Fat Bar Training: Benefits And Best & Worst Exercises For Athletes

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Fat bar training goes back decades and has become popular again in recent years.
But what are the main benefits of lifting a thick bar vs regular Olympic bar?
1. Increases grip strength
2. Saves time
3. Decreases joint stress
My two favorite fat bar exercises are the bench press and barbell curl.
In the flat bench press, a normal bar can beat up your shoulders. A thicker bar allows you to lift pain-free.
Many guys also get wrist or elbow pain from barbell curls. Using an EZ bar or fat bar instead won't bother your joints.
What about pull-ups or chin-ups done on a thick bar or with Fat Gripz? I'm not a fan because your grip will slip long before your back gets challenged.
Same goes for the deadlift and row. You have to drop your regular weight by about 50% because you can't hold it in your hand.
Better to use a regular bar to get a full strength and muscle growth stimulus, then do a few thick implement sets afterward if you need extra grip/forearm work.
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0:00 Intro
1:07 Grip Strength For Sports
1:28 Time Savings
2:06 Fat Bar Bench Press
2:37 Fat Bar VS Straight Bar Curls
3:25 Performance Drop
3:46 Fat Bar Chin-Up
4:30 Fat Bar Deadlift
4:50 Pulling Movements
5:20 Other Fat Bar Exercises
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I use fatter bars and grips for hand pain. When I lost a bit of weight my hands got skinny 😂