Weight Lifting/Physical Conditioning

Weight training and conditioning are especially valuable for persons with an upper limb absence.

• Enhances muscularity (hypertrophy)
• Increases muscle balance and body symmetry
• Improves range of motion

All of these factors help improve performance with a prosthesis!

Persons with a hand absence, whether it be due to a congenital condition or traumatic occurrence need to be aware of several syndromes, they are susceptible to, and that can cause them increased disability.

• Elbow tendonitis (tennis elbow)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Repetitive Stress Injuries

Therapeutic Intervention and Therapeutic Aids!
Two simple inexpensive aids exist that can help mitigate and prevent the syndromes described.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL PROSTHETIC USERS WHO WEIGHT TRAIN!

These straps have a "unique dowel " built in that helps trap and secure the weight bar in the hand, significantly reducing the need to "grip hard". The Straps improve control and reduce the stress on the finger, wrist and forearm muscles and tendons involved in weight training. MORE INFO! Go to SRT web site Schiek Strap Section.

BANDIT® Therapeutic Forearm Band: Sports RX Technology

The BANDIT® is the very best therapeutic forearm band system for relieving and preventing elbow tendonitis and similar forearm stress syndromes that we've found. It is inexpensive and effective and has features that make it a superior, long lasting product. We highly recommend it!
MORE INFO!
Go to SRT web site BANDIT® Section.

BLACK IRON MASTER

The Black Iron Master (BIM) was especially designed for high performance, heavy duty and professional level weight lifting and training. The Black Iron Master was used in national competition at the Arnold Classic® in 2004.

This device is for serious weight lifters only! The BIM is designed to mechanically grasp and lock onto handles and bars to provide unparalleled security and stability for extreme weight, bench pressing, dumbbell flys, dead lifts, squatting, etc. It is also useful for adapting to a wide variety of other exercise equipment available in modern fitness facilities.

A swinging gate clamps the bar between curved rubber saddles. The gate is manually secured in place with a large wing nut. The BIM has no quick release or other break away features... once clamped in place it stays in place until manually released. Used properly it will not slip or slide on the bar.

Specifications

BLACK IRON TRAINER

The Black Iron Trainer is a lighter weight, lighter duty alternative to the heavy duty, high performance, Black Iron Master. The Black Iron Trainer is smaller and lighter weight yet still is capable of handling the wide range of grip and apparatus handle diameters that are encountered in modern fitness and exercise facilities. The totally manual operation and positive locking and unlocking design provides uncompromising security and stability for bench pressing, dumbbell flys, dead lifts, pull downs, etc.

Specifications

Length:

2.6 in. (6.6 cm)

Width:

2.0 in. (5.1 cm)

Weight:

15.5 oz. (440 gm)

Load Rating:

440 Lbs. (200 kg)

Bar Diameters:

7/8 in. (.875")(2.2 cm) to 1.5 in. (.500")(3.8 cm)

Material:

Aluminum, steel hardware, thick polymer rubber pads

Color:

Silver-gray, hard anodized finish

Applications:

Right or left. General duty, all around weight training and lifting. Wide range of cylindrical grasping.

All styles and sizes of apparatus handles and bars, barbells and dumbbells.

Trans-radial hand absence and medium-long trans-humeral arm absence.

All others please see Grip 2S and TRS Locking Pin System.

Please see the section on TRS Grip 2S and Grip 3 Prehensors. These devices can be modified to accept a special "Locking Pin" accessory which provides a reliable means of handling dumbbells, barbells, cable-controlled weights and "other" types of exercise and conditioning equipment. TRS will not modify their prehensors for the Locking Pin accessory. This responsibility remains with the customer or prosthetic professional.

Black Iron Master Technical Information (PDF Format)