I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the spring weather… it’s finally here and warm    weather outside activities are picking up!

Last month we discussed how “Fat Gripz” can enhance arm development and this month we’re looking at another tool that can serve that purpose, but with other benefits as well…
I’m talking about the “Swiss Bar”.   

Pressing is a huge key component of an effective strength training program. You have to Squat, Pull and Press to keep things in balance.

Most of us have dealt with some form of shoulder discomfort or injury to the point of having to stop some or all pressing movements. The Swiss Bar is designed to take some stress off the shoulder, allowing you to train around some nagging shoulder issues while offering a variety of pressing options and training alternatives to exercises such as Hammer Curls, Triceps Extensions, Rowing and Pull-up options when placed over top of the power rack.

Here are the three main benefits of the Swiss Bar:

1) More engagement of the forearms and wrists due to the stabilization demands of the bar resulting in stronger lower arm development.

2) More load placed on the triceps than a regular barbell resulting in development of the strength and power to lockout heavier weights on pressing movements.

3) Less stress on the shoulders which reduces some shoulder pain and possibly allowing you to keep important strength building pressing movements in your training when you may not be able to with a regular barbell.

"STRENGTH IS A PROCESS" ...Invest in the process!