Platemates

[NinjaMom]

I just bought two pair of hex 1 1/4 lb platemates from fwonline and am so excited to try them out. I've gotten to the point where I could go higher than 15lb dumbells for some exercises but the jump to 20's is too much.

? for A-Jock if you happen to read this. I know you have them and was wondering if it would be safe to just add one plate to a dumbell or would that cause a stability problem? I'm thinking about moves like hammercurls when you hold the dumbell vertical vs horizontal. Thanks!

JJ

 

[DebbieH]

JJ! I use just one on each dumbbell and it works fine, either holding them vertical or horizontal. I do make sure that if I have it on the OUTSIDE of my dumbbell in my right hand, that it is on the outside of my left dumbbell if that makes sense? (horizontally)
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[NinjaMom]

Yes Debbie...that does make sense. I'm glad to hear you can add just one per dumbbell w/o causing instability because sometimes 1 1/4 is enough especially with some shoulder/tricep/bicep exercises. Thank you for letting me know

JJ

 

[Aquajock]

Hi, JJ! IMHO, it might be safe to add just one plate mate for any lifts in which the weight is being borne up vertically. These might include hammer biceps curls, supine triceps extensions overhead with the palms facing in, supine cross-body triceps extensions, supine overhead pullovers, standing bentover back presses with the palms facing in, or pec flyes with the palms facing outward.

However, IMHO it would not be safe to add just one plate mate on for any lifts in which the weight load is horizontal to the floor, because of the uneven distribution of the weight along the bar.

Does that make ANY sense?

A-Jock

 

[DebbieH]

AJ?

Are you talking about a barbell or dumbbell? I have used just one plate many times (on DB's) and have had no trouble. The weight is matched in both hands.
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[NinjaMom]

Perfect sense. That's what I was thinking...vertical movements would seem safe but I just wasn't sure about horizontal movements. Thanks for responding.

JJ

 

[Aquajock]

RE: AJ?

DebbieH = I'm talking about dumbbells. My concern with having only one PlateMate on each dumbbell for horizontally-oriented lifts such as standard biceps curls, standard pec flyes with palms facing each other, lateral raises for the middle-delts, anterior delt raises with the palms facing the floor (and I'm sure there are others) is that the weight load is unevenly distributed and one risks a turning-effect injury because of that uneven distribution. I'm not saying it is a given, but I do feel it is a risk.

But again, for certain lifts I don't thing there's any risk. My list from earlier is not comprehensive.

A-Jock

 

[Soosan]

I use them on dumbbells for horizontal as well as vertical moves and have had no problems. On bicep curls, for example, I hold the dumbbells a little further toward the side which has the platemate.

 

[DebbieH]

RE: AJ?

I agree that two platemates is probably a better scenario, but when I do add just the 1 1/4 pound I make sure to concentrate on my form. I opted to buy these platemates for adding such a small increment as two platemates would make it too heavy. Am I making ANY sense??? I do agree, AJ that two is a better choice, but weight wise, the one works better. I will be VERY careful. Thanks for your concern.
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[DebbieH]

Me too Susan, I adjust my hand positioning accordingly.
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