Lifters show me your callouses!

nz_deevaa
nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My trainer said that I can't call myself a lifter until I have some callouses.

Today I asked him if I'm in the club yet, he's still not sure...

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Show me yours!

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  • amy1612
    amy1612 Posts: 1,356 Member
    Lol,a combination of pole and lifting has left me with gross unladylike hands. Ill try get a pic tomorrow after pole,when theyre at their 'best'
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    My trainer pretty much scoffed when I showed him my hands this morning :)
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    A combination of lifting and the rowing machine has left me with well established callouses. I am proud of them, they are badges of honour :happy:
  • blonde71
    blonde71 Posts: 955 Member
    I have many callouses on both my hands. I personally love it as it shows I'm working hard.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Show me!! :)
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    A lot of this is from pull ups too.


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  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Ohhhh nice work!
  • mazasmusings
    mazasmusings Posts: 74 Member
    For some reason, I only get a callous on one spot - beneath my left ring finger where my wedding band is. Weird.
  • Bakkasan
    Bakkasan Posts: 1,027 Member
    Boo I wore gloves this week for deadlifts. Last week my hand was bleeding!
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Boo I wore gloves this week for deadlifts. Last week my hand was bleeding!

    I'm having grip issues with my deadlifts, my trainer has suggested trying wraps, but I'm worried that it will mean my grip won't improve when I'm not using them.
  • Bakkasan
    Bakkasan Posts: 1,027 Member
    I had to use gloves to pull 405 but after I did my 5 sets of 1 I dropped back down to 5 sets of 315x5 without to keep up my grip.

    Have you been using mixed grip? One over one under? If you do get straps, they are a great way to get past what your hands won't let you get up but just don't forget the lighter reps to build that grip too :)
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I had to use gloves to pull 405 but after I did my 5 sets of 1 I dropped back down to 5 sets of 315x5 without to keep up my grip.

    Have you been using mixed grip? One over one under? If you do get straps, they are a great way to get past what your hands won't let you get up but just don't forget the lighter reps to build that grip too :)

    I do use a mixed grip, it's only my left hand that's causing me issues. At 70kg I'm fine, but today I moved up to 75kg and I couldn't do more that 3 before my left hand gave way, I tried with my left hand both under and over, but it was the same either way.
  • kwin91
    kwin91 Posts: 128
    I wear gloves, my hands are pretty, but still get hard spots. And I take my wedding rings off because I don't want to mess up the shank:)
  • TT_luvs_fitness
    TT_luvs_fitness Posts: 274
    I have a couple but you can't really see them cause I wear lifting gloves when I train so mine don't get that bad at all.
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