Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Pictures of the Mother of All Dumbbells

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Note the mechanism in the slot
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Putting the end cap on to hold plates on (outside collar)
Inside adjustable collar is ring that slides up and down slot
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Tool used to adjust inside collar
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Pointing to adjustable inside collar
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View of both outside (top) and inside (lower) collars
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Placing 25-lb plates on MOAD
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Screwing on outside collar
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One dumbbell deadlift-162.5 lbs
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Trying to lift and balance 162.5 lb MOAD
Much harder to balance with an Olympic bar,
consequently much less productive
to the development of grip strength

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