Who wears gloves while lifting?

What kind? Do you like them? Do they offer wrist support?

Anyone just use wrist wraps?

Thanks

When I worked out with Michelle, she used Versa Grips and I am probably going to buy a pair b/c it allows for better grip and for you to utilize a heavier poundage.

I prefer to work out bare handed.

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Hehehehehe....COME TO THE DARK SIDE, ELLE!

Let your scars tell your tale.

So I have purchased gloves on several occasions and they always end up in the trash cause of driving me nuts.

I can tighten them on my wrists, Elle, and it does seem to help.

edited cause I'm comparing. I might actually like those cause they don't have all the stitching on your palm, that is what drove me nuts.

Danielle has gloves, wrist wraps, and versa grips and uses all 3 (not at the same time though). I know she LOVES her Versa Grips!

Some gloves come with a wrist support but it wont be as good as real wrist wraps. I prefer Inzer Z wraps

http://www.inzernet.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=WRAPS_IRON_WRISTZ

the short (12") is good for most women and the medium (20") is good for most guys.

Danielle uses these:

http://www.prowriststraps.com/inc/sdetail/35189

now get your booties back over to off topic where they belong!

If..I forget my straps, then I go glove-less and use the hook grip which works just dandy.

If you want the both of both worlds, go Versa Grips.

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...not so much your dancing siggy

I use straps as well, when my grip is smoked and I still want to finish my back.

Hook Grip FTW!

I also own wrist hooks like these.

I use the wrist hooks only on exercises where my grip tends to fail before the targeted muscle. I find them particularly helpful when I am doing supersets, especially when the final set is calf raises and I am holding heavy dumbbells.

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For me it is not about bragging. In a powerlifting comp you cant use gloves, so I need to train the way I compete. Plus I like the way the bar feels in my chalked up calloused man hands. If you tear something, you just any extra skin with your teeth and than fill the open wound with more chalk. Apply athletic tape on top of that if you have some, if not be kind enough to wipe your blood off the bar when you are finished.

chalk/calluses = training to be functionaly strong and powerful.

Different strokes for different folks.

If my wrists don't work, I'm not very functional...or strong...or powerful.

And btw, I'm training for both

If I can pull 400 pounds off the ground without straps, then that is how strong I am ...... now if I put on a pair of straps and pull 450 off the ground, I can develop my posterior chain more, etc ..... but I cannot claim I'm any stronger.

I actually use two types, fingerless gloves and Versa Gripps. I know that some consider the use of gloves to be less "manning" up. But honestly, the last thing I want to do is play tiddily winks witn hubs' woohoo and him to say "what's wrong with your hands". Maybe it's a southern thing but so be it, it's considerate of him with all he tolerates from his fitness crazed middle-aged wife. I also wear the gloves when doing rope work (not related to tying him up either).

I love the Versa Gripps, they allow me to pull heavier dumbbells when doing one arm rows, lat pulldowns and stiff legged dead-lifts. Just my personal preferences.

Unf**kwithable

I'll bet he'll continue to be considerate.

Lets go about doing it instead of just talking about it!!

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Most probably wouldn't either Carbar!

Jamistarr--I got mine in xtra small.

Telle--teehee--too funny about your DH! I have calluses---hmmm maybe he enjoys them

The only thing I don't use mine for now is rope work. I love them.

Re: Who wears gloves while lifting?

I have to wear gloves, otherwise the hamsters really rip up my knuckles. They're boney little devils:



(Anyone else into Ultimate Hamster Boxing?)

My biggest callous is at the base of my ring finger, with the pinky a close second, then the middle less so, with none to speak of at the index. Any worthwhile feedback to be gained from this positioning and degree of callous? i.e. good or bad grip style, etc.?

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Even with gloves/versa gripps I still have small calouses underneath my "bird" fingers and I use and rough grit emery board when my hands are dry. Works like a charm!