vivalasvegans Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I'm getting callouses on my palms. I don't want callouses on my palms. How should gloves fit to prevent them? Recently mine have gotten a little loose. I usually put them on after some cardio so my hands are pretty sweaty. Could this be causing it too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Joe Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Gloves in weight lifting are use for the purpose of reducing calluses. Loose fit might be the problem, and moisture probably does increase friction against the inner lining of the gloves."If your callus is relatively thin, moisturizing may be all that’s needed. Simply keep it moist, rub it a little and in a few days it will be gone. For thicker and harder calluses, you may have to use a pumice stone or sandpaper to sand it down. Under no circumstances should you cut or shave a callus. If your callus is so thick and hard that sandpaper and moisturizers will not soften it, you should see a medical professional." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCx Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Ditch the gloves, they'll screw up your grip anyways To lessen the callus formation use some chalk and place the bar near your fingers, like this: http://stronglifts.com/images/deadlift-proper-grip.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Get a Ped-Egg - best remover of calluses on my hands that I've used. Best way to get rid of them if you find that the gloves don't do enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Get a Ped-Egg - best remover of calluses on my hands that I've used. Best way to get rid of them if you find that the gloves don't do enough! Oh wow, those things gross me out so much... does it hurt? so... sometimes gloves just don't do the trick? i'm only lifting girlie weights, i didn't think this would happen. chalk seems like a hassle to lug around and keep track of. is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCx Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 One of the main reasons for callus formation in the gym is incorrect gripping of the bar/dumbbell. Most people tend to grip the bar/dumbbell in the middle of their palm which causes the skin to be squished down towards the bottom of your palm. Chalk might be a bit redundant if you're not aiming to do heavy pulling movements But bringing you're own chalk to the gym ain't much of a hassle really. I bought a chalk ball which I carry around in a little pouch, that way I don't have to worry about making a mess around the gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganEssentials Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Get a Ped-Egg - best remover of calluses on my hands that I've used. Best way to get rid of them if you find that the gloves don't do enough! Oh wow, those things gross me out so much... does it hurt? so... sometimes gloves just don't do the trick? i'm only lifting girlie weights, i didn't think this would happen. chalk seems like a hassle to lug around and keep track of. is it? Nope, no pain with the Ped-Egg - it's basically a mini cheese grater, but the grating surface is so shallow, it would take about 30 seconds of hard scuffing against non-callused skin to actually make anything painful (and you'll know well enough before it gets to that point!) Chalk is good, but I would still get calluses when using it. Though I supposed that numerous sets of heavy rows and deadlifts will pinch skin and toughen it no matter what, but the chalk does at least lessen the overall damage. Check with your gym to find out how they feel about chalk - some are cool with it as long as you clean up, others have threatened to revoke my membership over it. All depends on where you train. Otherwise, go with the gloves, but don't forget to consider the Ped-Egg if you want to go gloveless and be able to remove those things when they start to build up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coroho Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 My gym provides the chalk I've actually read chalk can encourage callous formation. I've used it since I started lifting so I can't really compare, but I do get callouses (mostly right below my fingers). Here's another way to deal with them:http://beastskills.com/calluses.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 My palms hurt today while i was lifting. I think I might need new gloves. I was considering not doing my last sets because the y hurt so bad. Any recomendations on what kind of gloves to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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