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Reddit mentions of Fat Gripz - The Award-Winning Shortcut to Head-Turning Arms (2.25” Diameter, Original) (Blue)

Sentiment score: 17
Reddit mentions: 37

We found 37 Reddit mentions of Fat Gripz - The Award-Winning Shortcut to Head-Turning Arms (2.25” Diameter, Original) (Blue). Here are the top ones.

Fat Gripz - The Award-Winning Shortcut to Head-Turning Arms (2.25” Diameter, Original) (Blue)
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Found 37 comments on Fat Gripz - The Award-Winning Shortcut to Head-Turning Arms (2.25” Diameter, Original) (Blue):

u/JSCMI · 8 pointsr/Fitness

Gripping something larger requires more grip strength (see Fat Gripz). That's why you feel more burn in your forearms.

I bet if you went to a more regular 1" pull up bar you'd be shocked at how easy it was to bust out reps compared to what you've been doing.

As to the question of unneeded strain on any muscles/joints, aside from the extra stimulation/strength you're building in your forearm/grip I believe the larger grip surfaces are actually supposed to put less strain on your elbows and shoulders. I can't cite a source on that though, could be broscience.

u/Thundernut · 8 pointsr/bodybuilding

Do yourself a favor and pick up some Fat Gripz. Slap them on a easy bar and heavy reverse curls superset with forward forearm curls. You will see a difference in thickness and definition in a few weeks.

u/BrightSparkInTheDark · 8 pointsr/bodyweightfitness

"Fat Gripz"

  • Exercise or Problem requiring equipment: Fat Gripz can be used to make any grip related exercise more demanding, they can also make bar pushing movements easier on the hand.

  • Pros: These unlock a wide variety different ways to train grip strength by turning almost any bar into a Fat Bar used in Strongman, they are also advertised as helping Bicep development but I'm no expert on the science. They also provide a large surface area for bar pressing movements which can make it a lot easier on heavier people or those with larger hands (more on this in Purposes/Uses).

  • Cons: Cost, these are probably an unnecessary expense for most people.

  • Qualities to look for when purchasing: These are brand name so this isn't applicable.

  • Alternatives: The only alternatives I'm aware of are Thick Strongman Style Bars, which are pretty damn expensive. EDIT: Grip Rippers & Grenadier Grips. Fat Gripz EXTREME.

  • Purposes/Uses: The main exercise I use these for are Fat Grip Deadlifts and Parallel Bar Triceps Dips. I'll focus on the Dips for obvious reasons. As a 108kg person with proportionally large hands I often find the bar on the dipping stations in most gyms put a lot of pressure on my palms, sometimes to the detriment of my dips. Now I know the obvious solution here is to Git Gud, but I've found that by using Fat Gripz for dipping I have managed to completely alleviated this discomfort and moved fairly swiftly from 5x5 +20kg to 5x5 +45kg. It only ensures that no matter where I'm dipping, I have the option to have the bar feel exactly as I'm used to. EDIT: These are also brilliant for Reverse Curls to develop the forearm!

  • Places to acquire equipment/materials: Amazon

  • Cost: £30

    Does anyone have any other experiences with these?

u/DudeBrutal · 7 pointsr/wrestling

Definitely worth having. I also like to use fat grips on the bar to help with grip strength. I guess you could use towels as well.

u/ProfessorPoopyPants7 · 4 pointsr/homegym

I would go with an olympic bar since it would be more versatile. You can also pick up a set of Fat Gripz if you want to essentially turn your olympic bar into a thick bar. I just picked a pair up on Black Friday, and I've been using them for pullups; they definitely add some difficulty in that area.

u/foopmaster · 3 pointsr/Fitness

Get some of these.

u/dannyapplesauce · 2 pointsr/crossfit

in addition to all the things DerfuhrersStache recommends you can add a pair of these to help build your grip strength as well. Anytime you increase the diameter of what you're holding you're going to have work harder to hang onto it. Also wrapping a towel around the handle will suffice if you don't want to drop the cash on those grips.

u/Mapes · 2 pointsr/homegym

Yeah definitely. Fitting in some grip work here and there wouldn't hurt!

One way to add some grip with lifts is to add Fat Gripz to your bar lifts. Those are killer... If you do pull-ups, try throwing a couple towels over the bar and do pull-ups on them. Also check out /r/GripTraining for some tools you can use in the car, at work, watching TV, etc.

u/JasonL82 · 2 pointsr/strength_training

Check this out: Fat Gripz - The Ultimate Arm Builder, Blue Fat Gripz

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FIS14Y/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_NGKdzbFDVCC5S

u/kingmondayy · 2 pointsr/Fitness

Get a pair of Fat Gripz. I used to have the same problem as you but I got a pair and started doing farmers walks and wrist curls with them, I've noticed a definite size gain with them.

u/cjk813 · 2 pointsr/gainit

You can try out these. Just Incorporate them into your regular lifting routine and they'll boost your grip strength pretty fast, or you can do forearm isolation work. There are a lot of grip strength articles on bodybuilding.com

u/WiderstandATCS · 2 pointsr/GripTraining

I would say some Fat Gripz, they are $40 on Amazon and if you have Prime you get free shipping. They are a good start for most people, pretty much you put them on dumbbells and the added thickness to hand handles make them much harder to hold when your working out, they are also small and light and easy to take with you if you go to a gym.

u/SonicBoom16 · 2 pointsr/GripTraining

static holds (or anything else) with fat gripz.

http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-The-Ultimate-Builder/dp/B005FIS14Y

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/LiftingVideos

If you wanna work on your grip strength there are these things:

http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-The-Ultimate-Builder/dp/B005FIS14Y

With these, you won't be able to DL as much, but the point is to train you grip.

u/mercuryfx_ · 2 pointsr/homegym

I got you buddy.

https://www.amazon.ca/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Builder-Blue/dp/B005FIS14Y

$40

I recall getting 2 pairs for $40 on a sale from the main site.

http://www.fatgripz.ca/

Have had them for years. 10/10

Fits on almost everything I could need it for.

Cannot think of a con.

Except maybe realizing how much of a little bitch I am with the grips on.

Cheers.

u/vauge24 · 2 pointsr/Fitness

Fat Gripz. They will destroy your forearms, so simple yet so effective.

Makes the bar diameter bigger and so much harder to grip.

u/CampCodeCycle · 1 pointr/Fitness

I would second this opinion. I've done a lot of rock climbing and I can still sometimes tweak my hands just with grippers. I would recommend deadlifts and farmers walks. If you want to take that shit to the next level get some fat gripz http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005FIS14Y?pc_redir=1413280361&robot_redir=1

u/JKDCobra03 · 1 pointr/bjj

Another way to improve your grip strength is to buy these:
http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz/dp/B005FIS14Y

You can do your workout routine like normal, except slip these onto your dumbbells or straight bar and it makes them a lot harder to hold onto.

u/Mike820 · 1 pointr/homegym

Not sure there is much you can do. I put hockey tape on some old barbells at one point and as you say they got manky.
You could find some grips to cover the knurling with the added boost of improving forearm strength, like these.

u/A_Man_in_Disguise · 1 pointr/bodyweightfitness

I have these as well, they're pretty awesome. Pretty tough on the shoulders, as well as the chest. I'm thinking of cutting the rubberized grip off eventually and putting on some Fat Gripz for extra forearm exercise.

u/UatuTheWatcher · 1 pointr/Fitness

Does the 2.25 Fat Gripz (most popular one) replicate the width of a Strongman axle?

u/Bradynasty · 1 pointr/spartanrace

Fatgripz is the big name brand. Like these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FIS14Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.tl0Cb52C55RA

Maybe I already had pretty good grip strength, but most of the obstacles seemed fairly easy after using these on my pull-up bar for a month or so.

u/Scigu12 · 1 pointr/wrestling

I'm gonna bistow upon you the holy grail of grip training my friend. They come in 3 sizes
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Diameter-Original/dp/B005FIS14Y

u/sub_zero23 · 1 pointr/FulfillmentByAmazon

you're wrong. these are made by the same exact company in the same factory. it's not a myth, it's the real deal.

Here's an example.

When doing research a couple years ago, I found this product which sold very well:
https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Builder-Blue/dp/B005FIS14Y/

My source found the manufacturer and was willing to make us the same product to sell counterfeits in any other market outside the USA. They then told us to hold on for a month and they would make a different version with a slightly different chemical makeup.

I got samples in a lot of different colors but ultimately didnt go with the product... others have and there's been plenty of PL companies trying:

https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Gripz-Thick-Simulator-Gray/dp/B010C5ABGA/

https://www.amazon.com/Dumbbell-Kettlebell-Strengthen-Bodybuilding-Strongman/dp/B012ZIGVXE/


prior to this, I encountered many suppliers willing to do this and I know for a fact the otterbox manufacturers were making 100% copies and selling them to other sellers.

u/LoneCowboy · 1 pointr/homegym

https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Builder-Blue/dp/B005FIS14Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469918199&sr=8-2&keywords=fat+grips

The Fat gripz.

Have them, use them, the last two gyms I"ve been at had them too (of course, after I already had bought them). work great, grip well, and hold up really well.

u/RonBurgandy619 · 1 pointr/weightroom

Another option u/Espard_ would be to build some farmer handles. I actually built these farmer handles this weekend. Used them this morning for the first time and they worked like a charm!


Edit: Also, since you are wanting to hit forearms more I'd also suggest getting some Fat Gripz. I just got some not to long ago and am loving them so far. Not only can you throw them on the Dumbbells when doing farmer carriers (in your case static holds) you can also use them for other exercises like chin ups, hammer curls, etc..pretty much any exercise with the dumbbell/barbell when ever you'd want your forearms to work harder.

u/moroders_miracle · 1 pointr/bjj

I have a pull up bar in the door to my room, and bought a pair of Fat Gripz to add to them. Everytime I walk by, I do a few pull ups, and almost every time after a roll, I let myself decompress in a deadhang. Grip strength for me has come out of little habits. Its funny, because I'm 5'11.5 (fucking doctors) and 135lb. My forearms are the size of my biceps.

u/patches_o_hoolahan · 1 pointr/bodybuilding

Fat Gripz are effective too, albeit overpriced for two pieces of rubber.

u/SheGaveMeTop · 0 pointsr/Fitness

FatGripz - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Diameter-Original/dp/B005FIS14Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=fatgripz&qid=1556294899&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spell-spons&psc=1

If anybody has had experience with these - regardless of the brand, it's the concept I'm seeking tutelage on - please let me know your thoughts on them. They look good on paper.

u/ShruggyGolden · 0 pointsr/Fitness

Start getting used to using grip accessory tools that make the handle thicker. According to Charles Poliquin, he has been a fan of these since the 80s and the original idea came from Alan Calvert a father of weight training. The thicker bar activate more muscles (particularly in the forearm), builds functional strength as most things in the world you push or pull are not 1" in diameter, and increases motor activation. He references a notation from a study done by Jerry Telle who found that electrical activity in the arm was higher with larger grip handles.

Here are some examples and are relatively inexpensive compared to buying a complete set of thick handled dumbbells.

These are the ones I've had for about 3 years and they're in perfect condition. Note these are a harder durometer of plastic than Fatgrips I think if that matters. This is a newer version:

https://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Grips-2-0-Extreme-Dumbbell/dp/B00B6JKRSY/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1504834795&sr=1-3&keywords=iron+bull

https://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Builder-Blue/dp/B005FIS14Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1504834761&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=fat+gripz&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Dumbbell-Kettlebell-Strengthen-Strongman-Bodybuilding/dp/B012ZIGVXE

u/--TedStriker-- · 0 pointsr/leangains

Fat Gripz! Sounds gimicky but they really do work.

http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Gripz-Ultimate-Builder-Blue/dp/B005FIS14Y