Guest rockblaster Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Does anyone experience any initial muscle mass/strength loss due to having to reduce the amount of weight used with the 2" bar? I haven't, but I am just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 I dunno. ??? Is this a bodybuilding question or a strength question? I'm just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Hey Snott, i wouldn't expect a real bodybuilder to train with thick bars...or a stupid bodybuilder maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 A smart bodybuilder, also interested in grip strength, will train thick bar, and once the initial poundage losses are overcome and the thick bar weights approximate the thinner bar weights, progress will be wonderful. In many exercises the poundage losses will be small because grip is not as much involved. Kim Wood had some thick sleeves made to place over the handles on some of his machines, so he could use thick 'bar' work if he chooses. Let's not cower in regard to the word 'bodybuilding'. If you could have world class grip strength and have bodybuilder forearms, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaury Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Roark: i agree with all that you said But the fact is i don't know any famous professional bodybuilder that work with thick bars...it maybe means that it's not the best way to develop mass (the goal of a REAL bodybuilder beeing developing mass, no ?) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Yes. But if those bodybuilders would include a set of thick bar work now and then, they would make just as much progress, I suspect,and have better forearms. But thick bar is not essential to their goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJames Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Reg Park advised to use thickbar training , saying that it is the very best for overall strength and development. Apollon is testament to that,best developed arms that i've ever seen !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockblaster Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 ChrisJames, I strongly agree with your statement. I have been both impressed and humbled with the overall results thick bar work can produce. I sometimes wonder why we do other grip exercises--other than for variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdawg Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 i think adding thick bars to my program thickened my forearms better than anything else. i can't say that i experienced any mass loss at all. i have to agree with the comment on apollon. if one is ever looking for a reason to give thick bars a shot, his meathooks should be convincing enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted October 5, 2002 Share Posted October 5, 2002 Bodybuilders don't give a flying flip one way or another about developing their grip strength... they are mostly interested in building muscle and where they go to train usually doesn't have any thick bar stuff to train with. Actually, I think thick bars are more comfortable than regular bars, especially when it comes to heavy weights in your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockblaster Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 The thing I really like about thick bar work is that it works the wrists as well as the hands and the forearms so you get a complete lower arm workout. I also feel that the larger muscle groups react "differently" to the lifts due the more open position of the hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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