Iron Bull Strength Alpha Grips 2.5 - Extreme Arm Blaster - Best Dumbbell and Barbell Thick Bar Adapter

Bought these 2.5 grips to give my a home training during Covid lockdown a little variety and I must say they do add something different, such as increased grip strength for pulling & curling motions or more concentrated balance for presses. The rounded shape of these grips is very comfortable compared to the common flat "Gripz" and are made of a softer material which feels good in the hand. The size of these actually depends on the size of the bar attached to, obviously a thicker bar will expand the overall size of the grips. I have dumbbells with sleeves which are 30mm, ProIron Ergonomic dumbbells which are 28mm at their widest point and 1 inch barbells and EZ bars which are only 23mm thick. So although they fit on all bars, the overall size differs on each and on the 1 inch barbell they do slide about until you grip them tight.So I do recommend these over other grips because of the better shape which gives a larger surface area and more natural grip. I'm so impressed, I will be buying the smaller 2.0 grips when they come back in stock...

Background: I won 2 x £10 Amazon gift cards and used them to pay for this, so I only paid around £4 for these. Bought the BLUE sizeDelivery: Arrived in good time and well packaged.Use: I've only had these for a two weeks. I've used them in about 3-4 workouts since receiving them. Used mostly in pressing exercises (e.g: Bench Press)Review: it's a thick piece of rubber, it looks and feels quite durable. It came without any defects. I've used it on barbells, dumbbells and and EZ bar. It seems to fit on easily enough and does not move around when attached.I feel like this is a great tool for developing grip and forearm power and size.It is pricey for pieces of rubber and I'm not sure how it compares to the other fat grips on the market, I can say though that I did experience any joint pain when using these and you definitely feel your forearms working hard, remember you'll probably need to lower the weight when using these.Overall 5 stars. Good solid piece of kit for working on grip and forearms. I do recommend it if you have the money, although in saying that if you have thick bars at your gym or you can make your own then probably that is better.I can't think of any faults on this product so far.

Have had these for a few weeks now. I use them on a set of dumbbells. Previously I'd bought the size down from these so when I do a dumbbell routine I start off with no grips then go onto the Alpha Grips 2.0 and finally onto the 2.5. These are rather a challenge for me because I have rather small hands and therefore have to concentrate so's as not to drop the dumbbells. Forearms definitely feel the effort. Well worth buying if you want to increase your forearm strength. The only downside is the price which I reckon is a bit too much hence only four stars

Was definitely worth the buy, the inital difficulty to get it onto and off the bar goes after a while once the rubber stretches out a bit. Only problem i have with this is that i can't really feel it affecting my inner forearm, but it seems to affect more the outer forearm (this is not with only exercises requiring the outer forearm, when doing curls for example it doesnt seem to help to really hit the inner but more the side of the forearm, if you can understand the elaborate point im trying to put across which is proving to be quite difficult. Very happy with the purchase though!

I have been using this product for at least a month. I have been training for two years and understand about training and the important of muscle contraction. On exercises such as the Seated Row or my personal favourite, the Reverse Close Grip Lat Pulldown you will FEEL the contraction of the your muscles in your back aswell as your forearms screaming for you to stop rep after rep. A brilliant product.Pros -Amazing PumpsNo needs for individualised forearm trainingBetter contraction of muscleCons -The smell of the rubber (smells of rubber, but not a strong scent and don't let it put you off this amazing product).

ARM BLASTER , best I have ever used , only a few weeks and can few the power . These are mean boys . I love the grips and intend to purchase more . One slight issue I have a couple sets of hex bells ,they just fit . But the power I get from the hex bells with the blue alpha grips is. Brilliant .

This is my second pair of 2.5s as you can see from my earlier review i prefer the iron bull to any other grip but they have changed the product and now calling them alpha grips and have put a logo on which annoys the grip also these are now rock solid with no give. The comfort is just not there id rate the new design second to the original and i even prefer the fatgripz to these. I may just be picky in the fact i own nearly all brands available as these are still awesome i just wish they hadnt changed the design

Bought these on reviews and got to agree the burn on curls is doubled quicker and I put them on ez bar and they fit all angles but also allow your hands to go flat if wanted to simulate pushups grip which hits the chest great on narrow grip. Buy them you won't regret.