amylee•6d ago

Soda bottle weights slipped and soaked my floor

I used full soda bottles for my arm exercises. The bottles felt smooth and one dropped, spilling water everywhere. I now wrap them in towels for a firm grip. This trick keeps my exercise space dry and safe.

4 comments

4 Comments

kellyw196d ago

Ever consider the towel might mess with your form? Adding bulk changes how you grip during the actual lift.

emma4554d ago

Weirdly the extra bulk from a towel made me fix my grip. I was holding the bar wrong before and the towel forced a better position.

the_eric6d ago

Seriously, @kellyw19, if a folded towel throws your form off that bad, wait until you hear about this wild new thing called... wearing lifting gloves. Or maybe even just having slightly sweaty hands. The bulk has never made me miss a lift, but overthinking it sure could.

the_dakota6d ago

Honestly the towel helps my grip so much I lift better. The extra bulk just makes me hold it tighter, never messed with my form.