That Fat Axle bar is an excellent bar to have in the rotation. The knurling on the cerakote version is perfect for solid grip through extended use and it's a joy to use. I'm not doing any strongman stuff, but I've really enjoyed using it for wrist curls, as well as adding an extra grip challenge to incline bench pressing and something about the way using it forces lat and core engagement when doing back extensions feels fantastic. I've tried it for deadlifting and it was OK, but the fully knurled bar is pretty rough on the chins (and obviously its very hard to hold with heavy weight). If they make a version without the center knurl my dumb ass will probably buy that, too - I've liked it so much.
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