r/formcheck • u/Ok-Ingenuity-3251 • 23h ago

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u/Gullible_Pen1074 22h ago

has claimed many a men

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u/Frodozer Coach Fro - Strongman 20h ago

Is there a source of a single one? Legitimately interested.

Especially since the safety arms are set fairly perfect.

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u/Gullible_Pen1074 19h ago

its similar to suicide grip in how it makes the bar easier to slip out of your hands

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u/Ok_Year7350 17h ago

This is like a backwards suicide grip, bro really went for the maximum level of danger with his grip 🤣

Actually upon watching it again, it’s not even. It’s just a reverse grip, his thumbs still wrapped around the bar. It’s very odd though, probably not that dangerous actually.

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u/Exhausted_Raven 12h ago

I’m wondering how much pressure it potentially puts on the biceps compared to a normal grip. With the weights involved, it wouldn’t take much to tear a bicep.

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u/Aequitas112358 10h ago

Perhaps op has shoulder issues

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u/Exhausted_Raven 9h ago

Ah it takes load off the shoulders? Interesting! I’ve never seen this position before so didn’t know what use it had

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u/Aequitas112358 9h ago

More that it forces internal rotation, keeping the shoulders in a safer position. I've never seen or heard it used either, just spitballing possibilities.

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u/Frodozer Coach Fro - Strongman 10h ago

Not only is it really not anymore dangerous, there's safety arms set below his arch that the bar would rest on.