IronMind Thick Handles

I like all unique items, especially when they come from premium brands like IronMind.  These 2.5" knurled dumbbell handles certainly fit the bill.  They take 1" plates.

I cannot use them for USAWA lifts, I don't have many standard plates, but I am still interested.

Zstan on the grip board originally listed them for $150 in November 2024 along with several other items.  The price has since dropped to $125 (12/2/2024), $115 (12/11/2024) and $110 (2/11/2024).

While the price is certainly fair, it is expensive for something I don't need.  I think I would be a buyer at $100 including shipping.

UPDATE 4/3/2025 - After patiently waiting, the price did drop to $100.  I messaged the seller and secured purchase.  I am not quite sure what I am going to do with these, but seeing as they are no longer being produced and IronMind's build quality, I am glad I purchased.

https://www.ironmind-forum.com/forum/strength-medley/want-ads-buy-sell/2252-fs-ironmind-nesting-husky-thick-handled-dumbbells

These arrived well packaged.  Aside from some surface rust, these things look great.  The "interchangeable handles" are welded on.  They have a good feel.  Not sure how much use they will get.  One little hiccup is that not all of my standard plates fit on the handles.

Colorado Iron Grips

While I do not need any more weight plates, especially the Iron Grip shape, it sucked to miss out on (4) of these for $200.  First off anything under $2/pound is a steel for Iron Grip and the fact that they are logo'd would have had me offering $150 to $200/pair.

Offered by Ashton Renshaw in Arvada.  I contacted him 5 hours after listing and he already had a buyer and I was second if his original buyer backed out.

Front Squat - Metcon

Monday, February 10, 2025

Westbound CrossFit (Coach Loni)

0900 (8 of us)

Warm Up

10 burpees

10 squat jumps

3/3 lateral box step ups, outside leg

MOVEMENT/MOBILITY

8 air squats, :05 pause

:30 armless prayer stretch on box

3/3 single leg touchdown squats

3/3 plyo step ups

5 top half superman, arms in T

5 top half superman, arms in Y

*grab barbell

5 zombie squats, :05 pause

:30 back rack elbow punches

5 front squats, :05 pause

5 box jumps

:30 wide stance forward fold

8 hollow hold to v-up

4 hanging leg raises

4 kip swings, big hollow

4 kip swings w/ knee tuck, big hollow

4 kip swing w/ knee tuck + kick

4 TTB

STRENGTH

12:00 to Complete

3 Sets

10 Front Squat @ 50-65% of 1RM

----3:00 Rest B/t----

Front Squat

1 x 10

I used 65-75-75 pounds.  I was planning on working up to 95 pounds, but really was not feeling this movement today. 

METCON

Health

5 Sets

AMRAP - 3

12/9 Cal Row

9 Burpee Box Jump (20/16")

Max Rep Strict Hanging Leg Raises

----1:00 Rest B/t----

I scaled this to 9 calorie row and 7 burpee box jumps to a 20" box.  That left me 30-45 seconds for hanging leg raises and I got 8-6-5-5-4 reps.

Cool Custom Grip Items

Adam Juncker had some pretty cool homemade grip items including a adjustable width pinch apparatus ($85) and a plate loaded sledge hammer ($65) shipped within the continental United States.  He posted these on the gripboard along with some mainstream grip items like a BSS Flask for $75 and a BSS Dub Hub for $25.  Both sold quite quickly.

I really like that he posted videos of the development and fabrication of these devices and the price point cannot be beat.  

The adjustable pinch apparatus is a beast at 19 pounds with 3/8" thick steel sides and 1/4" thick steel base.  (2 of 2 available).  Price drop to $70 disassembled and shipped in a flat rate box.

The plate loaded sledge hammer is significantly lighter being fabricated from aluminum.  I do not need either item, but at that price point I might just take a gamble to have something new to play with or even a prize for the upcoming grip contest or something else.  (2 of 3 sold quickly, 1 remaining)

1250 Yard Pool Swim

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Carmody Rec Center

1100

Pool Swim

1x500 FR

1x200 FR

1x150 BA

1x150 BR

2x100 FR

1x50 FR

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1250 yards total (40 minutes)

Really wanted to get more volume in to prepare for the swim run event this year.

Bench Press & Fun Stuff

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Basement Gym

1600

Bench Press

8x45

8x95

6x115

6x135 with slingshot

5x155 with slingshot

3x175 with slingshot

Bandbell

8x70

6x70

6x70

Grippers

Worked up to a 71 pound close

Chest Expander 

International Steel Strandpulling Association

Pulls 1&2 Left & Right Arm Chest Pull Attention

2 strands

3 strands

4 strands

1-5/8" Thumb Blaster

First time giving it a whirl

30

40

45

50

51.5

53 (right and left hand

60 minutes of fun and games. 

I have been wanting to play with the Mark Bell Slingshot I got and I do really like how it feels to have assistance off the chest and then press.  I think it could build confidence having a certain load on board.  The Bandbell was brutal today.

I have been buying grippers but not using them.  Nice to get a solid close on a 71.

Chest Expander.  I bought one and started learning the lifts.  I think I am going to switch to testing my max and training a couple of pulls once/week and posting to the Facebook Group.

Finally King Kong prep.  Starting with the 1-5/8" thumb blaster.  My first attempts were pretty solid working up to 53 pounds.

Olympic Lifting

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Westbound CrossFit (Coach Kyle)

0700 (6 of us)

Olympic Lifting

Echo Bike

Shoulder Activation (small band and pull aparts)

Behind the Neck Snatch Grip Press

Snatch Balance

Build to heavy 3 rep overhead squat - 38 pounds

--cue rotate knuckles back, especially at the bottom

Back Squat Walk Out

• Staggered/Lunge Stance
• Clean Grip
• Load and step front foot back