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Gym doesn't allow chalk
agrafina
Posts: 128 Member
I know that Mehdi really discourages the use of gloves, but the gym I was thinking of using doesn't allow the use of chalk at all. How many of you use gloves for lifting. Does it affect your ability to grip the bar adequately?
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You can increase your grip strength through farmers walks and there are spring grip strengtheners at sporting good stores.0
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I wear gloves and they don't really cause me any problems, but I have long fingers, so I think that helps. I made sure I bought ones that fit fairly tight, but they still bunch up under the bar sometimes. Have you looked into liquid chalk? I keep meaning to get some, but I haven't yet.
Like Lishie said, you can do farmers walks to help, if it's a grip strength issue. I also like to do rack pulls, using heavier weights than I would for my DL.0 -
Liquid grip is pretty good and not that expensive. I tried using gloves but I get so sweaty it makes the skin all sensitive and I get worse blisters than I do without. (not to mention not a frackin glove in the world will fit my hands right haha)
Grip strength does help to an extent, but using something that keeps your hands dry sometimes is a necessity.0 -
Liquid grip is pretty good and not that expensive. I tried using gloves but I get so sweaty it makes the skin all sensitive and I get worse blisters than I do without. (not to mention not a frackin glove in the world will fit my hands right haha)
Grip strength does help to an extent, but using something that keeps your hands dry sometimes is a necessity.
Last summer I had to use gloves because my gym was so hot ad my hands got sweaty.
Finding gloves that fit suuuuucked.
The pair I had I found while hunting for boxing gloves.
Mine came from Walmart, tue golds gym ones. Because even the small ones that they had at sporting good stores were too big0 -
I physically can't grip any tighter, because I have arthritis in one hand. I bought a pair of gloves and they've helped immensely. I guess I have big hands though -- I think these are Men's S and they fit okay. :laugh:0
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I don't want to use gloves and my gym doesn't allow chalk. So I just go without. I tell myself if I want to pull more weight, I'd have to improve my grip. I found that doing hanging leg raises have helped with my grip. It's a win-win, I do a core exercise, which I hate, and it improves my grip.0
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I use liquid grip. No mess and doesn't get on things when it rubs off. Washes right off with soap and water afterwards.0
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Thanks for the ideas everyone!
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Glad I kept searching through threads and found this one. I have been at this for about 5 weeks and my grip is suffering due to pain from the calluses that have formed. I looked at the Mark Rippletoe video about "proper bar grip" but I cant seem to make this work.
I guess I am off to find gloves and/or liquid chalk and see if that helps. :-)0 -
No chalk at our gym either. Try straps- I have arthritis so no ancillary exercise will help that. The straps significantly improved my dead lifts. (There is a bit of a learning and a break in curve, but lots of YouTube vids to show you how to put them on properly.)0
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I use liquid grip. Works well and not messy at all.0
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I use liquid grip and it works well. Got a bottle from Amazon. Another alternative Mehdi mentions is an eco ball. I guess chalk substance comes out of it without the mess. Reviews said it's hard to get enough out, though so I didn't buy it.0
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