Have You Ever Dropped a Dumbbell After Doing Heavy Shrugs? I did.

[curling]

It finally happened I dropped a dumbbell. I mean after the 10 or 11 rep I was barely holding on to them with the tip of my fingers before I got them back on the rack. Well I got one back on the rack but the other my fingers slipped off and it came crashing down the concrete part of the floor. Damn it was loud and embarrassing. Ya'll ever do it or came close to dropping them when you are finished with some heavy shruggs?

 

[SAGAT]

yep i dropped them a couple a times, but it wasnt embarassing cuz at that time i trained at home. my grip gave out just like you said

 

[GLADIATOR351]

No... but I probably would if the gym I went to had dumbells heavy enough to drop.... they only go to 85lbs...

I have to use the straight bar....

Have you ever tried using strap or claws?

They are awesome and they allow you to do more weight.

 

[Mighty P]

No, never dropped one. I have slammed them into my nuts though. The worst part was that my partner had done it on our last trap workout. I laughed my ass off at him cause I couldn't see how that had happened. Wow, now that was karma. That REALLY HURT!

 

[Stiffler]

Ive droped the bar before with like 255lbs on it, no body really payed attention to it though, thank god!

 

[TheBandit]

yeah I did exactly what you did cept the weight didnt fall on the floor...it fell on my foot LOL

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

nope, I got a pretty good grip. use straps buddy and work those traps to death!

 

[LatinGuns]

I didn't do this with dumbells shrugs, but this happened when doing shrugs with one of those shrug stands. To add insult, plates flew off and banged against a squat rack. Embarassed, hell no - it was a crap load of weight, for me anyway.

 

[theoak01]

tonite my strap came loose and the db fell,no pt's were there tonite to bitch,i gotta figure out how to use then straps properly,i tried the way a friend showed me but i think they work best wrapped around the bar first then put ur hand in them,