Micro Gainz Loadable Blob Trainer

The Loadable Blob Trainer is Micro Gainz’s take on the classic “Fatman Blob” – a cast-aluminum replica of half a roundhead York 100 lb dumbbell, the legendary grip-strength lift originally improvised from a broken York dumbbell. Where an original blob is a fixed weight, this version welds a steel loading pin to a solid steel base plate so standard Olympic plates can be added across 5” of loadable space, letting lifters work up to a full-weight blob progressively instead of needing to source an increasingly rare original. The blob itself weighs 14-15 lb, is finished in matte black, and is made in the USA; as an intentionally unmachined rough casting, individual units can show minor casting lines or slight weight variation without affecting function.

GymRadar’s four owner reviews (4.92/5 average) consistently describe the trainer as surprisingly difficult to grip – reviewers note that even unloaded, the blob’s thickness and half-hundred-pound profile make it a harder pinch than its 14-15 lb weight suggests, and rate its build quality a perfect 5/5. No independent editorial review, video, or community discussion of this specific product was found beyond that.