Fat Bar!
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jswanz1
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Strength Training
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No, I am not talking about the local all-you-can-eat buffet! I am talking about barbells and dumbbells that are about a 1/2 inch or so greater in diameter than a standardized Olympic barbell. There are 2 major advantages to using fat bars. One, you can build some serious forearm and grip strength due to the greater difficulty in handling a larger diameter bar, and two, it severely decreases the amount of stress placed on your wrists while lifting. Don't have any fat bars at your gym? Try wrapping a small towel around the bar. Oh, and you might want to lower that weight, Hercules.... read more
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