big bri Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 How common is it for someone to be capable of lifting a 50 lb. hex blockweight? This would be considered above average but sub world class right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdigriz Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Would depend on the spread of course,but theres not that many 50pounders in Jedds blockweight record list. ive done a 44(20kg)hex before, link on youtube, but I would figure a 50# hexlift is very respectable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Another important factor is the paint finish. A slick block weight is much harder to lift. I think a lot more people could lift them if they had access to 50lb hexes that were a bit beat up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I have a 50 hex and Cannot lift it, Of course I can't lift a blob50 either. It's pretty dang tough, I suspect hand size would help to get more tracktion on it. But with training, I bet any hand size could lift it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab34buy Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Related question: given that the paints that are usually on the ones I find in resell shops are hammertone paint (the stuff has no grip) are ya allowed to take the paint off and still be official? And if you do, do you have to replace it with like a black matte paint for it to still be official? I know these are goofy questions, but official-ness counts for records and stuff... On topic: I happen to find 50# hex blocks to be rather wide. I think the lifting pool must be kinda narrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I find the 50 Hex blocks to be very easy compared to a York 50. I lifted my 50 Hex probably close to 2 years before I lifted the Blob. And my 42.5 York is harder than most 50 Hex blocks. Might be the way my hand is built though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I tried one after BBB2 and missed it. I only tried it once and was pretty worn out at that point, but I did miss it. Like Jedd said, the finish/paint is a huge factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We took ours to Mr Milfelds house to train. He can lift the blob50 everytime but he got no air with the hex50. HMMM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We took ours to Mr Milfelds house to train. He can lift the blob50 everytime but he got no air with the hex50. HMMM. I know the paint makes a difference, but wasn't this after the contest? Or did I just imagine that I read it that way in one of the reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I have a harder time with my 52.5 hex than a non-fatboy Blob; the hex's dimensions seems huge to me. (David Horne style) due to the way my palm and fingers align to get a better isometric lock on it. Here's an old post talking about how hex blocks may demand more fingertip strength than Blobs. Jedd's reply and some of the other posts add a great deal to the discussion as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We took ours to Mr Milfelds house to train. He can lift the blob50 everytime but he got no air with the hex50. HMMM. I know the paint makes a difference, but wasn't this after the contest? Or did I just imagine that I read it that way in one of the reports. No, not the day of the contest. It was a couple of weeks previous to the comp. I should note however that Paul Knight cannot get air with the Blob50, but he can get some air with the hex50. Wierd eh ? I guess that goes to show that what's easier for some may not be easier for others. Everybodys strengths are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Mathison Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Here's an old post talking about how hex blocks may demand more fingertip strength than Blobs. Jedd's reply and some of the other posts add a great deal to the discussion as well. Great read. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 We took ours to Mr Milfelds house to train. He can lift the blob50 everytime but he got no air with the hex50. HMMM. I know the paint makes a difference, but wasn't this after the contest? Or did I just imagine that I read it that way in one of the reports. No, not the day of the contest. It was a couple of weeks previous to the comp. I should note however that Paul Knight cannot get air with the Blob50, but he can get some air with the hex50. Wierd eh ? I guess that goes to show that what's easier for some may not be easier for others. Everybodys strengths are different. Here's the deal on that hexagonal 50 pounder. Yes, it's sort of slick, but that's not the real problem for me. It's the fact that my index finger doesn't reach past the sloped portion of the implement. Paul's hands are 1/2" longer than mine, so apparently if your fingers can reach to the flat portion of it it's actually easier to lift than the Blob50. My hands are 7 3/4", by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bri Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thanks for all the replies. I have several block weights. Some of them have a really slick finish and this makes them much harder. For training purposes I put some athletic tape where my fingers will touch so as to work up to a bare surface lift and in the past month and a half I have successfully pulled a 50 lb. hex with the athletic tape. I hope to be able to lift it on the bare surface in a few weeks but we'll see what happens. I should note that my hex50 does not have a slick finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I have a harder time with my 52.5 hex than a non-fatboy Blob; the hex's dimensions seems huge to me. (David Horne style) due to the way my palm and fingers align to get a better isometric lock on it. Here's an old post talking about how hex blocks may demand more fingertip strength than Blobs. Jedd's reply and some of the other posts add a great deal to the discussion as well. Mr Sundin, is that small trampoline in the background for block weight training ? If so, would you recomend one for aspiring gripsters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlstrass Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I've sanded the paint off of 1/2 of all my hex blocks. Bare metal combined with chalk is much better. I did leave 1/2 painted, so as I gain strength I can then attack the painted side of each one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odin Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have a harder time with my 52.5 hex than a non-fatboy Blob; the hex's dimensions seems huge to me. (David Horne style) due to the way my palm and fingers align to get a better isometric lock on it. Here's an old post talking about how hex blocks may demand more fingertip strength than Blobs. Jedd's reply and some of the other posts add a great deal to the discussion as well. Mr Sundin, is that small trampoline in the background for block weight training ? If so, would you recomend one for aspiring gripsters? Mr. Emery, yes, it is a small trampoline and it works well for advancing with block weights/blobs and hopefully, the Inch. A pillow or cushion can work in a "pinch" as well. It can help you get a better feel for how close you are to getting air and is good for assisted reps and bounced negatives. Less bounce can be used as you progress. Here's an example of using it for some . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have a harder time with my 52.5 hex than a non-fatboy Blob; the hex's dimensions seems huge to me. (David Horne style) due to the way my palm and fingers align to get a better isometric lock on it. Here's an old post talking about how hex blocks may demand more fingertip strength than Blobs. Jedd's reply and some of the other posts add a great deal to the discussion as well. Mr Sundin, is that small trampoline in the background for block weight training ? If so, would you recomend one for aspiring gripsters? Mr. Emery, yes, it is a small trampoline and it works well for advancing with block weights/blobs and hopefully, the Inch. A pillow or cushion can work in a "pinch" as well. It can help you get a better feel for how close you are to getting air and is good for assisted reps and bounced negatives. Less bounce can be used as you progress. Here's an example of using it for some . Very nice, this should help alot. I'm gonna have to get one today, I saw one in the paper this weekend on sale. Thanks Mr. Sundin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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