Hand calluses
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alereck
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Can anyone advise on a preventive method for hand calluses due to lifting? My hands are getting pretty bad and being a woman it’s not the most attractive thing to have.
I don’t lift heavy; my chest press is 60 lbs and now and then I’ll do a 150 lbs squat on the smith machine but otherwise I’ll use the same 60 lbs barbell and go at a high speed… anyway, I find gloves pretty cheesy, is there anything else I could do?
I don’t lift heavy; my chest press is 60 lbs and now and then I’ll do a 150 lbs squat on the smith machine but otherwise I’ll use the same 60 lbs barbell and go at a high speed… anyway, I find gloves pretty cheesy, is there anything else I could do?
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I have the same issue. I just don't like the way gloves feel, but I have no choice but to wear them at this point. My calluses where so large that the lady that does my Nails had to basically saw them down with a file. Yes, very gross I know. So I'm just wearing the gloves anyway now and then using a good lotion afterwards.0
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Well, they may be cheesy but they do work lol
So you have to pick your poison there.
You could always use chalk or liquid chalk as a barrier between your skin and the metal.0 -
What about just keeping them in check with a pumice stone? If you don't like the idea of gloves, a quick scrubbing a few times per week would only take a few minutes.0
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aww..are gloves cheesy? I always wear mine. I have enough calluses from playing bass and guitar. I don't need more.0
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I can't think of anything other than gloves to prevent it, BUT to remove it a friend of mine swears by a homemade scrub of lemon, olive oil and sugar0
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Calluses are fine, and representative of some of the effort you are putting out.0
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I think gloves are the only way but I tried them and didn't like how they felt - I felt less in control.
I just keep mine down between visits with an emery board followed by hand cream - stops them from getting too bad.
I don't think it's much to do with the weight, more with the friction (I started getting them when the heaviest thing I lifted was a 4kg kettlebell).
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Meh I had them anyway comes from shovelling horse **** every day of my life!!0
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Here's an alternative to gloves.
http://www.amazon.com/Firm-Grip-Power-Pads®-Alternative/dp/B007V5CCY4
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corn husker's lotion.
wont prevent the callouses but it does wonders for rough, dry or cracked skin.0 -
You could have a look at the hand lotions/balms that you buy for rock climbing. They help to keep calluses soft , and also often antiseptic if you have little cuts too.0
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I love my callouses! Reminds of the all the hard work I put in every week! I do have to occasionaly file them down though! I'm currently sport 9 callouses between my two hands0
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I love my callouses too! Admittedly, sometimes when shaking hands with new people I self-consciously wonder if they notice; but generally, I just feel proud and strong when I feel them. (I also used to think my veins were gross; but once I learned that they reflect my low BF and lots of muscle, I just feel darn proud.)0
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This is a great short video on hand care by Donny Shankle who is a lifting god. I'm known as the hand natzi around our gym since I'm constantly lecturing the members about hand care.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=otorSGl3sG00 -
I wear gloves all the time.0
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Use liquid chalk, I haven't had any problems since I started using it.0
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I agree hand calluses are not cute! Haha. I wear gloves, but I saw a guy with these pads that pretty much only cover the inside of your hand. They look more padded than most gloves, too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Boom-Pro-Neoprene-Gym-Straps-Weightlifting-wraps-Gloves-Bodybuilding-Rubber-Pads-/161212176207?pt=UK_Strength_Training&hash=item2588fe974f
http://justliftingthings.tumblr.com/post/52040069781/*kitten*-hands-for-a-sexy-body-is-a-good-trade
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chalk0
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Wish I had that problem. It seems like I can't get any real callouses to form and my hands get torn to hell when I lift. I'll trade you?0
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