200lbs Dumbbells

[SuperDawgy]

never underestimate the crowd at Golds Gym-- these guys will use the 250s even if it means ripping their backs out..LOL

If anyone starts using them for alternate db curls...TAKE PICS!

 

[Dial_tone]

Back in college I lifted at a gym where the DB's only went to 55 lbs then there was a set of 80's......that was it. Spent 4 yrs training there so I never got into heavy DB work.

 

[Singleton]

Recently at my gym they added to their collection of dumbells they brought in 140lbs to 220lbs. I have asked for years if they could add 12.5lbs, 17.5lbs, 22.5lbs & 27.5lbs to their inventory with no luck. I cant imagine over 3-4 guys in my gym that can even use these monsters and we do have a huge membership.

I was curious how many guys on this board think they could utilize 200lb dumbells?

Oh man I am jealous!

I could use up to 160's for pullovers, I think. I've never gone over 130 for presses because I've never been able to find DBs over that! (not too sure I'd need 'em, tho)

 

[GoldenDelicious]

i could use them...to sit on

 

[cockdesiel]

i used them, but merely out of curiousity; wanted to see what all the hype was for. I prefer bbs over dbs. The 200lb dbs were too awkward to use on an incline but I could use them with ease on flat bench press. I performed 1x10. I didnt want to do more........like I said, I was just curious. I think that the thought of lifting something heavy scares most people from even attempting , ........but like arnold ''I have no fear''

 

[Wynn]

I remember in an old issue of the short lived Peak mag that there was a pic of pro Mike Morris using 225s for incline presses. There's always someone around that could use the dumbbells though you may go there when they do not.

I found my issue in my junkpile and tested my Christmas gift to myself- an HP all-in-one. Some nice editing software comes with the machine.

 

[CNovaJason]

You are some strong mothers lol I can barely use 100's at the house for 3 to 4 reps........

 

[BOOEY]

Shrugs and possibly Db-rows.

 

[halfaclue]

we have 2.5lb increments up to 40 lbs and then it goes by 5's all the way to 125 which sucks because I can do that on incline now.

 

[Schutzhund1]

They gym I used to belong to had dumbells up to 200lbs. The only time I ever saw anyone use the 200lbs's was to anchor bands for squating (they would cross a 195 and 200lb dumbell and have the strap chocked to both handles).

Personally I've only gone up to 115's for 5x5 incline dumbells. I never do flat dumbell work. I got up to the 95's for 5x5 with seated shoulder press.