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TheBeardedObesity t1_j96czm4 wrote

Look into weight lifting hooks, they wrap around your wrist and should be able to easily hold your weight. Amazon carries tons of options and they are relatively inexpensive.

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pigeononpolice OP t1_j96fcyz wrote

Damn, I haven't seen those before. They look really cool!

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thirdstone_ t1_j9813j6 wrote

I would absolutely look into lifting hooks, there are different kinds and some have more padding around the wrist than others

If the wrist wrap / cuff is uncomfortable around the wrist, I would consider somehow modifying one to have a longer cuff around the forearm to make it more comfortable and not slip. Jus throwing around ideas here.

It's very cool that you can bench. I can see dumbells being tricky. Have you incorporated cable flies etc in their place? I could see some kind of a wrist strap being utilized with cables as well and it'd be safer than dumbell presses

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pigeononpolice OP t1_j989aag wrote

I'm doing cable flies, and honestly they're my favourite exercise. This whole ordeal isn't as much about me being unable to exercise body parts as much as it is about being creative in finding ways to do things I normally wouldn't be able to. It kind of sucks ass when my friends want to do dumbbell press but I have to stick to the bench press you know

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Dr_Wh00ves t1_j9aa819 wrote

Yeah, I get tendonitis and use these to help alleviate the symptoms. They tend to work out pretty well, although I don't know if that experience would change if you didn't have a full hand.

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FatCobraX t1_j9emkmj wrote

Maybe the hook's wrist strap could be lengthened with some leather glove and additional straps to distribute the weight away from the wrist and use more of the available arm's surface.

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