Fat gripz

[Vitamin S]

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what is the concept behind these, i see lots of pros using them do they make lifting harder? the dumbells are our gym already have fat handles so i was wondering if these are really necessary?

[TopHatPlus]

p,

what is the concept behind these, i see lots of pros using them do they make lifting harder? the dumbells are our gym already have fat handles so i was wondering if these are really necessary?

I have not personally used them so i cannot comment to much on the changes in workouts, but the concept helps your grip strength a lot, and for more casual gyms like the Flamborough YMCA which is a sad excuse for a gym they no had anything of sort... so if you want a fat grip your provide your own. A guy at my gym has a pair and i should give them a try some time.

[Praetorian]

I think it all depends on your goals. If you are for pure strength in the grip and forearm that translates into other physical activities...ie MMA, powerlifting(deadlift grip), preventing tennis or golf elbow then I would say they are very valuable. If you are a BB and basically interested in hypertrophy than I dont see much translation from fat grips.
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How they help:

1) You’ll improve grip by increasing strength and neural drive in the hand and forearm muscles, allowing you to deadlift more.

2) You’ll improve forearm strength and your joints will feel better. You may even get rid of tendinitis and pain in the elbow.

3) You’ll have forearm and hand strength that will transfer to combative sports that include grabbing or grappling abilities. You’ll likely improve at catching a basketball or football as well.

4) Ladies, if you struggle with catching the basketball , want to get better at snagging the football, or prevent tendinitis that hampers your tennis or golf game, this is particularly important for you! You won’t get big, unsightly forearms, but you will have more transferable hand strength.