Callouses on my hands from weights! And I'm a girl!
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thirstyflea
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I was really excited to be doing heavier lifting sets with my personal trainer, but the more we do, the more callouses I'm getting on my hands. Not to sound too vain, but I don't want man-hands! My trainer told me that gloves (I don't use them) don't protect your hands from getting callouses, they only help for grip on heavier lifts.
A little about me- I'm not training to become a weight lifter or anything, just to get in shape / lose weight. We don't always do lifts with bars, my trainer mixes it up a lot, but I really do like using the free weights (deadlifts, bench presses, squats, cleans, etc.), and I'm pretty good at them (good = motivation = success!)
So I guess my question is, how do other females deal with this? Is there a miracle hand cream or anything? hahaha... I moisturize like crazy, but I mean, it's not too sexy for a girl to have callous-y hands... :grumble:
A little about me- I'm not training to become a weight lifter or anything, just to get in shape / lose weight. We don't always do lifts with bars, my trainer mixes it up a lot, but I really do like using the free weights (deadlifts, bench presses, squats, cleans, etc.), and I'm pretty good at them (good = motivation = success!)
So I guess my question is, how do other females deal with this? Is there a miracle hand cream or anything? hahaha... I moisturize like crazy, but I mean, it's not too sexy for a girl to have callous-y hands... :grumble:
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I don't lift terribly heavy, but gloves have helped me.0
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Ewwww, back to pink dumbbells to avoid callouses0
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My wife has them too. The only advice I can give you is to file them down and find a decent lotion that works well for you.0
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I had that problem in the beginning, but not so much anymore. They stopped developing not too long ago.0
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I have callouses...apparently I have unsexy man-hands...now I know!
ETA: callouses have their uses!0 -
i'm proud of mine.0
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I just live with the callouses. My husband doesn't seem to mind. I think he actually sort of likes them because he likes that I'm lifting to get them! They're my badges of honor! I "earned" those puppies!0
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gloves will really help with preventing callouses.....
a decent pair will only cost $10 or so at Academy or Walmart...0 -
I just live with the callouses. My husband doesn't seem to mind. I think he actually sort of likes them because he likes that I'm lifting to get them! They're my badges of honor! I "earned" those puppies!
You reminded me of this:
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I too had callouses. Had is the operative work. I got gloves, they have a gel/cushy center and no more callouses. It is well worth the investment. Good Luck0
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I just started the New Rules of Lifting for Women (well it's been about a month now, but still, new!).
I noticed I had baby callouses developing. At first I was confused, then I realized where they were coming from.
Then I was like... AWESOME.
So now I'm proud! (And don't really care about what my hands are like to other people; they're mine and indicative of the road /I'm/ taking in my life, and right now I'm getting stronger and improving my health. Which... is what I want my body to say!)0 -
callouses+squat butt>no callouses+flabby IMO
My husband hasn't even noticed the callouses.0 -
I'm too busy enjoying the view of my nicely rounded *kitten* due to heavy lifting to have any time to care about the callouses on my hands. I wear gloves and still have them. My *kitten* doesn't care about my callouses and neither do I. :flowerforyou:0
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I'm too busy enjoying the view of my nicely rounded *kitten* due to heavy lifting to have any time to care about the callouses on my hands. I wear gloves and still have them. My *kitten* doesn't care about my callouses and neither do I. :flowerforyou:
Besides, you can use the calluses to scratch your *kitten*, without looking like you are scratching it. Win/win imo.0 -
Calluses are a sign that you aren't a lazy slob who sits on her butt all day.0
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You all are awesome! Maybe I've just been feeling self conscious because I've never done this before, and I have no "gal pal" work out buddies to talk to about it with ;-)
Maybe I will just embrace my callouses and think of them as a badge of honor! Ok, so I might try gloves and keep moisturizing, but I will try not to be embarrassed by them anymore!0 -
Somebody throw me a link that scientifically proves that gloves don't help prevent calluses. THEY DO. Get gloves.
Never wearing gloves is bioscience, yo.0 -
Yuck, you should totes go get a manicure and stop with the weights.0
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i love my calluses and actually show them off at work to all the weaklings i work with0
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i'm proud of mine.0
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