I used these at my gym and they definitely helped my grip strength and improved my forearm size over the summer. During the fall I went back to college and couldn't use them during football season and after nearly 4 months of not using them I noticed a dramatic drop in my grip strength and as a tight end having strong hands to hang on to the ball is key. I bought a pair of my own and my first pull workout was brutal with these. I've never seen such a pump in my arms or had the deep soreness like I did. Pull ups rows shrugs all become extremely difficult even push oriented lifts become more difficult. They only lift I see you not being able to use these on are cleans and possibly push jerks but just about anything else you should be able to use them. The ultimate stamp of approval is that our military's most elite soldiers use them in their strength training programs as well.

Fat Gripz are great. That being said I will now explain why Fat Gripz are effective.

I have not been using the Fat Gripz long but I can already notice improvements in my forearm definition and mass. They are great for curls and wrist curls. But they are really great for anything really. I have not tried them on bench, deadlift or shoulder press or shrugging, because I dont have the grip strength yet to handle the big weight. I have only stuck to arm workouts for them. You can feel the difference in your forearms quickly. I try and put them on any bar or handle I can. They work my forearms great and are great for almost any exercise. 10 for effectiveness

As for the taste I was a little disapointed the blue color had me expecting blueberry or blue raspberry but was more like rubber. Not really Lol at the person who put Bad Taste in the Cons.

Value- I bought these for 39 dollars including shipping from BB.com with some samples. They are really durable and strong. They are high quality and I dont expect them to break or rip anytime soon. The amount of time these things will save you from doing wrist curls is worth the price. Which I dont think is all that high. But if that worries you, you will definitively get your moneys worth after a good couple months of using them. Value is 10. For more money you could get your name inscribed on them which I think is cool. And they do make you feel like a beast with those huge grips. I really like my Fat Gripz.

Ladies and Gents, I normally refrain from writing reviews, but I feel that it would benefit everyone if I shared my experience with this product.

First off, FAT GRIPZ ARE BOSS.

I heard about Fat Gripz through some friends, and then after hearing about them again on this site I decided to hit FatGripz.com and place my order.

First impressions, the Gripz are thick, well made and durable. The design and construction allow them to be used on pretty much every application that I tried them on, and were functional with every exercise that I performed as well. From pull exercises to push exercises, I found myself wanting to use them on EVERYTHING. I found they were particularly useful and effective on DB exercises, namely side raises and curls. The fatter grip forces you to engage more forearrm and grip strength, and for what its worth, I felt I got a better workout while using them.

On press exercises, it took a lot of the strain off my wrists and the weight felt much more centered, if that makes sense. I will admit that it takes a few reps to find the niche, but it is an amazing workout once you hit your stride.

I used the Gripz on tricep pressdowns, lat pulldows, DB exercises, press movements, you name it....and they never ceased to impress me. On top of that, FGZ make lifting your normal weight more difficult, and that ***ed me off so I pushed harder. Oh, and be prepared to feel a pump in your arms, forearms and shoulders unlike any other exercise tool can provide. My hands can crush granite after using these things for a few weeks. I would have loved to havve had these back in the day. If you roll BJJ, Judo, or do any activity that requires a good grip and arm strength (BB or powerlifting are obviously included), these Gripz are something you should invest in.

Another thing to note, they fit every bar I worked with, and even the smaller diameter bars were handled nicely by the FGZ.

They did not compress or slide around at all when I used them, and are easily transferred between pieces of equipment and did not slow down my workout. There are some imitators out there, but they dont come close IMO.


Anyway, for what its worth, I give a very hearty thumbs up to Fat Gripz. Everyone Ive introduced them to now loves them, and I encourage you to give them a shot.

After using this product for 3 months I have noticed significant gains in Grip strength and muscular strength in the upper body. It only took one day to notice HOW it WAS going to effect my workouts. I was unable to exercise at my normal capacity due to the grip being expanded. But, that is it's purpose. By expanding your grip, you are recruiting more muscle fibers in the forearm to maintain a good contraction. We have all heard it before. "You are only as strong as your weakest link" In resistance training almost everyone's weakest link is their forearms and their grip. I am a perfect testimonial to this as most of the heavy back resistance training I do is COMPLETE dependent on my forearm strength. By Maximizing my forearm and grip, Fatgripz enables me to allow my back to grow, and my forearms to grow proportionate to the rest of my body. Don't be fooled into thinking that by just forgetting about the Fatgripz and performing your forearms exercises to increase your grip and strength. Do those exercises work? YES! BUT, those exercises are not focusing on the functionality of the muscle. By adding Fatgrips to your workout, you are using the "functional strength" of the muscle not an isolated movement. Honestly I want to hit myself for not thinking of this sooner. It's a No brainer!
And don't get discouraged if you use the product and feel as if you are working MORE of your forearm than you are say...your back. KEEP USING THEM! Your forarms need to grow and adapt to the girth of your new grip. Once this is done, you will have no doubt already experienced the purpose of this product. And always remember.. If you don't like them.....THEN SEND THEM BACK. Lifetime warranty also. Enjoy.

i was looking into fat bars and fat grip dumbbells because i do a lot of compound movements and rarely isolate and my forearms were lagging a bit and i heard about these so i went to the website and saw they were $29 because they were on backorder so i said hell that sounds like a deal. they got here 2 weeks later which wasnt that bad in my book and wow was it worth it

value: they are super durable and fit on pretty much every bar/attachment/dumbbell/battle rope they made every exercise i did harder and really brought me to a new level the only downside was they didnt fit on my kettlebells which isnt awful

effectiveness: these things really work not only did my forearms get stronger and more vascular but my hands and grip got stronger as well. i cant say enough good things about these

other: they smell sorta bad and get dirty easily but nothing you cant fix with a wet paper towel and the smell eventually went away


and its sorta weird clicking "i have completed a full container of Fat Gripz" lol

Have been using fat grips now for around 8 months, I bought them because of a lengthy spell of tendinitis in my wrist, read a lot of reviews on how they can help strengthen wrists and forearms so I decided to give them ago, they helped me out greatly was a bit shocked to be honest because i don’t buy into any fitness/sporting equipment were they make impossible promises over night,(fell for that before luz) thought i would try my luck with them only out of pure frustration from my weak wrist, and that they offer a full refund if you’re not satisfied, it was kind of a last resort. Helped me strengthen my wrist greatly, a lot stronger from what they use to be, they took awhile to get use to but defiantly worth the cash.

Effectiveness 10/10- They were a major factor in helping me improve my grip, forearms and wrist strength dramatically. They help make your workout a bit more challenging; they add 2.25inches to barbells/dumbbells/cable attachments/chin up bars.

Overall -There really easy to use they have an open slit to allow you to push it over dumbbells/barbell/cable attachments/chin up bars, there a great accessory for every gym goer to have especially if you have weak wrists or forearms. I now use them for the last set of every lift to make it that more challenging. Beats the days from warping a towel around the bar when benching.

Fat Gripz are awesome :)

I highly recommend them to anyone who trains. I've been using them for about 6 months and have had a very noticeable increase in forearm and upper arm size.

Probably the best $39 I ever spent.