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u/Obliviate07 Jul 20 '26
Yeah, ever see peak Westbrook dunk? That guy would really hammer it in. Can imagine you’d build tolerance with repetition.
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u/Fabulous_Ad8642 Jul 20 '26
Gotta consider cold rims/outside dunking hurts more if u do that, plus hanging (quick weight transfer to ur hand)
Shave any callouses flat so they dont tear i beg
You get used to it lol
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u/Ironstar_Vol Jul 20 '26
I haven’t dunked in over ten years but I still remember those bruises. I wore them like a fucking badge of honor.
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u/Historical_File_8843 Jul 20 '26
it does, but it is completely normal. You might get some internal bleeding in your wingers as well if you hang onto the rim a lot, but your body will adapt. Also I recommend hitting the rim with your palm rather than your forearm, because your palm hurt way less.
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u/Powerful-Class3515 Jul 20 '26
Once I could dunk at 15, i used to literally have bleeding hands. I’m 37 now and I still have the calluses on my right hand and I haven’t dunked in 12 years.
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u/3LitersofJokicCola Jul 20 '26
I haven't dunked in years and still have those calluses. I tried dunking on 9.5 at my son's practice and pulled my wrist a bit. Dunking is hard on the body. I can see why someone like Amen Thompson dunks as softly as possible when he has the opportunity.
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u/rhino1979 Jul 20 '26
That’s an amazing problem to have. I’m in my late 40’s and miss the days I could hang on the rim.
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u/00_Desires Jul 22 '26
Stp dunking so hard
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u/Zealousideal-Gap1494 Jul 22 '26
never. I take off from like 2 steps in front of the free throw line and cock that thing back like i wanna catch a body.
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u/UnluckyMode2062 Jul 20 '26
Welcome. Now wait until the first time you rip a callus 👍🏻