Characteristics and exercises with hexagonal dumbbells

Hexagonal dumbbells, more characteristic characteristics and exercises

The dumbbells carry in the gyms tens of years, but for some reason the Hexagonal dumbbells You have met relatively recently. Before there was a kind of unwritten law in which it was detailed that the dumbbells must be round, but there is no very clear reason for it, neither practice nor aesthetics.

However, there are several reasons for hexagonal dumbbells to have that form. In case you do not know them, we will see the main characteristics of the Hexagonal dumbbells They are used in Crossfit.

Characteristics of hexagonal dumbbells

This type of equipment was already present in many crossfit box, but it was after an edition of the Crossfit Games when they were bought for thousands worldwide. Dave Castro, ancient creator of the Games defined them as part of the basic and essential equipment and since then they appear (usually in very heavy versions) both in the Open and qualifiers and in the Crossfit Games themselves.

But why are hexagonal dumbbells so much in Crossfit and the classic discs are not used?

If we start with the grip, hexagonal dumbbells have the central zone rolled (such as haleterophilia bars), and also this is not usually a perfect cylinder, but are somewhat thicker in the center. This favors a somewhat more ergonomic grip since our palm when closing generates more hole in the center than at the ends and at the same time safer, because there is more bar in contact with the hand. And doing many high speed repetitions, all security plus is always appreciated.

The weights of these dumbbells They are found at both ends and have a hexagonal shape that gives the product the product. This area that stores the load varies in size depending on the weight of the dumbbell, and is also covered with a protective rubber, usually rubber.

The hexagonal form It provides 6 bases on which to support the dumbbell preventing it from being. Is this important? Not in a biceps curl, but nevertheless it is key in other exercises such as oars on the ground, Man Makers, or torn among others.

In crossfit the dumbbell It is not just an element that rises, but sometimes it is required that it relies on the ground and that is when its straight bases and not curves, they give us all the security we need.

Also, we must not forget that Crossfit is a collective class in which different exercises with different materials are carried out, changing between stations quickly. Here that the hexagonal dumbbell does not roll is an additional security measure for us and for our colleagues because it will not be on its own by inertia or if there is slope.

Exercises with hexagonal dumbbells

In addition to the classics we could do with any dumbbell, we can do as we indicated before and helping us with its special characteristics:

Oars on the ground: in the position of funds, with the arms stretched and a dumbbell in each hand, we rely on one while we lift the other.

Loaded, snatchs or any ground to over:

These exercises have in common that we start with the dumbbell on the ground, so, if it does not roll it is easier to start, but not only that. They also become alternating their hands, so we return to preventing Ringa from winning at the time of execution and security in which they do not go on their own.

Man Maker:

Standing, with the dumbbells in the hands, we support them on the ground and lower the chest to make a background. Now in the background we do a row with each hand. We are back in the background, so we move our legs forward as if we returned from a burpee, we make a slight swing with the dumbbells under our legs and raise them in a loaded with squat to end in a Thruster.

Devil Press:

It is a shorter variation in the MANKER. We start with the dumbbells on the floor, we lay in an iron position grabbing them and going down to do the back or without squat.

So you know, grab those dumbbells and see you in Singular Wod!