The 6 Best Weight Lifting Chains

This wiki has been updated 17 times since it was first published in October of 2018. Have you got to a point where your weight routine just isn't challenging enough anymore? We'll be over here jealously judging you — but while we're doing that, you should consider these lifting chains. You can add them to your barbell or wrap them around your body, giving you a little extra resistance on every rep. They can help build strength, explosiveness, and endurance. When users buy our independently chosen editorial recommendations, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.

This wiki has been updated 17 times since it was first published in October of 2018. Have you got to a point where your weight routine just isn't challenging enough anymore? We'll be over here jealously judging you — but while we're doing that, you should consider these lifting chains. You can add them to your barbell or wrap them around your body, giving you a little extra resistance on every rep. They can help build strength, explosiveness, and endurance. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.

1. RopeFit Steel

You get two sets of chains with the RopeFit Steel (around $99) : large 1/2" or 5/8" galvanized steel versions, and smaller ones that wrap around them to increase your range of motion. Both are rust resistant, so feel free to sweat as much as you like.

Excellent for pull-ups
Choose your desired weight
Comfortable around neck

2. Ader Fitness

If you're looking to add a few more pounds to your bench press maximum, these selections from Ader Fitness (appx. $130) can help. They come with zinc-plated shaft collars that are easy to attach to the bar, thanks to their convenient T-shaped tension knobs.

Black oxide finish
Adjustable to fit various barbells
Oiled to prevent rusting

3. Advantage Rigging

For a serious strength workout, these heavy models from Advantage Rigging (around $159) are perfect for most CrossFit routines, or for power lifters looking to add a little extra challenge to their already-difficult sessions. The package comes with two 5/8" chains and two 1/2" ones.

Attach with carabiners
Good for speed workouts
Easy to wrap around barbells

4. Tap Lifting

This pair from Tap Lifting (appx. $74) comes with two-inch Olympic bar collars, allowing you to easily slip them on for any movement that requires a little more resistance. That gives you a lot of versatility in terms of improving your maximum on just about any bar-based exercise.

Ideal for home gyms
Good for beginners
On the expensive side

5. Titan Fitness

These offerings from Titan Fitness (around $80) are six feet long, so when they pool at the bottom of a rep, it lowers the effective weight. It's a great way to build up your stamina while also generating progressive resistance that keeps your muscles challenged.

Useful for body weight exercises
Clips are fragile
Don't come with connector chains

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6. Valor Fitness LC-53

At 5.5-feet long, the Valor Fitness LC-53 (about $127) won't interfere with your form in the middle of a dip or a squat. While that will pay off for your physique over time, the real benefit comes from hearing the satisfying "clink" it makes as it hits the ground on every rep.

Nut and bolt collar connections
Coating wears off over time
Sharp edges on welds

Last updated by Quincy Miller

After getting his bachelor’s from the University of Texas, Quincy Miller moved out to Los Angeles, where he soon found work as a copywriter and researcher, specializing in health and wellness topics for a major online media brand. Quincy is also knowledgeable about home improvement, as he’s had extensive experience with everything from insulation to power tools to emergency room trips, sometimes in that order. Sharing a home with three dogs and a couple of cats has forced Quincy to learn as much as he can about pet supplies, animal nutrition and, most importantly, the best ways to tackle the mountains of fur that accumulate in every corner of your home.

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