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questionfear
questionfear Posts: 527 Member
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I have been doing Stronglifts for about 6 weeks, and I am definitely developing some nice callouses on my hands. I don't mind them, but I am finding that they get pinched, a little swollen, and somewhat painful during barbell rows and deadlifts. I've heard lifting gloves are not a great idea because they impede grip, but what can I do to make the callouses less painful? Chalk? Grip work?
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  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    Good luck. After 3 years of lifting it has only gotten worse as the weights have gotten heavier.
  • QuikDogs
    QuikDogs Posts: 194 Member
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    I count mine, I earned them and I am proud of each one.
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
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    A lot of people use chalk. I just make sure mine are trimmed/sanded down before I lift.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
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    I'd been having some problems with mine and had someone explain that I needed to change my grip a bit. I switched it so the bar is resting higher, right on my callouses instead of below them (which causes the pinching), and that fixed the problem for me.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    I use chalk. After 2 solid years of lifting I have them but they are like soft and smooth and never tear open anymore. Sometimes there's a little piece of skin that sort of comes loose and I just chew it off.
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    edited February 2015
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    This was posted on IG about three days ago by a CF competitor. It has some good tips. https://instagram.com/eakinwale/
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    VegasFit wrote: »
    This was posted on IG about three days ago by a CF competitor. It has some good tips.

    Link?
  • erockem
    erockem Posts: 278 Member
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    Team_KiKi wrote: »
    I count mine, I earned them and I am proud of each one.

    ditto.

  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
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    MB_Positif wrote: »
    VegasFit wrote: »
    This was posted on IG about three days ago by a CF competitor. It has some good tips.

    Link?

    Lol. Fixed!
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    I use this for grip
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    I use just a plain old emery to maintain/file my callouses. Still rip from time to time.
    Beauty%20Tool%20musta%20kaksipuolinen%20kynsiviila.jpg
    When they rip, I apply...
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    or if all else fails..
    be0cyw.jpg
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
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    Every time I'm in the shower they peel up a little and I rub away anything loose. I have 8 callouses and have never ripped one open--they're all pretty flat.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    VegasFit wrote: »
    MB_Positif wrote: »
    VegasFit wrote: »
    This was posted on IG about three days ago by a CF competitor. It has some good tips.

    Link?

    Lol. Fixed!

    Thanks! Haha, mine aren't bad I just figured others might be looking for it :)

  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    nakedraygun wrote: »
    I use this for grip
    857365002008_1.jpg
    I use just a plain old emery to maintain/file my callouses. Still rip from time to time.
    Beauty%20Tool%20musta%20kaksipuolinen%20kynsiviila.jpg
    When they rip, I apply...
    300.JPG
    or if all else fails..
    be0cyw.jpg

    I'd chew yours for you. Just throwing that out there...

  • silentKayak
    silentKayak Posts: 658 Member
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    I use gloves when my hands start to hurt. Mine are very lightweight lycra with an extra-grippy palm.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    MB_Positif wrote: »
    I'd chew yours for you. Just throwing that out there...
    lol MB. Now you tell me. Could have saved all this money. Retire.
  • kmccann357
    kmccann357 Posts: 91 Member
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    Any advise for callouses whilst rowing? Absolute nightmare!
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    PwrLftr82 wrote: »
    Every time I'm in the shower they peel up a little and I rub away anything loose. I have 8 callouses and have never ripped one open--they're all pretty flat.

    Never?

    Sometimes, even with the best management, I'll rip one off while deadlifting.

    Few weeks ago while deadlifting, my left thumb was over my index finger and as I was gripping so hard I created a blister and then it ripped off.
  • scrumhalf7
    scrumhalf7 Posts: 175 Member
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    Chalk helps a bit but wear with pride, you worked hard for them!!!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    nakedraygun wrote: »
    MB_Positif wrote: »
    I'd chew yours for you. Just throwing that out there...
    lol MB. Now you tell me. Could have saved all this money. Retire.

    :smiley:

  • questionfear
    questionfear Posts: 527 Member
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    Thanks all! :)

    @scrumhalf7‌, love the user name-I played second row for a long time.

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