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Pros and cons of gloves for weight training?

Posts: 86 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Maybe I'm just a nerd but I kind of feel like my callouses are a badge of honor from my weightlifting. I've only been doing it consistently for about two and a half months. Any reason I should seriously consider investing in gloves or is it just preference?

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  • Posts: 430 Member
    I ditched the gloves when I started prep work for my first powerlifting meet and haven't gone back to them since. It's much easier to lift with no gloves
  • Posts: 727 Member
    I've lifted weights for almost 15 years and never wore gloves once. I don't see the need for them for just regular fitness/exercising type weight lifting. Maybe for more serious lifting if you were competing or something like that. For the regular person in the gym a few times a week, not really necessary.
  • Posts: 727 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
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    Actually for competing you should not be lifting with gloves.

    In that case, I don't see a need to ever wear gloves then.
  • Posts: 86 Member
    edited May 2017
    JerSchmare wrote: »
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  • Posts: 1,343 Member
    I've not found that gloves help me with grip. If I do want something for that I use straps/versa grips.
    With proper hand care callouses aren't much of a problem.
  • Posts: 940 Member
    Gloves screwed up my grip on deadlift. Chalk is better.
  • Posts: 2,432 Member
    I never uses gloves until today for my deadlifts. I had a much "stronger" grip.
  • Posts: 29,136 Member
    gloves actually make my grip worse....
  • Posts: 2,432 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    gloves actually make my grip worse....

    I kind of liked it today. But I will have to try it again.
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  • Posts: 29,136 Member
    Ironandwine69 wrote: »
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    I kind of liked it today. But I will have to try it again.

    I tried them on deadlifts and I could not get a good grip on the bar...maybe it was just me...
  • Posts: 13 Member
    I used to wear gloves, but after my 3rd pair ripped, I gave up and just went to using my bare hands. Now I've got two layers of calluses :p

    But happysherri does make a good point about picking at calluses. I used to be terrible when it came to that...
  • Posts: 1,343 Member
    ^ Again, proper hand care and you won't be able to pick at calluses...
    Mine are smoother than a baby's butt most of the time.
  • Posts: 17,525 Member
    moisturizing is super important- especially as you start using chalk more frequently- I used to only chalk up for paused deads- and deadlifts over 85%.

    Now I chalk up for *kitten* everything- bench, squat and deads above like 70%.

    team chalk all the way.
  • Posts: 30 Member
    I guess it's preference. I'm not a big lifter but when I do lift, I wear gloves for the grip and to prevent callouses on my hands.
  • Posts: 86 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    I prefer gloves as they improve my grip - hopefully I don't need callouses for people to know I lift....

    Just a personal preference unless you are competing.

    Haha. Fair point. I guess the muscle should speak for itself.
  • Posts: 86 Member
    jseams1234 wrote: »
    I'm considering getting gloves ever since I caught a dude at the gym scratching his crack and then grabbing the bar...

    I do try to wipe down equipment before and after but the surface pattern on db's and bb's and some of the grip material on some of the equipment makes the effectiveness of wiping seem a bit dubious. lol

    Oh, man! Nasty!! Haha.
    I never wipe stuff down beforehand...but I do try to wash my hands after for sure.
  • Posts: 888 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    moisturizing is super important- especially as you start using chalk more frequently- I used to only chalk up for paused deads- and deadlifts over 85%.

    Now I chalk up for *kitten* everything- bench, squat and deads above like 70%.

    team chalk all the way.

    We don't have chalk at our gym and we aren't​ allowed to bring our own. Not that I would remember to bring them, same with gloves though.

    I got into weights for the simplicity so I choose to go without any gloves, straps, wraps, belts, etc. But basically every time I deadlift I vow to buy some.
  • Posts: 3,685 Member
    I wear gloves i do not want callouses. They look great with my perfectly manicured nails. :)
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