The BEST Barbell For Growing Your Chest? - Radian Sliding Grip Barbell V2 Review

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Who has two thumbs and likes unique specialty bars? THIS GUY! So, when I first saw the Radian Sliding Grip Barbell V2 you KNOW I was intrigued. I chatted with their team for awhile and was sharing some of their posts, sales, and pre-orders.
I was happy to help a new company with a unique offering. But then they sent me their bar for testing purposes. This bar has been a real fun science experiment to play around with. Bench and Overhead Press variations sound like a sweet spot for a dude who needs some more chest and shoulders in his life.
Chest is my weak point. I’ve struggled for years to both build it aesthetically, and to keep my bench moving from a powerlifting perspective. So new toys that claim to help me there, are shot towards the top of the list. In this video I share all of the good details so you can decide if this is your next barbell purchase, or not!
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Timestamps & Captioning (3+ timestamps w/ auto captioning)
0:00 - Intro
1:51 - Build & Specs
3:53 - The Shaft
4:31 - The Handles
4:54 - Weight Limit
5:32 - Performance
6:19 - Storage
8:35 - Handles
10:12- Instability
11:35 - More Hypertrophy?
15:37 - Closing Remarks
18:26 - Wrap Up

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@RadianUSA 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the detailed video review Joe! Here are some solutions for the problems. For the oil problem, just attach a fat grip or something similar in the bar's centre. A dry lube such as a Teflon spray can also be used, but its not as smooth as the oil (gun oil) As for the handles, at the liftoff, place them at an equal distance from the centre.

@Veteran6739 Ай бұрын

Now ive used the bar. Cant deny it gives a different contraction and great pump. Thanks for your review and answers for my comments

@GrayMatterLifting Ай бұрын

Right on dude. Yeah it's a unique bar for sure.

@TheCarterHomeGym 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the mention, Joe! This is a pretty interesting bar. I'm really looking fwd to seeing how it pairs with the VTS. Also, I'm really digging your editing and production of this video. Great review too!

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

You bet bud, you were thinking the same thing I was. And I appreciate that, having fun with the fancy stuff lately.

@TJMcDVM 3 ай бұрын

Definitely feeling the intro and production on this one! I’m lucky to get three sessions in per week these days. I’d be in for one if I can get back to 4-5x week.

@GrayMatterLifting 2 ай бұрын

Thanks dude. Having fun with it. And I totally get that, definitely an extra bar for sure.

@pointmass 2 ай бұрын

Just bought mine yesterday. Have been looking at Mag Grip bars, the 6 you mentioned near the bottom of your excellent and long article about them, for a long time. I have Prime paddles I use in many different ways so I kept putting off pulling the trigger. The second I saw this I bought it the next day. I have 8 inch PVC “handles” on a crappy old olympic bar. Won’t use that anymore. And will purchase Mag Grips at some point I’m sure.

@GrayMatterLifting 2 ай бұрын

Right on! Let me know what you think about the bar when you get it. And any time you got questions on the MAGs, fire away. Still my most used cable attachments.

@GoreckiFit 3 ай бұрын

This is the only bar that requires a bib 😂 otherwise it looks very unique and I can see it being useful for some. Editing and camera work is great as always!

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it certainly is unique, which is what caught my eye originally. I'd love to see some improvements in just a few small areas, but otherwise cool bar. Thanks dude.

@fortressofswolitude 3 ай бұрын

If its fun, I'm in. Yay.

@fwiffo42 3 ай бұрын

With all the black oil, they should have called this the Venom bar 😂

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Oh damn, missed opportunity for sure. I ALMOST played MC Hammers Can't Touch This on the bar section

@DanielGarcia-th5ri 3 ай бұрын

I think I might get one.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Let me know if you do.

@DanielGarcia-th5ri 3 ай бұрын

@@GrayMatterLifting will do

@meisdetermined 3 ай бұрын

I still hear the family fued “X” when I see this. It’s the reverse of the push-up slider thing and person wanted a crazy pump they could use a band to keep the resistance on them all the time. Oh, and just use dumbbells. No change in my thinking. I would probably invest in the easy spotters (?) for dumbbells before this.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

That's totally fair. Especially at the weight on the bar. I weigh more than the bar was loaded with. The DB spotters are a solid choice.

@fortressofswolitude 3 ай бұрын

You better trademark "Unicorn Bar". You never know where this will bring you.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Ha! I'm sure Titan already has one in the works

@Veteran6739 3 ай бұрын

What did you feel about long term durability? I wanted to get a squeezebar because it gives a freakish pump. This is an affordable option and if its good in durability, im good to go. I dont care about the storage part.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

I've had it since January, so far so good. No slop in the sleeves or anything, bar is overall well manufactured from what I can tell. It FEELS like a barbell. So I would assume, especially with the lighter loads, it'll last a long time .

@JoeyLisano 3 ай бұрын

Maybe it just needs a rubber Fat Gripz glued at the centerline. It should improve the vertical storage handling and protect the shirt from oil.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

There are a few people who have done something like this. I'm sure it would technically "work", but you'd lose some of the range of motion in the center, and it would ruin the aesthetic of such a nice bar. Definitely a possible answer though.

@HHH-yz7nh 3 ай бұрын

Ive been using the bar for about some months, i never even use oil on it but whenever i do, fat grips in the centre fix the oil problem.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

@@HHH-yz7nh I honestly don't understand how you never oil it. It was such a smoother experience when oiled vs not. And adding my fat grip to the bar just made my fat grip oily.

@HHH-yz7nh 3 ай бұрын

@GrayMatterLifting haha! Easy. Just dont oil the centre shaft part where you put the fat grip. I dont need the oil on this at all as i usually put a maximum of a 25lb plate each side. I think many people would be comfortable with that.

@Veteran6739 2 ай бұрын

I think you may have got the muscle growth part wrong. Its not necessary that heavier weights produce larger muscles. High reps, upto what ive learnt, cause growth

@GrayMatterLifting 2 ай бұрын

Keep in mind that heavy weights doesn't necessarily mean low reps. You can use heavy weights for high reps. And from the science we have, everything CAN work for stimulating growth. But let's do a simple thought process here... If you were to Bench Press 225lbs for 20 reps....vs bench press 100lbs for 15 reps... Which one are we thinking likely causes more muscle growth? I'm putting my money on the set of 225... More weight, for more reps, is likely a positive thing. When we look at this bar vs a traditional bar, we are forgoing weight and reps for increased range of motion and a better contraction. So we have to figure out, is that a net benefit or net negative to the equation of growth?

@carps_gym 3 ай бұрын

Big Joe Stud Studio Gym

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

We getting there

@billymckee9438 3 ай бұрын

First that intro was sweet. Awesome camera and editing work. The rest of the review is super insightful. Storage, maintenance, not having markers, etc. all excellent points I wouldn't have thought of before buying one.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Having fun with the fancy stuff, while still trying to make sure I share the good details.

@weightsnwaves 3 ай бұрын

I'd love to see more 6' bars options from manufacturers. Also, the bar tats from the oil is a 👎. The ability to lock the grips might be something to look into as well. Fun concept

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Yeah the oil is a need to address thing. Agreed on the handles. Could lock into a starting position and release when ready. Would work for moving the bar too.

@docyak 3 ай бұрын

Still too much of a gimmick

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Totally fair.

@DrDeusExMachina 3 ай бұрын

A camber bar for chest makes a hell of a lot more sense for hypertrophy

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Sure, I've got one of those too... Technically a couple. I enjoy those as well.

@JoeSmith-ig3pr 3 ай бұрын

Complicated dumbbell press.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Totally fair. A lot of things in the gym can be simplified. But I'll argue that simple isn't always as much fun.

@turdrhinofiend 3 ай бұрын

A lot more reasonably priced than the squeezebar lol.

@GrayMatterLifting 3 ай бұрын

Yeah the other sliding bars on the market are INSANELY more expensive. I noted that in the article.. So if you are going this route, I think this is the one for you.