Deadlift (3 inch fat bar)
Bodyweight Strength - The Deadlift with a 3 inch fat bar is simply a further progression from the Deadlift with a 2 inch fat bar and it strengthens grip significantly. Grip is a crucial component for bodyweight strength and is often overlooked by bodybuilders, weightlifters, and fitness adherents in general.
The main aspect of the 3 inch fat bar that makes it significantly different than the 2 inch fat bar is that the one extra inch of bar diameter makes it impossible for anyone with normal sized hands to fully wrap their fingers around the bar. You are forced, instead, to clamp your hands tightly onto the bar and squeeze it as tightly as possible to prevent it from slipping out. This dramatically reduces your strength potential on the lift.
With the 2 inch fat bar Deadlift you can typically eventually lift weights that are very close to the weights you lift with a regular bar if you simply use the 2 inch fat bar consistently enough to give your grip the time to strengthen itself to that level. The 3 inch fat bar, on the other hand, will never even approach the strength potential of your regular barbell lifts because it is so difficult to hold on to. However, it is precisely this difficulty that makes it such a great grip strength building tool.
The actual lifting technique of the exercise is identical to that of the traditional Deadlift with a Clean grip except that you will perform it with the 3 inch fat bar instead of a regular barbell of course.
Disclaimer - We do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified bodyweight strength professional present with you. This detailed exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your physician before attempting any strength training program or attempting this exercise or any of the other exercises on www.bodyweight-strength.com
The main aspect of the 3 inch fat bar that makes it significantly different than the 2 inch fat bar is that the one extra inch of bar diameter makes it impossible for anyone with normal sized hands to fully wrap their fingers around the bar. You are forced, instead, to clamp your hands tightly onto the bar and squeeze it as tightly as possible to prevent it from slipping out. This dramatically reduces your strength potential on the lift.
With the 2 inch fat bar Deadlift you can typically eventually lift weights that are very close to the weights you lift with a regular bar if you simply use the 2 inch fat bar consistently enough to give your grip the time to strengthen itself to that level. The 3 inch fat bar, on the other hand, will never even approach the strength potential of your regular barbell lifts because it is so difficult to hold on to. However, it is precisely this difficulty that makes it such a great grip strength building tool.
The actual lifting technique of the exercise is identical to that of the traditional Deadlift with a Clean grip except that you will perform it with the 3 inch fat bar instead of a regular barbell of course.
Disclaimer - We do not recommend performing any exercise without the supervision of a highly qualified bodyweight strength professional present with you. This detailed exercise description is for informational purposes only. Consult your physician before attempting any strength training program or attempting this exercise or any of the other exercises on www.bodyweight-strength.com