Smacking weights together?

[Stabone]

Alright, what's the consensus on smacking the dumbells together at the top of a rep? Personally I think it is weak. The people doing this are the same guys throwing the weights on the ground to draw attention and get noticed.

[taiboxa]

how are you asking for a consensus when its obvoius there is not benefit to it?

[jackjackson]

Smacking the weights at releives the tension on your muscle which is not what you are aiming for.
I do it if im struggling but normally I try my best not to let them touch.

[lucabratzi]

I'm guessing you mean when your doing shoulder presses, but i have done it. It was more of a habit for me. It didnt take much if any pressure off my lifts.

[godkilla]

the dumbbells at my gym ring like bells, so its kinda annoying.

[StoneGRMI]

my gym gas rubber coated dumbbells thankfully...

[Amorphic]

i dont do it, a lot of guys do it obnoxiously to show they can complete a rep, i dont see any point of it though

[godkilla]

its bound to happen on certain exercises, but when i guy does 12 reps and bangs them together every rep, its kinda annoying.

[taiboxa]

why.. would the weights even touch?
i dont even bring them together when doingflys.. constant tension far more effective.

[Amorphic]

why.. would the weights even touch?
i dont even bring them together when doingflys.. constant tension far more effective.

x2....

[Stabone]

how are you asking for a consensus when its obvoius there is not benefit to it?

I agree 100% Tai. Some people, however, like to bang them together for rhythmic purposes. I think it is senseless but yet i see it all the time.

[taiboxa]

I agree 100% Tai. Some people, however, like to bang them together for rhythmic purposes. I think it is senseless but yet i see it all the time.

ipod...

[Amorphic]

ipod...

Yes! Some people do it for a mental edge or placebo effect of hearing each rep finish, whatever the case, its annoying

[DSM4Life]

Like stated in the other post (dropping weights):

Who cares!

I put my headphones, workout and leave. Who cares what other people are doing

[taiboxa]

Like stated in the other post (dropping weights):

Who cares!

I put my headphones, workout and leave. Who cares what other people are doing

it botheres me when they damage equipment.. we are missing a 135 and a 145lb db' and both our 150's are bent to HELL
its sad
thats why i quit lifting and started jazzercising!

[l2elapse]

what the hell is smacking weights

[StoneGRMI]

it botheres me when they damage equipment.. we are missing a 135 and a 145lb db' and both our 150's are bent to HELL
its sad
thats why i quit lifting and started jazzercising!

I wouldn't have a problems. I've only used up to the 100lbs dumbbells and at that point it feels like my shoulders are going to rip out of the sockets!

[Stabone]

Like stated in the other post (dropping weights):

Who cares!

I put my headphones, workout and leave. Who cares what other people are doing

Wish you would follow your own advice one this website! Mr. Negative

[Igifuno]

Like stated in the other post (dropping weights):

Who cares!

I put my headphones, workout and leave. Who cares what other people are doing

the only time i care what other people are doing, is when its "that guy" who wants me to spot him on EVERY GOD DAMN SET..... for gods sake man, go find some ELSE.. i dont mind doing it once and a while on someone's heavy sets... hell i need one to sometimes .. but EVERY damn SET?... sheesh... man i feel better now... sorry. carry on.

[DSM4Life]

the only time i care what other people are doing, is when its "that guy" who wants me to spot him on EVERY GOD DAMN SET..... for gods sake man, go find some ELSE.. i dont mind doing it once and a while on someone's heavy sets... hell i need one to sometimes .. but EVERY damn SET?... sheesh... man i feel better now... sorry. carry on.

Well that i can understand since it's having an impact on you. I have been very lucky that i havent ran into that yet.

[unclemoney]

I don't "smack" the weights together, but I definately make them touch. However the touch is a very slight touch, not to mention we have rubberized dumbells.

[Igifuno]

sometimes i'll bring them together during a squeeze at the top of a rep but never abnoxiously... you don't know anyway cause they're rubber.

[DSM4Life]

I don't "smack" the weights together, but I definately make them touch. However the touch is a very slight touch, not to mention we have rubberized dumbells.

I just recently found out rubberized has its pros and cons. We have them nice rubberized hex plates. For the most part they are awesome: Easy to grip, don't chip and wont make sounds when hitting another plate. Cons : When doing deads. You pull this heavy a$$ load off the ground then when you return the load and place the weight 100% back to the floor before your next rep the weights shift (from the hex plates) causing you to move back a step sometimes and lose a little bit of focus.

[beatango2008]

You know what you should do is just buy a bowflex and workout at home because your paying way to much mind to what other people are doing.
let them do their thing and you do yours.

[thetank]

i always smack the weights together at the top of my rep it keeps me balanced and i know im getting a full ROM. i never even thought of it as something that draws attention...for me its just what works/feels right.

[helium3]

Alright, what's the consensus on smacking the dumbells together at the top of a rep? Personally I think it is weak. The people doing this are the same guys throwing the weights on the ground to draw attention and get noticed.

for me its all about power and control.

power up the weights with full effort but at the same time control the weight dont let it control you.

so no i tend not to smack the weights around so much.

[Juggernaut]

It would be very rare for me to allow the weights to bang together. I do make them touch though but without making a sound.......if it rings at all then the rep isn't counted. Contracting my muscles as hard as I can while controlling the weight is such a manner means I do not let those weights bang........I haven't the energy to make up a rep nor do I want to prolong my time in the gym.

[IronReload04]

Alright, what's the consensus on smacking the dumbells together at the top of a rep? Personally I think it is weak. The people doing this are the same guys throwing the weights on the ground to draw attention and get noticed.

1. clinking weights transfers forces to the joints (bad)
2. clinking weights takes the stress away from muscle mass
3. clinking weights changes the range of motion for the muscles......this range is inferior to the range obtained by not clinking the weights

to sum it up, clinking the weights is bullshit no matter how you look at it

[gya321]

I find it annoying. It sometimes happens though

[skank]

If anyone finds smacking the dumbells together annoying then stay clear when I do heavy deads.

[taiboxa]

If anyone finds smacking the dumbells together annoying then stay clear when I do heavy deads.

how.. do u smack db's together doing heavy deads?!

[godkilla]

how.. do u smack db's together doing heavy deads?!

he smacks dumbbells together as hard as he can in between reps.

[taiboxa]

he smacks dumbbells together as hard as he can in between reps.

and yells "STRANGER DANGER! STRANGER DANGER!"

[skank]

he smacks dumbbells together as hard as he can in between reps.

I suppose that would work too.

[will_work]

OH GOD every one is f***ing loud and annoying at the gym i go to,smacking weights together,grunting,yelling,dropping shit and hurting them selves.........and they oways talk to me or ask me shit when im counting my reps in the middle of a set...BUT no i don't smack the weights together on less i imagine there head being in the middle of them

[Atomini]

Screw smacking weights. It's that one stupid moron who thinks he's the toughest at the gym and always goes "URRAGH!!!!", "URRRAGH!!" at the top of his lungs at the end of every rep that I hate....

[taiboxa]

some times.. when im trying to get really psyched up for my jazzercise class..
i grab the 5lb plates.. and start SMACKING them together

[audis4]

OMG TAI!!!! I'm dyin lau***n at your posts BHAHAAH

[peteroy01]

some times.. when im trying to get really psyched up for my jazzercise class..
i grab the 5lb plates.. and start SMACKING them together

ive got a fever! and the only thing thats cure it is more Dumb bell.

i had a lifting partner that always hit the metal dumbells together till one day we were doing side raises and one of the reps didnt clink. his giggle stick turned blue. he didnt hit the dumbells together after that.

[abarton02]

its annoying