The photo below displays the "Bodymax" version on the left compared to the adapted, UPGRADED version of "Mad Spotter".

Our hooks are developed for the user to hang their dumbbells or kettlebells directly from the floor in a second. The user simply needs to attach the hook to their lifting belt , while the hook is used to attach the dumbbell or kettlebell directly to it. Sometimes it's best to focus strictly on the actual movement of an exercise i.e. leave out the "lifting" part of the dumbbells and just focus on the "pressing" movement. This allows you to give 100% commitment to the target muscle area. Take your Dumbbells and wrap the Velcro Wraps provided around the handle of the Dumbbells ONLY! This prevents your dumbbells from getting scratched when placed on to the Hooks ( avoiding metal on metal). This is why you see a lot of lifters in the gym ask their training partners to directly lift and hand them the dumbbells for pressing. Stop wasting energy and damaging shoulders and focus entirely on dumbbell shoulder and chest presses with Body-Solid Tools Dumbbell Spotter Hooks.

I believe today there may be a device that attaches to the ends of "loadable" dumbbell handles, making them much more comfortable to use when resting heavy loads on the thigh muscles. But a number of years ago, I would never have thought such a device existed. The cons are that once you start getting heavy your palms hurt from the metal but it’s bearable or you can wear gloves. The above method of setting up the Hooks for lifting is what's recommended by Mad Spotter. However, I do it slightly different. Personally, I'm not bothered about getting scratches on my dumbbells. Therefore I don't use the handle/velcro wraps provided as can be seen from my training videos below. Now wrap the neoprene sleeve around the dumbbell handle and horizontal bar attached to the bottom of the hooks.

Our hooks are compatible with 99% of dumbbells in the market. If you want to make sure, measure the handle length and handle diameter of your dumbbells. Handle length should be 4.5" (114 mm) or more, and handle diameter should be 1.25" (32 mm) or less." ~ Mad Spotter Anyone who is familiar with using "Bodymax" Dumbbell Hooks will recognise the "altered" Mad Spotter design immediately.

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The broken rubber material didn't happen overnight. It was a gradual thing which took a few years I believe. The one advantage of buying Bodymax Hooks is the price. They're fairly cheap to buy online, so if the Hooks become damaged after so many years, they can easily be replaced.