Callouses on my hands from weights! And I'm a girl!

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  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Ewwww, back to pink dumbbells to avoid callouses

    :laugh: :laugh:
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    Even with gloves you'll still build up callouses and eventually they'll rip. You need to file them down, I use a pumice stone but there are other things you can use as well.

    i've never had callouses rip off, and i've tried very hard. honestly only hard of that kind of thing happening with hardcore gymnasts

    why bother doing anything about them, they'll just come back lol

    idk, calouses and fake nails sounds like a sexy yin/yang to me.
  • koko12
    koko12 Posts: 81 Member
    i love my callouses!!
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    I use VersaGrips and I only have one callous on my hand. I personally don't think it's a crime to want to have soft hands and a hard body :wink:

    edit: the callous is from not taking my ring off, if I did I would have none
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
    And gloves won't really protect you from callouses (or rips, gotta take care of your hands).

    Really? Crap. It's the ripping, pinching and tearing that bugs me.
  • cls_333
    cls_333 Posts: 206 Member
    My hands & feet are callouses, I love them, and am proud of them. :bigsmile:
  • oldernotwiser
    oldernotwiser Posts: 175 Member
    I have read that chalk not only helps with your grip but will also help prevent calluses. I don't have any direct experience with this.
  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
    I want my callouses back. Arnold didn't wear gloves, I don't wear gloves. lol

    Arnold also lifted barefoot. Just saying....

    I would lift barefoot if my gym would allow it.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    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 want this.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I love my calluses and refuse to wear gloves

    yup.
  • Julem22
    Julem22 Posts: 107 Member
    I am happy to report I have them too! Just got them and plan on keeping them...but I might try gloves at some point
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Badges of honor! Tuff girl!
  • CourtAtkins
    CourtAtkins Posts: 18 Member
    I always have callouses on my hands; between tons of tennis, boot camp and cycling...there really isn't a way around them. Without them my hands would be killing me during these exercises/sports; it took a lot of hard work to get them so I figure they can stay :smile:
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I don't see a problem here. I like my callouses, they allow me to not get blisters. My husband couldn't care less about my callouses. I was actually having a conversation with some of the ladies at the gym last night, we've all stopped getting pedicures because all they do is remove our callouses, and then we have to deal with the blisters again, and when we ask them to leave certain blisters along they tisk at us, so we've just stopped going.
  • dare2love81
    dare2love81 Posts: 928 Member
    They're my battle scars and I wear them proudly. I actually freak out if they start to go away! :flowerforyou:
  • MissyBenj
    MissyBenj Posts: 186 Member
    Ewwww, back to pink dumbbells to avoid callouses

    ^^^^^^^ Haha! I was thinking something along this line.
  • Kmanouchehri90
    Kmanouchehri90 Posts: 81 Member
    There are lotions that have helped me, but the best thing is to prevent with gloves :)
  • OddChoices
    OddChoices Posts: 244 Member
    I love the calluses. They remind me of how far I have come since my 5lb dumbbell days. Learn to embrace.
  • AllAboutThatTreble
    AllAboutThatTreble Posts: 156 Member
    When I started lifting and started forming calluses, I was excited. Even took pictures to show my friends. I thought I was weird for actually being proud of having them, but now I know I'm not!
  • KatrinaWilke
    KatrinaWilke Posts: 372 Member
    My husband thinks my calluses are VERY sexy! It means I am not lazy. I have calluses from mountain biking, rock climbing, and lifting heavy weights. I used to wear gloves to the gym along time ago and I always wear gloves when I mountain bike. Gloves DO help to prevent calluses. However since I have been climbing again, I need my calluses.

    I also love the scars on my legs from all the bike accidents I have had...........it shows I am not afraid to go downhill fast!!!
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Calluses are a sign that you aren't a lazy slob who sits on her butt all day.

    That is BS, just like most of your postings.

    I workout a lot and lift as heavy as I can and I don't have calluses in my hands. I wear gloves because I want smooth hands and because having small hands the gloves help me with the grip.

    I even wear special gloves (WAGs) for my Yoga and Pilates classes.
  • UKMarjie
    UKMarjie Posts: 257 Member
    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:

    Buy yourself bicycle gloves for lifting and if you are doing pull ups/chin ups. And as for the ones you have - maybe don't wear rings, and soak your hands or get a parafin soak treatment to soften the skin up.
  • UKMarjie
    UKMarjie Posts: 257 Member
    I lift and pull up a lot and don't like the callouses either - but if I get some - who cares...we are not being judged by our soft delicate hands that have never done any labour any longer...hell if you have to change diapers you will have dry, scaly hands if you don't watch out! ;)
  • kylTKe
    kylTKe Posts: 146 Member
    Calluses are a sign that you aren't a lazy slob who sits on her butt all day.

    That is BS, just like most of your postings.

    I workout a lot and lift as heavy as I can and I don't have calluses in my hands. I wear gloves because I want smooth hands and because having small hands the gloves help me with the grip.

    I even wear special gloves (WAGs) for my Yoga and Pilates classes.

    lol... wow way to take offense. This person was saying that calluses show that you lift (although honestly, there's way too much patting yourself on the back around here) not that the absence of calluses means you're a lazy slob. I'm sure they would agree that there are plenty of other signs of "not being a lazy slob" such as a good physique or being totally self absorbed.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I want my callouses back. Arnold didn't wear gloves, I don't wear gloves. lol

    Arnold also lifted barefoot. Just saying....

    What's wrong with lifting barefooted?
  • heatherdawn007
    heatherdawn007 Posts: 15
    I've had callouses for 12 years at least from working outside with my hands. When I got a desk job a few years ago, I was really sad that they were starting to go away, but thanks to weightlifting they are back! It takes hard work to get those, and they do stop hurting or tearing after a while. You earned them, be proud of it!
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    I want my callouses back. Arnold didn't wear gloves, I don't wear gloves. lol

    Arnold also lifted barefoot. Just saying....

    What's wrong with lifting barefooted?

    45lb plates hurt when you drop them on your toes.

    I'd worry about slipping too, sweaty feet and a heavy squat or deadlift could result in some serious injury if your foot slips while you are holding the weight.
  • Me48Plus2
    Me48Plus2 Posts: 73
    Wear gloves. I use the gloves I wear for biking - has all the padding in the palm. Helps with grip and any callouses.

    For the callouses you have now, soak your hands in Apple Cider Vinegar - Braggs is best., nothing over the counter. Your hands will be so soft !
  • salgalbp
    salgalbp Posts: 218 Member
    i'm proud of mine.

    ^^^^^^LOVE THIS!!! Cuz I LOVE MINE TOO!!!
  • jareno0919
    jareno0919 Posts: 18 Member
    Just like I told my daughter who complained of the same thing...get over yourself and live iwth it. Don't file them down, they will just return. Let them develop and they will provide that protection. Think of them as a "badge" of your healthy lifestyle.

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