strength training and lifting gloves

I wear them. They don't seem to have any effect on my grip or my strength but they make my hands not hurt (they hurt at lower weights even).

When I started heavy lifting I used them but gave up on them just because they were more annoying than useful to me.

Gloves are fine, just get a set that covers a small portion of the fingers and has a suede or rougher palm to enhance grip if your palms sweat. You just do not want a pair that aid in stabilizing any muscles, you want to work the same muscles just enhanching grip quality.

Avoid gloves if possible. They generally don't do anything to help, and end up being more of a hindrance. You're more likely to slip wearing gloves than without them, as for one thing, gloves are only covering your hands, plus they effectively make your hands smaller, and the bar wider, making proper grip more difficult.

I disagree with all of these anti glove people. Gloves are great for enhancing your grip in situation where chalk isn't available. Harbinger makes some great gloves that fit tight to the hand but have a good leather palm. These will feel weird at first but as they get roughed up from a few heavy lifts they will start to get a better grip. I do reccomend shopping around and not just grabbing a cheap pair off the shelf at walmart or something. The cheap ones move around on your hand too much and can be dangerous for heavy lifts.

I have used gloves, but find that I do better without them.

Buy the gloves. I finally did about 3 weeks about and it is well worth the $15 I spent at Target for them LOL Better to be able to hold the bar b/c your hands are NOT sweaty than to break a toe w/ a weight and save money on gloves IJS

i love my harbinger gloves. they dont 100% help with callouses, but they make it much better. i'm also a heavy sweater so the gloves are helpful with my grip when my palms sweat, plus they protect against knurling on bars. maybe i'm a wuss but i need a cushion beween me and he knurling when i'm deadlifting or barbell bent rowling.

the only thing is that they are hot, maybe because the ones i have are leather, but by the end of the workout i need to rip those things off

I was just about to say chalk and then I saw that you said your gym doesn't allow them.

TBH if it was just the pain, I'd carry on without. You'll get used to it and your grip will get stronger. However, I am bias as I quite like the calluses that form. If your hands are always sweaty though and your grip is failing directly because of that, I would try the gloves out

I have pink lifting gloves I got at Target. I hate lifting without them! I simply can not do an assisted pull up without them. the pads just under where your fingers are KILL if I don't wear them. Had to use 2 towels the other day when I forgot my gloves at home.

If you never intend to compete, don't worry about it and buy gloves. They will impact your grip strength because you'll be less challenged to hold the weight with your hands.

I have the same problem, never making it through anymore than 2 deadlifts with any decent weight because my hands wont hold it.... but I wont buy gloves because as a powerlifter I CAN'T compete with gloves on, it would be illegal.

I just thought of the lifting strap concept. I only use them for activities like bent over rows or shrugs. This allows me to use the heavier weight my hand simply wont hold without them. In that situation, I think that a pair of gloves will be better grip wise than straps... but either one would be good for you if you feel you need to buy something.

I don't understand the whole concept of sucking it up and avoiding certain items that can be helpful in the gym. If they would help in getting you to a higher weight then why on earth avoid them? I was told once that you can't work on your grip or forearms with them... Well...When I'm doing things like deadlifts, I'm not doing them for my forearms. All these anti-glove/bar pads/straps people just confuse the heck out of me. I would certainly want to use anything that would improve my performance as long as it wasn't hindering any strength gains.

I love my gloves since now I don't have the calluses I used to and my grip fails me on deadlifts so I got lifting straps so i could continue to increase the weights and get in my reps. It helps a lot. I think you should give them a try if your having trouble.

I lift relatively heavy and never had to use gloves. Lately I am at a weight that really hurt my hands and it make it hard to lift.
I also have very sweaty hands and it makes the bar slippery. I am in a gym that does not allow chalk.

In your opinion, should I buy myself lifting gloves or avoid those and suck it up?

I would avoid the gloves, they'll actually be counterproductive when the weights get to a certain amount for you; they make it harder to hold onto it.

Not sure what you consider "heavy lifting" and if what lifting I do qualifies for that, but i use gloves for my weight lifting, otherwise my hands were getting really roughed up and hurting.
Mine are suede with a small wrist support and I love them.

I wear gloves every time I lift, no reason not too.