Callouses
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At the risk of sounding like a girl, I'm a little sad about my hands getting torn up from lifting. I bought gloves but they don't appear to be helping. Are there any types that prevent this or do I have to just suck it up and deal?
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The gloves probably aren't helping. It's one of those suck it up and enjoy things. I lift a lot (up to 12 hours a week depending on the cycle), and honesty my hands aren't that bad. Callouses yes, but not big narly looking ones. Perhaps because the bars in lifting with have gorgeous knurling and aren't sliding around causing friction?0
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Mine are getting bad. I've been lifting heavy for awhile and don't use chalk or gloves. I will never go back to using gloves either, the calluses are work it. I was kind of wondering if there was a better way to take care of them though. I literally do nothing to make them any better.0
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arditarose wrote: »Mine are getting bad. I've been lifting heavy for awhile and don't use chalk or gloves. I will never go back to using gloves either, the calluses are work it. I was kind of wondering if there was a better way to take care of them though. I literally do nothing to make them any better.
Well....if you discover something, please share. :
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arditarose wrote: »Mine are getting bad. I've been lifting heavy for awhile and don't use chalk or gloves. I will never go back to using gloves either, the calluses are work it. I was kind of wondering if there was a better way to take care of them though. I literally do nothing to make them any better.
Well....if you discover something, please share. :
Will do. I was wondering about like...shaving them a little bit. With the thing they use for a pedicure. Sounds gross but I obviously know nothing about skin care.0 -
I am told rubbing in chalk for lifting works well. I may have to look into that. I was wearing gloves but cannot find them now that I am restarting. Fwiw, I am a massage therapist and callouses would not be acceptable! I wore gloves when I was lifting a lot and they did help. I was lifting heavy(for me) at a bench of 120lbs, deadlifts of 220, and squats of 180. I had no issues with callouses and gloves at those weights but am sure when I get to that and higher then I may. Might try chalk if the gloves quit being protective enough0
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either get over it or stop lifting.0
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arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Mine are getting bad. I've been lifting heavy for awhile and don't use chalk or gloves. I will never go back to using gloves either, the calluses are work it. I was kind of wondering if there was a better way to take care of them though. I literally do nothing to make them any better.
Well....if you discover something, please share. :
Will do. I was wondering about like...shaving them a little bit. With the thing they use for a pedicure. Sounds gross but I obviously know nothing about skin care.
I was just thinking about trying that because I do have one of those motorized foot shaver things. It may be gross, but if it works screw it. I'll give it a shot and report back.
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My nail lady cuts mine off with a straight razor then files them down when I have a party or event. Otherwise I just deal with it.0
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I was going to use a pumice stone (gently). I haven't tried it yet, though.0
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I was going to use a pumice stone (gently). I haven't tried it yet, though.
Ah right! That thing. I was thinking of something along the lines of the pumice stone.
For the record, I definitely deal with the callouses. I also play the double bass and guitar so have even more callouses on top of the lifting ones. Sometimes I just wonder if there's anything I can do to take care of my hands a little better. I don't know if I ever will. I can't even keep up with putting body lotion on.0 -
I use an emery board on mine which helps a lot. They don't crack like they used to. There isn't really a way to not get them.
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^^^me too! I suck at daily maintenance! My hands are a bit of a mess anyway because I'm an artist who works with glass.0
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I love my calluses lol. I lost them when I has to stop for 10 months because of medical reasons and found when I restarted that lifting without calluses my hands hurt a lot more. Thankfully they are back0
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This may sound weird but I kind of like my callouses! It reminds me that I am working hard and making progress, developing strength that I never thought was possible. I use lotion right after, if I remember, which probably softens them a bit. Otherwise, I embrace it!0
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I use gloves and they help both my grip and prevent callouses, the ladies in my life don't like rough hands and I don't miss them pinching, tearing and bleeding. I've got fairly hard skin across the base of my fingers from
decades of lifting but they don't get bigger and pinch/tear like lifting bare handed does for me.
Suggest you try some different brands.
Top tip - don't buy leather ones unless you like your hands to smell like dead fish....0 -
I use gloves and they help both my grip and prevent callouses, the ladies in my life don't like rough hands and I don't miss them pinching, tearing and bleeding. I've got fairly hard skin across the base of my fingers from
decades of lifting but they don't get bigger and pinch/tear like lifting bare handed does for me.
Suggest you try some different brands.
Top tip - don't buy leather ones unless you like your hands to smell like dead fish....
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My calluses are pretty minimal. No grinding or cutting or shaving.0
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you should be proud you have callouses, you had to earn them after all.0
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A trainer gave me orange leather gloves years ago. Not only did my hands smell like dead fish but they were also orange0
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I am told rubbing in chalk for lifting works well. I may have to look into that. I was wearing gloves but cannot find them now that I am restarting. Fwiw, I am a massage therapist and callouses would not be acceptable! I wore gloves when I was lifting a lot and they did help. I was lifting heavy(for me) at a bench of 120lbs, deadlifts of 220, and squats of 180. I had no issues with callouses and gloves at those weights but am sure when I get to that and higher then I may. Might try chalk if the gloves quit being protective enough0
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Use an old razor before changing to a new blade) occasionally and shave them off then use a pumice stone to smooth it out. My DW used to hate me rubbing my hand up and down her arms because she said it felt like sandpaper, till I learned this trick.arditarose wrote: »Mine are getting bad. I've been lifting heavy for awhile and don't use chalk or gloves. I will never go back to using gloves either, the calluses are work it. I was kind of wondering if there was a better way to take care of them though. I literally do nothing to make them any better.
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Use an old razor occasionally and shave them off then use a pumice stone to smooth it out. My DW used to hate me rubbing my hand up and down her arms because she said it felt like sandpaper, till I learned this trick.arditarose wrote: »Mine are getting bad. I've been lifting heavy for awhile and don't use chalk or gloves. I will never go back to using gloves either, the calluses are work it. I was kind of wondering if there was a better way to take care of them though. I literally do nothing to make them any better.
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Okay. I think I just heard from somewhere that it might not be safe or something to shave them off. It creeps me out. I don't think I will.0 -
Hope you saw my suggestion.arditarose wrote: »Mine are getting bad. I've been lifting heavy for awhile and don't use chalk or gloves. I will never go back to using gloves either, the calluses are work it. I was kind of wondering if there was a better way to take care of them though. I literally do nothing to make them any better.
Well....if you discover something, please share. :
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I don't have a job that requires soft hands so it only becomes an issue when they get big enough to cause skin ripping (who wants blood all over the place?) and then I file them down and use corn huskers lotion which works for that, but does not eliminate them.0
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Nice. I never got callouses playing trumpet or piano!arditarose wrote: »I also play the double bass and guitar so have even more callouses on top of the lifting ones.
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Nice. I never got callouses playing trumpet or piano!arditarose wrote: »I also play the double bass and guitar so have even more callouses on top of the lifting ones.
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lol I know. I can't imagine trumpet callouses.0 -
I picked up a callous shaver a few months back at the drugstore. It was cheap and it helps keep the build up in check.0
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