work on my Shoulder stability. When and if I can rep 20 pounds consistently, I will probally up grade because I don't think the lil' roller can take too much wieght, but we will see. If you got the cash flow, then get the Iron Mind Roller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripster Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Oh, I just read Bob Lipinski post, about the PVC Roller, that's exactly the roller that I have... When I got my roller in the mail, I realised I could of just made one, for half the price I payed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidHW Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Got my IM Wrist Roller today. Easily worth the $30, imho, if only for the IM Gripper-style knurling. Solid as a rock, too. Didn't expect it to be as sturdy as it is. The loading pin is even more solid -- wow. And the carbiner that I got with it looks like it could tow a truck, much less deal with my paltry lifts. Nothing wrong with making your own, but if you do put up the money for IM's stuff, you *won't* be disappointed. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjeff70 Posted July 4, 2002 Share Posted July 4, 2002 Thanks, all. The IM wrist roller sounds very motivating. I may treat myself to it if I can get the PVC thing to work for me...especially after hearing the weak point in wrist rolling is your grip, if you don't have adequate knurling on the roller your using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 4, 2002 Share Posted July 4, 2002 With the wrist rollers is the roller itself supposed to fit snugly onto the support or what? I've been looking to make one but I figured it would need to be a near exact fit or it wouldn't roll properly. Hopefully I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neal Bates Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 David, would the IronMind wrist roller fit over the inside collars of a standard exercise bar? Thanks! Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidHW Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 (sorry for the delay in responding) With the rope knot inside the roller, it might not. I don't know for sure, as I don't know what standard bar dimensions are. Seems to me that anything more than 1.5 inches is too thick. BTW, someone here mentioned using a hose clamp on the outside to make the roller motion smooth -- what kind of hose clamp did you use? Sorry if that's an ignorant question, I just don't know much about clamps! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockblaster Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 On mine, I put duct tape over the knurling to make the grip even harder. It is a cool exercise but it can be hard on the thumb joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mg6680 Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 PDA makes some deluxe wrist rollers also. They come in 2, 2.5 and 3" diameters. They also have a 1" spacers on the ends so it will roll on the power rack easier. Quite expensive though. I use my roller the way Kinney uses his - put a lot of weight on and just roll once w/both hands. You can do negatives also - roll w/both hands then release one and hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidHW Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 I went to the hardware store today and got a hose clamp for my IM wrist roller. I've been using an unstable 1-inch piece of pipe propped up on a safety cage for my rolling because said cage's bars were too thick to fit the roller over with the rope knot on the inside. Anyway, long story short, with the clamped roller now on a much more stable safety bar, I was able to do 251 lbs up for 6 feet and down with alternating one-handed negatives for 4 feet (before losing the mess and having it crash to the floor -- lol). This was a 20 lb improvement over my previous rolling PR, so I highly recommed putting your roller on the most stable bar you can find (heck, the pipe I was using was bending in the middle of my rolls, causing me to have to roll extra hard against the friction -- nothing like an actual straight bar!). David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 I use a solid 1'' thick bar to mount my wrist roller on, and it still bends a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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