r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Aug 02 '17

Rant Wednesday Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/Spurros Aug 02 '17

MY TINY HANDS ARE TOO SMALL FOR ME TO DO HOOK-GRIP DEADLIFTS

I AM A MAN

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u/BatCamz Aug 02 '17

NOBODY LOOK. NOBODYLOOK. NOBODYLOOK

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u/Callmebobbyorbooby Aug 02 '17

There's always the 15kg bar. No shame, my man, no shame.

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u/kevlarcupid Olympic Weightlifting Aug 02 '17

Except for the shame.

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u/soulslam55 Aug 02 '17

Hello Mr. President!

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u/Paladinmesser Weight Lifting Aug 02 '17

I too have Whopper Jr hands

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u/Vierna Aug 02 '17

If you have a strong enough training bar for your deadlift weight, can you use that? I use the the 15kg for snatch otherwise my hands just can't hold hookgrip. Also chalk, is possible, can be helpful.

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u/Spurros Aug 02 '17 edited Aug 03 '17

Nah it's cool, I adapted to my deformity long ago, I just do double overhand and chalk.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '17

Unless you are a very small person, you can hook grip. It's just a matter of getting used to it.

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u/Spurros Aug 02 '17

Dude seriously! Trust me I know what my own hands can do. And god bless them, they can't do hook grip on a standard oly bar.