Ladies: Gloves or no gloves?

I bought weight-lifting gloves but they really annoyed me when I was using my kettlebells as it just did not feel like a secure grip. Then a cyclist friend told me he lifted in cycling gloves, (leather palm but no padding) and I have never looked back. No calluses, no loss of grip and a tight connection to the weight.

No gloves for me and I could deadlift 265 now. The grip strength just comes with time and I think its just as important as part of your overall strength.

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Gloves! I wouldn't be without them! Whatever makes you feel more comfortable!

I have them. I don't really wear them. I watched Mark Rippetoe demonstrate what happens to your hands when you don't grip the bar correctly, so I concentrate on holding the bar the right way and haven't had a problem. I lift pretty heavy, up to 165 lb dead lift. Also, I have pretty small hands so it is hard to get my hands around the bar anyway, adding more padding doesn't help.

I need to recheck that as mine have started to get ripped up. I actually do not have too many problems with just doing deads but it starts getting bad when I do rack pulls after. Thank for the reminder.

I love it. Initially it seems like if Team Gloves is winning. Now the non-gloved ladies are coming out.

I understand the concept of developing my grip strength. And I want that. It's just I'm impatient. And it seems so unfair I'm being "held back" by my hands when my legs/back can handle the weight.

I honestly have the same problem.

My trainer agrees that I can lift more than 90kg, my current goal is 100kg, and we think I could do that now if it wasn't for my grip.

We've talked about using straps to help, but I'm stubborn and I don't want to weaken my grip by using an assist.

I asked for advice on the GirlsGoneStrong facebook and they all agreed that doing farmers walks, pull-ups or other grip strengthening exercises is a much better idea.

They said if you want to use straps on just the big lifts then do that, but to train without the gloves or straps to work your grip.

I don't wear gloves. I do have some gross looking callouses, and it took a while for my grip to improve, but it eventually did. I tried using gloves before because of the grip issues, but I felt like they made it worse. Not actually feeling the bar against my skin made me feel like I was going to drop it or something. I started using an over-under grip for deadlifts which really helped.

I don't wear gloves.

I have grip issues with deadlifts, and I was told by my trainer and a few other people on here, that gloves will make that worse.

I deadlift a fair amount though.

Pfffffft. I liked your trainer till he told you this blatant lie. I'd like someone to publish a list of things in real life where one's grip becomes worse if you wear gloves. For every real world activity I can think of where grip becomes a factor, the people are wearing gloves

Back of my trainer fella! Just cause you have that cute baby face in your avatar today doesn't mean I won't growl you.

*mean face*

I use Versa Gripps, they come in pink too if you care. I love them. Did deadlifts today without a problem. I bought mine online. Versagripps.com

This is what I used to use. Never had a problem. I just started lifting again, so I'm not having an issue yet. :grumble:
(yes I'm grumbling because I don't have a callous issue yet lol)

Haha! Like I said in the beginning, I am actually enjoying having a callus issue. :- D

This is why I love MFP. Only place I can go to ***** about things like this and not have people look at me like I'm crazy. :drinker:

I wear gloves, because it helps with my grip and I tend to get sweaty hands (there's no chalk in my gym). I probably look like a complete tool because the only gloves I could find in my size are PINK (gah!), but who cares? I'm not putting plates on the bar to impress other people.

No one else finds it odd that people say that gloves impact the integrity of the lifts but in the next sentence they suggest using straps? Just me? Oh, never mind then.

No one else finds it odd that people say that gloves impact the integrity of the lifts but in the next sentence they suggest using straps? Just me? Oh, never mind then.

Not sure who you're referring too but yes I did state I use straps at times and not gloves bc MY hands sweat in gloves and it effects MY grip worse because of them and they annoy me. However I never suggested it or said it would be better. Your point?