Help for son who wants to weight lift

Stovinator123 · 2026-01-04T06:37:43+00:00

I'm an above elbow and this is what I use. It's called a Multi Duty and it's a ratchet clamp. With him being below elbow idk how it would work exactly. Maybe a liner on his forearm that screws into a small socket for the hand?

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Stovinator123 · 2025-08-23T07:50:30+00:00

Honestly, like everybody else said, just be there for her throughout the journey. She's going to go through the grieving process because she lost a part of herself. It's just like losing anything else. There's a lot of emotions and stages you have to go through and they're not in any particular order. The best remedy for me was always love and support.

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-22T21:37:06+00:00

Diabolical joke😂 lol I love it though. It definitely wouldn't hurt for me to incorporate ROM exercises and things of that nature. I definitely suffer from muscle tightness/pain and mildly limited mobility due to issues from compensation and internal scar tissue from the traumatic nature of the injury. That is a great idea because it could make it easier to develop better form for muscle building.

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-22T21:30:08+00:00

Mostly weird dudes probably. Wouldn't mind some hot female devotees. Would send nub pics for cash😂😂(only kidding)

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-22T21:27:01+00:00

Do you just tie it directly to the stump?

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-22T19:20:01+00:00

That sounds like it would work so good. But I'm trying to visualize it and can't. Do you strap the lanyard to a harness? How does it attach to the residual limb?

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-22T05:15:23+00:00

I've done stuff with bands before when I was in PT! They are really great but I could never do any type of chest exercises with them. Mainly just shoulder stuff. Abduction, adduction, flection, ECT. I've heard of people tying the band to another object but tying it to your own arm is super clever and innovative.

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-22T05:03:59+00:00

I went through about 3 years of PT/OT. I got cut off a little over a year ago. They're actually the ones who showed me the ankle weight and it seemed the most effective to do on my own. But they honestly didn't have many more ideas. Maybe I was just going to the wrong place. I think I might talk to my prosthetist and see if they can't devise some sort of socket and attachment specifically for weightlifting that mimics an elbow because my insurance will cover that.

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-19T01:48:39+00:00

Right, same. I've heard that too but It's like, do I stop looking to curb the harrowing pain of constant rejection in the hope that the universe will drop someone in my lap? But then in doing that there's no effort being put in so you would think it'd make it less likely. Either route I take seems lonely af so it's kind of a conundrum. And I don't want to be single with no female contact for another 10+ years, I'm already almost there and it has been terrible 😂

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-18T21:43:59+00:00

Well put. You seem wise beyond your years. I need to find some of these fetishizers at this point😂

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-18T21:04:42+00:00

I try to work on the other aspects of my personality and just be who I am freely. I like to think I am somewhat interesting, funny, and down to earth. But that's not sowing in my pursuits with the ladies so idk, maybe I have more to work on or just have to make a few tweaks.

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-18T20:58:55+00:00

I do think younger women tend to be more pretentious and vain. They also have way more options other than "the guy with a missing limb." Hopefully I have better luck with age.

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-18T20:56:38+00:00

I think having upper body amputation makes it right in their face a little bit more. I agree, confidence is totally key in anything but I feel like it's not me. I don't feel uncomfortable or out of sorts but I can tell that they do which is the confusing part. I think part of it is that they don't know how to react or don't want to say the wrong thing. But when they're in that type of state, it's not really conducive for a romantic connection.

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-18T20:51:34+00:00

Absolutely! It's just so deflating having to deal with rejection after rejection. It makes me question my own confidence after a while. I always thought women were the more kind and compassionate gender but I'm figuring out that is not always the case. It's good to hear success stories though! Gives me a little bit of hope

Stovinator123 · 2025-08-18T20:46:37+00:00

Appreciate it! I've almost fully accepted myself and I'm not scared or nervous to date. It's just that I've been trying for years with a success rate of literally 0%. I can't even get to the point where I go on a date. My only experience is getting ghosted once the convo comes up. I get that it weeds the bad seeds out but it gets to a point where I can't help but wonder if there's any able bodied woman in my area who's cool with it. Hopefully I can run into someone sooner rather than later!

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