Ader Sporting Goods Arm Curl Blaster

You don't see many people use these any more but it really does the job well. Watch people doing curls at any gym and do the opposite using the arm blaster. It makes you use good form which is what lifting is all about. Its not the weight that counts its the perfect form and this device will help with that.

I received this from my wife after asking for it for Christmas and it is great. I have used it twice and really get a great pump and positive soreness from the isolation that it provides. It is high quality , no frills and very cheap. I work out at home so it's great to use as a preacher curl pad, for hammer curls and many other types of biceps exercises. Highly recommended.

The first time I used this I thought it was terrible. I had just started working out and wanted to get more isolation on my biceps when doing curls. When I tried to use this it felt like it was pushing everything from my stomach up into my esophagus, which was very uncomfortable. This thing went into the bottom of my closet for a few months and on a whim I tried to use it again last week. Surprisingly, it worked great. My guess is that I had very weak stomach muscles when I first tried it and that was the cause of the problem. When I tried it this last time I had more developed muscles in my stomach and it helped keep everything from getting squished.

I really like this Arm Blaster, I use it in conjunction with a preacher. I had a similar one back in the 1980's and lost it many years ago and have been looking for a long time at Sporting goods stores and when I ask the sales clerks about them they would just give me a blank stare. I finally found one here on Amazon. I recommend for isolation and preventing from other body movement; you really feel the burn.

The device seems so simple and logical, but in practice, it's not so much a tool for form and training as it is a gimmick for sellers. If your in the kind of shape they always picture people using these, it seems effective. If your an average person, not with rock hard abs and arms already, the function gets lost in translation. The bolts holding the straps poke, the neck strap is not comfortable, and the area for your elbows is painful and potentially damaging to joints if not positioned properly. In the long run it, it still does not stop you from bad form, such as swinging weight up with your hips. I'll keep trying to make use of it since I dropped the money already, and the product is not defective. If I had it tried it before purchase I would not own it. I would instead just use lower weights until I could maintain proper form on my own, then move up to higher weights. If you have a preacher curl bench, your get much more use and comfort from that. For those who have and love this, I don't argue that used correctly, there are benefits, it's just not an essential piece of equipment.

This item used to be found in sports shops all over town years ago, it was very popular in gyms in the 80s, but I couldn't find it in any stores now (most places I looked didn't even know what I was talking about). I wanted to get it for my son (a cadet at West Point) for Christmas and after much frustration looking for it I finally found it online. It is an awesome device to help isolate the bicepts and keep you from cheating any reps during your workout. I ended up ordering it a day or two before Christmas and it arrived the following Monday. Fair price, fair expedited shipping cost, and quick service.

Isolates the biceps very well. I did not realize how much I had been "cheating" before when doing standard curls. Now I have to reduce the weight a bit to do standing curls. The only issue/trick is this: I put the Arm Blaster over my neck, adjust the neck pad and make the part where the elbows go- and the bar goes across- nice and even. When I bend down to pick up the weight bar, the harness invariably shifts, and my elbows are not aligned. Haven't quite figured out yet how to keep it balanced. I am sure if the weight bar was resting on a stand, or just higher off the ground, that I would not have this issue, but I do not have this kind of set-up. When u bend over with the Blaster on, it swings away from your body, and then sways back when you stand up straight. Perhaps if it included some sort of belt? Not worth deducting a star rating. Just kinda hard to adjust it while u have 120lbs in your hands. Sturdy item, adjustable, does what it is supposed to.

So many things about this piece are bad. I can't use it and will be shipping it back.If you are a big guy, this is definitely not for you. I am 220 lbs 6ft 1. and have lifted weights my whole life. First off any back specialist or chiropractor will tell you that your center of gravity is very important. Especially for older guys more prone to injury. This thing does not go far enough back to your sides, for me it sits on my abs funny (I have big protruding abs) even adjusted to my elbows just so. That extra 2 inches forward is an immense strain on the lower back. You are only supposed to be working your biceps. I believe this injured my lower back. The next morning after using it the first time I was stiff and could barely walk. $250.00 chiropractor bill and two weeks later I am still hurting. Luckily it's just a muscle sprain and spasms due to that injury. The tightening clip for the strap is cheap plastic. I wonder when it will either give in and break or just lose the straps during my sets. I curl up to 60lbs while standing and failure could be a disaster for a late 40's body builder. The strap itself is probably strong enough but it's very thin and cheap too. Why there are so many good reviews I have no idea but am wary that many of them are posts by someone who is with the company. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. I'll be looking for the real deal. Miss my old arm blaster!