Callouses from barbells

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Babarrosa1
Babarrosa1 Posts: 98 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Am I right in assuming that these new callouses I seem to have developed on my palms (well upper palms, where my fingers meet) are from my new found love of heavy lifting?

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  • JJordon
    JJordon Posts: 857 Member
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    Yes. They are marks of honor and pain. Revel in them. Feel good, is good.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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    start gripping the barbell with your fingers, not the palms of your hands.
  • kahyee
    kahyee Posts: 63
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    I would say YES!!!!! I have the same callouses in the same spot from lifting and doing pull-ups.
  • odddrums
    odddrums Posts: 342 Member
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    More than likely, they're common for that. Gloves can help!
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    Yes ma'am, be proud of them!! However, using lifting gloves can help reduce the formation of them, as well as moisturizing after lifting.
  • goodtimezzzz
    goodtimezzzz Posts: 640 Member
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    yes and it sexxxxy DO NOT WEAR GLOVES
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    yes and it sexxxxy DO NOT WEAR GLOVES

    Why on earth would you recommend not wearing gloves?
  • srogers4avon
    srogers4avon Posts: 4
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    Harbinger workout gloves. They help you get a better grip so you can lift heavier too.
  • Babarrosa1
    Babarrosa1 Posts: 98 Member
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    Thanks guys! :)

    Looks like I'll be adding gloves to my workout wardrobe.. Any specific ones I should go for?
  • Babarrosa1
    Babarrosa1 Posts: 98 Member
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    Harbinger workout gloves. They help you get a better grip so you can lift heavier too.

    Thanks, ill look into these.
  • WakkoW
    WakkoW Posts: 567 Member
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    Gloves don't give as good of a grip.

    Chalk is better.

    Learn the hook grip.
  • username_misso
    username_misso Posts: 50 Member
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    get chalk.

    keep a pumice in the shower and give your callouses a going-over before you get out.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
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    Just wait until you get the ones on your back from squats :laugh: Just trim them every so often because having them rip off is NOT FUN:noway:
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
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    Get you some Gold's Gym gloves with velcro wrist supports from Walmart...$15 bux. They also have some cheaper ones for $5. Or just use whatever gloves you have lying around.
    EDIT...I hate having callouses, not using gloves is silly.
  • Frank_Just_Frank
    Frank_Just_Frank Posts: 454 Member
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    This can help you avoid callouses without suffering the humiliation of wearing gloves ;)

    http://youtu.be/bTqNSgCmM2s
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
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    How on earth is wearing gloves humiliating?
  • Frank_Just_Frank
    Frank_Just_Frank Posts: 454 Member
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    How on earth is wearing gloves humiliating?

    I'm just kidding.
  • tubzzy77
    tubzzy77 Posts: 104 Member
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    How on earth is wearing gloves humiliating?

    Tan lines.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
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    Calluses are part of the territory. I don't wear gloves as they interfere with grip strength.

    Chalk can certainly be helpful.

    The Mark Rippetoe video is good, however someone on a friend's page posted a link to another Mark Rippetoe video on calluses and grip that is a bit more in depth:

    http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/video/platform_managing_calluses

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