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Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« on: September 09, 2009, 12:11:32 PM »
who is lewis g. dymeck and what contribution did he make to the iron game?
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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2009, 01:28:59 PM »
Stole the curl bar idea from Basillie and patented it.  Also patented the power transmission.

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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2009, 01:36:27 PM »
He actually bent the first one with his bare hands while on a cycle of Plazmosis.

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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2009, 02:47:14 PM »
He actually bent the first one with his bare hands while on a cycle of Plazmosis.
Plazmosis is powerful stuff...I heard some kid on here did 585lb 1/4 rep smith squats on a cycle of it.

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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2009, 02:48:48 PM »
Plazmosis is powerful stuff...I heard some kid on here did 585lb 1/4 rep smith squats on a cycle of it.

you just don't fuck around with that kind of stuff...

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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2009, 02:49:36 PM »
you just don't fuck around with that kind of stuff...
I hear you can gain 30lbs of lean muscle in a day...

or

get up to 300lbs with abs without steroids

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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2009, 12:24:46 PM »
Stole the curl bar idea from Basillie and patented it.  Also patented the power transmission.
               yup he patented the ez curl bar in 1950. pics of early models.
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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #7 on: September 10, 2009, 12:33:14 PM »
my arms are horrible

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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2009, 12:43:23 PM »
my arms are horrible
than spring for 13 bucks and get an ez curl bar. than you can get arms like in the pic below
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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2009, 02:59:20 PM »
who is lewis g. dymeck and what contribution did he make to the iron game?
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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2009, 10:14:12 PM »
The EZ-Kurl (or Curl) bar is a fairly common piece of equipment these days but there was a time when it wasn't quite so well-known.

A man named Lewis G. Dymeck invented the Dymek Curling bar (better known as the "EZ Curl" bar) and was granted the patent for it on May 23, 1950.

Dymeck invented this unusual bar to train the biceps in a different manner than with a straight bar.

The idea caught on... Soon many strength equipment companies began selling their own version of this piece of equipment.

From http://www.oldtimestrongman.com



The inventor of the EZ curl bar was Lewis G. Dymeck, who was awarded the patent for it on May 23, 1950. By providing a variety of angles to position the hands, this squiggly barbell enables the user to perform a variety of exercises with less wrist strain. This innovation has had an amazing impact on strength training and bodybuilding, as it provides more stability than dumbbells so that heavier weights can be used. And that's why you'll see many EZ curl bar exercises in my workouts, especially in my book Winning the Arms Race. The EZ curl bar is a winner.


http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Equipment/footballbar.php

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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2009, 12:28:32 PM »
The EZ-Kurl (or Curl) bar is a fairly common piece of equipment these days but there was a time when it wasn't quite so well-known.

A man named Lewis G. Dymeck invented the Dymek Curling bar (better known as the "EZ Curl" bar) and was granted the patent for it on May 23, 1950.

Dymeck invented this unusual bar to train the biceps in a different manner than with a straight bar.

The idea caught on... Soon many strength equipment companies began selling their own version of this piece of equipment.

From http://www.oldtimestrongman.com



The inventor of the EZ curl bar was Lewis G. Dymeck, who was awarded the patent for it on May 23, 1950. By providing a variety of angles to position the hands, this squiggly barbell enables the user to perform a variety of exercises with less wrist strain. This innovation has had an amazing impact on strength training and bodybuilding, as it provides more stability than dumbbells so that heavier weights can be used. And that's why you'll see many EZ curl bar exercises in my workouts, especially in my book Winning the Arms Race. The EZ curl bar is a winner.


http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Equipment/footballbar.php
                              great post and thanks for the football link never heard of this bar before.
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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2009, 12:50:03 PM »
funk51--you've never heard of an ez curl bar yet you are an avid bb'ing fan?  hmmmmm. . .

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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2009, 01:46:09 PM »
funk51--you've never heard of an ez curl bar yet you are an avid bb'ing fan?  hmmmmm. . .
        what the hell r u talking about i used an ez curl bar way back in the late 60's ooops giving away my age . believe it or not i cheat curled 235 lbs on one of those rascals in the 70's.
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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2009, 01:48:35 PM »
funk51--you've never heard of an ez curl bar yet you are an avid bb'ing fan?  hmmmmm. . .
                     oh i see becuse you saw i never heard of this bar before you thought i meant the ez curl bar. no i was replying to his link and the invention of the football h bar that the nfl uses, there idea of an improvement to the ez curl bar. got it.
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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #15 on: September 11, 2009, 01:57:04 PM »
                     oh i see becuse you saw i never heard of this bar before you thought i meant the ez curl bar. no i was replying to his link and the invention of the football h bar that the nfl uses, there idea of an improvement to the ez curl bar. got it.

H-bar in my mind is useless.  Almost as useless as the ez-curl.  But I digress.  What is a "cheat curl" Funk51?

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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #16 on: September 11, 2009, 02:00:51 PM »
H-bar in my mind is useless.  Almost as useless as the ez-curl.  But I digress.  What is a "cheat curl" Funk51?
          i think an ez curl bar  has some uses esp tricep extensions a cheat curl is when you get your back more involved in the action almost like a reverse clean. see pics. have a nice day.
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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2009, 02:02:19 PM »
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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2009, 04:27:11 PM »
          i think an ez curl bar  has some uses esp tricep extensions a cheat curl is when you get your back more involved in the action almost like a reverse clean. see pics. have a nice day.

gotcha.  thanks.

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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #19 on: November 14, 2016, 10:07:25 AM »
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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2016, 10:28:17 AM »
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I find when I use it for triceps the sweet spot is using the wider curve rather than the close grip for hand placement. for the vidual my hands would be in the semi hammer grip position like this

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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2016, 11:02:10 AM »
I find when I use it for triceps the sweet spot is using the wider curve rather than the close grip for hand placement. for the vidual my hands would be in the semi hammer grip position like this


            good form do you ever try doing them with dumbbells for variation.
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Re: Who is Lewis G. Dymeck?
« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2016, 11:16:20 AM »
            good form do you ever try doing them with dumbbells for variation.

yes
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Re: who is lewis g. dymeck?
« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2016, 04:58:35 PM »
The EZ-Kurl (or Curl) bar is a fairly common piece of equipment these days but there was a time when it wasn't quite so well-known.

A man named Lewis G. Dymeck invented the Dymek Curling bar (better known as the "EZ Curl" bar) and was granted the patent for it on May 23, 1950.

Dymeck invented this unusual bar to train the biceps in a different manner than with a straight bar.

The idea caught on... Soon many strength equipment companies began selling their own version of this piece of equipment.

From http://www.oldtimestrongman.com



The inventor of the EZ curl bar was Lewis G. Dymeck, who was awarded the patent for it on May 23, 1950. By providing a variety of angles to position the hands, this squiggly barbell enables the user to perform a variety of exercises with less wrist strain. This innovation has had an amazing impact on strength training and bodybuilding, as it provides more stability than dumbbells so that heavier weights can be used. And that's why you'll see many EZ curl bar exercises in my workouts, especially in my book Winning the Arms Race. The EZ curl bar is a winner.


http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Equipment/footballbar.php

Didn't know such a thing existed in the bodybuilding world.
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