Joined a new gym last night. Hilarious

[MBasic]

Was he wearing socks?

. . . did he have a face carved from granite?

[MBasic]

Huh. I wouldn't think it would make that much of a difference. I would've guessed noticeable but not fatal to grip strength.

esp if he hooked everything . . . super heavy stuff, well yeah, straps.

Unless in 'losing' the finger there some other damage up inside the hand also.

[jwagner]

I have seen a bunch of bros doing this lately. Craning their heads back below the bench in order to watch themselves bench in the mirror. There are at least 3 different people I've seen doing this. Absurd.

Better guillotine action. Notice the suicide grip in combo.

[idlehands]

I have a friend with a missing ring finger and it has essentially taken away his grip strength. He needs straps for an empty bar.

I saw a guy at a meet pr his deadlift by like 20 lbs cause he couldn't math kilos. He was stoked cause it was his strapless deadlift. He was missing like 2.5 fingers from a motorcycle accident. Guy was strong and had other hardware in his arm too I think was either. 4 or 500 lbs dead

[MBasic]

Better guillotine action. Notice the suicide grip in combo.

. . .aaaaandd, the smith machine safety stops are at the very bottom.

. . . aaaandddd, notice w/ the monkey grip you have to rotate the bar to release the hooks . . . the way you really don't want to rotate it w/ a monkey grip.


(but that's really not enough weight on the bar to really hurt anyone)

[CimmerianInTraining]

(but that's really not enough weight on the bar to really hurt anyone)

unfortunately

[olddognewtricks]

(but that's really not enough weight on the bar to really hurt anyone)

Darwin foiled again!

[MBasic]

ya know that thing how you can have (2) 45's on one side of the bar and no plates on the other side without it flipping over.
Ffwd to 2:27, keep eye on far right side screen. I guess doesn't apply to 25kg plates. (maybe 2:15)



The squats are hilarious too

[Joe Jaloszynski]

ya know that thing how you can have (2) 45's on one side of the bar and no plates on the other side without it flipping over.
Ffwd to 2:27, keep eye on far right side screen. I guess doesn't apply to 25kg plates. (maybe 2:15)



The squats are hilarious too

Those poor men are literally squatting for their lives.

[Sean Herbison]

The squats are hilarious too

Uh, yeah. "Hilarious" is one word. Inspiring and/or disheartening would be others I can think of.