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hands blisters from kettlebell swings.... :( in pain

CherryChan81

anyone know how to prevent hand blisters from kettlebell swings? apparently gloves doesn't help much...

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jenny3008

I use chalk and don't grip the kettle ball too tightly... allow it to move a little in my palm.

Means I don't get blisters but over the last couple of years I have developed a set of incredibly attractive calluses under my fingers

CherryChan81

Awww... I have to be prepared for that too I guess... :'(

dbmata

use chalk, and your hands will toughen up.

You should see my left hand today from yesterday's deadlift session.

alc212

I'm with jenny. Don't grip so tight, and use chalk. You will get calluses but actually tearing your hands up means bad form, it's not a tough stamp.

WalkingAlong

Gloves help me with calluses when I'm hitting the KBs hard but I've never gotten blisters. Is your handle rough? Do you do other moves besides swings? How many swings do you do?

DopeItUp

You'll adapt quickly. Give it a few weeks at most.

CherryChan81

WalkingAlong wrote: »

Gloves help me with calluses when I'm hitting the KBs hard but I've never gotten blisters. Is your handle rough? Do you do other moves besides swings? How many swings do you do?

only do swings with both hands, 12kgs bell, 5 sets of 60 swings...

CherryChan81

dbmata wrote: »

use chalk, and your hands will toughen up.

You should see my left hand today from yesterday's deadlift session.

Just started out deadlift... it hurts my already almost blistered hands... oh well, toughen up Cherry!

WalkingAlong

I would let your blisters heel before doing anything that irritates them, or they'll never heal. Can you do anything that doesn't hurt them? It's probably better for you to mix it up than to do 300 swings anyway. Turkish getups, windmills, good mornings, push presses, rows, figure 8, halo, squats, lunges, snatch, cleans-- lots of options! And if you can't grab a bell without hurting blisters, let them heal and start over with chalk or gloves or a looser grip. Good luck!

dbmata

CherryChan81 wrote: »

dbmata wrote: »

use chalk, and your hands will toughen up.

You should see my left hand today from yesterday's deadlift session.

Just started out deadlift... it hurts my already almost blistered hands... oh well, toughen up Cherry!

I tore a callous off my pinkie finger.

Not too bad.

Then I hit the spot with hot water while washing dishes. WTF.

CherryChan81

dbmata wrote: »

CherryChan81 wrote: »

dbmata wrote: »

use chalk, and your hands will toughen up.

You should see my left hand today from yesterday's deadlift session.

Just started out deadlift... it hurts my already almost blistered hands... oh well, toughen up Cherry!

I tore a callous off my pinkie finger.

Not too bad.

Then I hit the spot with hot water while washing dishes. WTF.

i am scared now!!! i think it will start bleeding tomorrow... another session of deadlift...

CherryChan81

WalkingAlong wrote: »

I would let your blisters heel before doing anything that irritates them, or they'll never heal. Can you do anything that doesn't hurt them? It's probably better for you to mix it up than to do 300 swings anyway. Turkish getups, windmills, good mornings, push presses, rows, figure 8, halo, squats, lunges, snatch, cleans-- lots of options! And if you can't grab a bell without hurting blisters, let them heal and start over with chalk or gloves or a looser grip. Good luck!

Thanks so much!

KettleBelle68

I would agree to let your hands rest a day or so until they don't hurt or look like they'll bleed. Another cheap fix that I learned about from Tracy Reifkind is to cut the top off of a pair of socks and use that as a way to protect your hands (I used a pair of old crew socks). You can cut them as long as you want and can use either end. Sometimes the end with the band rubs and I'll switch them around. Sounds goofy, but it works!