Dbramb Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 Orange Fat Gripz MAX Deadhang= 27sec @ 205lbs BW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Orange Fat Gripz MAX Deadhang= 37sec @ 205lbs BW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Dbramb said: Orange Fat Gripz MAX Deadhang= 37sec @ 205lbs BW Awesome work, time creeping up. The oranges must really smoke the forearms. Do they make you really sore? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted December 6, 2023 Author Share Posted December 6, 2023 8 hours ago, mcalpine1986 said: Awesome work, time creeping up. The oranges must really smoke the forearms. Do they make you really sore? Thank you and they tax my CNS pretty good but don't really leave my hands/fingers sore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Orange Fat Gripz MAX Deadhang= 38sec @ 205lbs BW 1sec PR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Orange Fat Gripz MAX Deadhang= 40sec @ 205lbs BW 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 13 hours ago, Dbramb said: Orange Fat Gripz MAX Deadhang= 40sec @ 205lbs BW Great work, heading towards a minute on these orange ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) On 12/18/2023 at 3:19 AM, mcalpine1986 said: Great work, heading towards a minute on these orange ones. Yes siree!!! I want to test my axle deads after I get a minute on the oranges at this bodyweight so that I can prove @Jedd Johnson wrong about deadhangs being a "waste of time"... Edited December 19, 2023 by Dbramb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 35 minutes ago, Dbramb said: Yes siree!!! I want to test my axle deads after I get a minute on the oranges at this bodyweight so that I can prove @Jedd Johnson wrong about deadhangs being a "waste of time"... Cool, I'm sure your axle will improve however although I love dead hangs and they do improve support grip however they don't really have much wrist strength requirements like an axle does. An axle wants to roll out of your hand somewhat whereas a fixed bar obviously does not move so the carryover might not be that Great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 Fair point on the wrist strength but I also do sledgehammer levering and plate curls (Adam Glass recommendation) just as regularly to supplement that. Also, those fat gripz have the capacity to rotate on the pull-up bar so there's some wrist strength required to keep them fixed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Climber028 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 I love dead hangs, I do them regularly and will keep doing them but Jedd is correct they are a waste of time if grip strength is your goal. Your time is finite, and you could be using this time in a dead hang to do other things that would improve your grip faster so it is wasted time because it is less efficient than other exercises. But you also have to count fun, novelty, enjoyment and some bonus stuff like shoulder health we don't all have the same goals. Just because it shows an improvement doesn't mean it isn't a waste of time, both can be true. Riding a bike might improve your running, but running would improve it even more so riding a bike is a waste of time if your goal is to run farther/faster. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Dbramb said: Yes siree!!! I want to test my axle deads after I get a minute on the oranges at this bodyweight so that I can prove @Jedd Johnson wrong about deadhangs being a "waste of time"... Have fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 Happy New Year! Orange Fat Gripz MAX Deadhang= 42sec @ 210lbs ( Holidays Gainz) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Orange Fat Gripz MAX Deadhang= 43sec @ 205lbs BW 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 (edited) The Fat Grip deadhangs seem to be translating well to my axle cleans. Just PR'd on the double-overhand axle clean & jerk today with 255lbs. Going for 265-275lbs at my strongman comp coming up in a week! Edited January 13 by Dbramb 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Perfect lift . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 9 hours ago, John Knowlton said: Perfect lift . Appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/13/2024 at 7:09 PM, Dbramb said: The Fat Grip deadhangs seem to be translating well to my axle cleans. Just PR'd on the double-overhand axle clean & jerk today with 255lbs. Going for 265-275lbs at my strongman comp coming up in a week! That was awesome, great job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, mcalpine1986 said: That was awesome, great job Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcalpine1986 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 11 hours ago, Dbramb said: Thank you! You are welcome. What is you next goal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 19 hours ago, mcalpine1986 said: You are welcome. What is you next goal? 265-275lbs axle C&J at my comp this weekend and surpassing a one minute hang on the orange Fat Gripz after that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Knowlton Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Way cool I hope you post some more pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Don’t know how I missed this thread: bar hangs are my goto grip exercise. I’ve hung a couple of stainless bars under my deck and own almost all “thick bar” add-one and handles (up to 3 1/4”) My goto bar for hangs is a 1.6” OD polished stainless sched 40 pipe. I hung it up w climbing straps so it also rotates as the grip fails. I’ll post up any appropriate workouts, brother. Makes me want to workout again, lol Morgan 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbramb Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Well, barely got 265lbs for a PR double-overhand axle clean and jerk at the local strongman comp today! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeve tremblay Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I believe in fat grips, it works with the open hand on several planes and increases the contractile force of explosive muscles; several experts like Charles Poliquins, high level coaches and others use them for Olympic or NFL athletes etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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