Did this coupon
work for you?
work for you?
Forum Thread
Ironmaster quicklock dumbbells back in stock MSRP ($869)
$869.00
https://www.ironmaster.
I don't know if its a deal, but Ironmaster quicklock dumbbells are back in stock for MSRP $869 with stand and free shipping. I know some people have been waiting forever for these to get back in stock.
I like them. They feel better than powerblocks. It really doesn't take that long to make weight changes. I'll gladly sacrifice the speed for the overall better feel and construction; but I understand why a lot of people prefer powerblocks.
I don't know if its a deal, but Ironmaster quicklock dumbbells are back in stock for MSRP $869 with stand and free shipping. I know some people have been waiting forever for these to get back in stock.
I like them. They feel better than powerblocks. It really doesn't take that long to make weight changes. I'll gladly sacrifice the speed for the overall better feel and construction; but I understand why a lot of people prefer powerblocks.
Created 05-24-2022
at 05:22 PM
by ZeroKelvin
in
Exercise Equipment
(4)
If you purchase something through a post on our site, Slickdeals may get a small share of the sale.
Recommended Deal Alerts For You
What are Deal Alerts?
Want more deals like this?
Create a deal alert for Exercise Equipment.
Add Deal Alert for Exercise Equipment
More Sporting Goods Deals & Discounts
View AllFrontpage
Frontpage
$172.35
+ Free Shipping
39
60
Frontpage
Frontpage
$36.45
+ Free Shipping
51
53
Frontpage
22 Comments
Your comment cannot be blank.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Serious weight lifter here. I worked in gym management for 10 years at 4 major universities on top of years of training. I've been around every manner of equipment. Trained in multiple styles. Have an exercise science degree. One thing is a universal truth. Unless you are powerlifting or there is an emergency/threat of injury, you shouldn't be dropping weights that are not designed for impact. Period.
If you can't control it, you aren't lifting correctly. Probably 9/10 times a weight falls in a gym, it is the person's ego looking for attention.
That is my problem with powerblocks. The main advantage of powerblocks is dropsets. However, if you are not doing dropsets to absolute failure then you shouldn't be doing dropsets. Again, going to failure means you may have to dump or drop a weight and powerblocks aren't designed to drop. So powerblocks are designed to fail at the one thing they are good for.
I respect your dedication to the lifestyle. It's why I was in the profession as well as why I have the educational and training background that I do. I wish more people took health and fitness more seriously.
However, with all do respect, your years of experience exercising do not automatically make you right. If we really wanted to play the numbers game, I've probably been in more fitness facilities across the country, experienced more equipment, worked alongside more vendors and equipment developers in the industry and spent more cumulative hours in fitness facilities over the last two decades than you. That isn't even bringing the kinesiology degree into the equation.
Your assessment of hypertrophy is only partially true but I won't get into the physiological processes that I actually have a degree in. Just understand that the way you have presented it is an oversimplification and not the only means of hypertrophy (by a long shot).
All of that being said, I was very clear in my statement and stand by it. Unless you are performing an exercise where the weight is DESIGNED to be dropped or if you are experiencing an emergency or threat of injury, dropping the weight is not necessary or advised. You can train to failure and still control the descent. If you can't, you need a spotter or a different weight.
Again, focus on what I'm saying here. If the weight is DESIGNED to be dropped over and over, that is one thing. Dumbbells are not designed for it. Over time, they will warp and damage. It simply isn't a piece of equipment that is designed for repetitive and regular impact. I don't care what type of dumbbell it is. Even rubber weights will warp over time because of behavior like this.
You are right though, these do have a better shape than PowerBlocks that would be far more durable IF the need arose for them to be dumped. But doing drop sets absolutely does not require you to dump the weight every time. That mentality is from the bro-school of training that you develop after years and years of seeing and emulating what you think you should do. It doesn't make it the right way and the good news is, it is never too late to learn something new.
At the end of the day, you can treat your own dumbbells how you choose. I can promise you that I will lose zero hours of sleep knowing that you will continue to drop your dumbbells. However, I will never agree that continuous dropping of heavy equipment that was never designed to be dropped is the correct way of doing something.
If you can't control it, you aren't lifting correctly. Probably 9/10 times a weight falls in a gym, it is the person's ego looking for attention.
True. Hopefully most people understand that they aren't meant to be dropped all the time but you never know. I'm not sure anyone can make legitimate claims regarding the longevity of these dumbbells lasting decades since the product itself hasn't even been around for two decades but I understand your point. I agree that the design has better potential for long term use than PowerBlocks purely because of the lack of plastic that will eventually deteriorate in PowerBlocks and render them useless (after many years, and careful use). I'm always leary of companies that offer lifetime warranties when they haven't necessarily shown that they will be around 10 years down the line but it is a bonus that they offer it and I would be interested to hear from anyone that may have gone through their replacement warranty process