Fat gripz

[James Evans]

These also work really well for zerchers. Perhaps I'm lacking some testosterone but I don't particularly enjoy holding a loaded barbell in the crook of my elbows.

[Chad Cilli]

Originally Posted by James Evans

These also work really well for zerchers. Perhaps I'm lacking some testosterone but I don't particularly enjoy holding a loaded barbell in the crook of my elbows.

Agreed! I stopped doing zercher squats because I got tired of people asking about the marks on my arms.

[Dave Van Skike]

Originally Posted by Chad Cilli

Agreed! I stopped doing zercher squats because I got tired of people asking about the marks on my arms.

i can think of 7 different reasons not to do them. this is not one. chalk em up.

zerchers with a fat bar are actually harder as the load increases. the bar that stays planted at 315 suddenly wants to squirt out at 405.

[Kevin Perry]

Originally Posted by James Evans

These also work really well for zerchers. Perhaps I'm lacking some testosterone but I don't particularly enjoy holding a loaded barbell in the crook of my elbows.

I think this is one of the reasons I've yet to bother with zerchers. Not until my squat is over 400 at least.

[Ken Rich]

You can also use the Fat Gripz to roll on as you would on a foam roller or lacrosse ball. Delightful in an excruciating way.

Remember no pain face.

Ken

[Chad Cilli]

Originally Posted by Dave Van Skike

i can think of 7 different reasons not to do them. this is not one. chalk em up.

zerchers with a fat bar are actually harder as the load increases. the bar that stays planted at 315 suddenly wants to squirt out at 405.

Well, I'm sure I could find some way to them without screwing my arms up, but I've stopped for now for the same reason why I stopped butterfly kip pullups. It just tears my hands apart, and then it interferes with my training till they heal.

I only had to do it a few times before I realized that tearing my skin wasn't making better at anything, and I was losing quality training time to waiting for my skin to grow back.

I should probably wear my rehbands on my elbows or something since I can't wear them on my knees anymore.... Who would've guessed squatting makes your legs grow?

[John Alston]

I used these for some deadlifts yesterday, double overhand grip. Light, as I am coming back from injury, but I feel it in my forearms today. Has anyone bothered to measure the diameter of these things when they're on a bar?

[Grissim Connery]

Originally Posted by Dave Van Skike

zerchers with a fat bar are actually harder as the load increases.

isn't this just a generally true statment for all weighted exercises?

[Dave Van Skike]

Originally Posted by Grissim Connery

isn't this just a generally true statment for all weighted exercises?

it's surprisingly non-linear. the technique needs to change quite a lot to make it work with a fat bar.

[Edward Guzman]

I hear you on the difficulty increasing as if exponentially with fat gripz.
I am going back to not using them on the Zercher. I use them extensively for pullups and light deadlift days.