Climbing might not increase handsize

[Deleted member 1973]

Another possibility is that individuals with weaker hands or with OA-related difficulties may self-select themselves out of climbing. If an individual tries rock climbing and does not excel at it, or worse, experiences pain from it, they may decide to quit (or never take up) the sport. Those remaining long-term and at elite levels may be those who had healthier hands before beginning. The higher incidence of OA among the non-climbers, however, is most likely a spurious result of the sample.

Factors influencing osteological changes in the hands and fingers of rock climbers

This study examines the osteological changes in the hands and fingers of rock climbers that result from intense, long-term mechanical stress placed on these bones. Specifically, it examines whether rock climbing leads to metacarpal and phalange modelling ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

TL;DR NATURAL SELECTION, MEN WITH WEAK HANDS QUIT WHILE THE STRONG CONTINUE.

 

[TimeToChange]

But.. everyone know that? That's like thinking that playing basketball will make you taller...
Tall people play basketball cause they're tall, they didnt became tall cause of basketball

 

[Deleted member 6403]

Survivorship bias

 

[Mewomarian]

But.. everyone know that? That's like thinking that playing basketball will make you taller...
Tall people play basketball cause they're tall, they didnt became tall cause of basketball

A reccesed framecel can t be a iron chin boxer?

 

[poloralf]

Nah it still makes your hands bigger

 

[TimeToChange]

A reccesed framecel can t be a iron chin boxer?

You tell me

 

[Deleted member 6305]

over for my ladyhands

 

[Mouthbreath]

Factors influencing osteological changes in the hands and fingers of rock climbers

This study examines the osteological changes in the hands and fingers of rock climbers that result from intense, long-term mechanical stress placed on these bones. Specifically, it examines whether rock climbing leads to metacarpal and phalange modelling ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

TL;DR NATURAL SELECTION, MEN WITH WEAK HANDS QUIT WHILE THE STRONG CONTINUE.

you get manly strong hands from climbing, still worth it imo.