How do I prevent callouses from lifting???

lheaton
lheaton Posts: 51 Member
edited January 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I bought gloves, but they don't seem to be helping. What's the trick?

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  • ahmadfahmy
    ahmadfahmy Posts: 214 Member
    I bought gloves, but they don't seem to be helping. What's the trick?

    wear full finger gloves..i have some from Bionic and it has helped a lot.
  • Emtabo01
    Emtabo01 Posts: 672
    My reebok gloves from target suck, my Harbinger gloves from online are awesome (they run small FYI)
  • JDBLY11
    JDBLY11 Posts: 577 Member
    I bought gloves, but they don't seem to be helping. What's the trick?

    I liked getting calluses from lifting when I used to lift weights. I thought it was pretty cool and I am a girl. It meant that I was working hard.
  • Justjamie0418
    Justjamie0418 Posts: 1,065 Member
    I think gloves are more for grip than to prevent callouses. I liked using them, until mine were stolen because I left them on a cardio machine :grumble:

    I kinda like my callouses. :tongue:
  • Troublemonster
    Troublemonster Posts: 223 Member
    I too embrace my rough hands. Chalk will help but will not eliminate the problem. That is my favorite solution but some gyms frown on it's use.
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    If you have some that are thicker in the palm area, that should help.
  • carissar7
    carissar7 Posts: 183 Member
    I lift weights, and I also pole dance and do aerial arts (hoop, silks, trapeze) and my hands are always callused. I even have calluses ON my calluses. Unless it really bothers you, I wouldn't worry about them. Just embrace them and go on with your badass self.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    I don't mind the caluses as long as they don't blister
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Gloves and a hook grip. Maybe wrist straps.
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    learn to grip the bar properly.... im serious... google it.
  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    If that's the case then your probably pinching your skin during lifts causing callouses ... Buy a pair of fat grips to make the bar thicker, then you have more surface area to spread the weight across as well as no pinching of skin
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