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wijcc

wijcc

wijcc

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Hello all, can you guys recommend a pair of good weight lifting gloves. I have gone through 3 pairs.. which all have ripped and/or have fallen apart? I'd like to get a pair that will last a while.
Thanks in advance
 
wijcc said:
Hello all, can you guys recommend a pair of good weight lifting gloves. I have gone through 3 pairs.. which all have ripped and/or have fallen apart? I'd like to get a pair that will last a while.
Thanks in advance
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https://www.strengthshop.co.uk/liquid-grip.html

:)

What are you wearing gloves for (and don't say weightlifting)? Keep your hands nice and smooth? Aesthetics?
 
real men don't wear gloves. :D

seriously though, real lifters don't wear gloves.

Someone will come and give you a proper reason soon, but they don't do anything of any worth.
 
duvet77 said:
there's no better feeling than rubbing your callused hands over your missus's stockings/tights!

not you missus mrthingy... i would never do that... well, never say never...
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Ouch, buddy! :eek: :D

Serious question is serious, however: lifting gloves prevent a number of things that are - amusingly - very important to lifting weights...

1) They screw with your hands: sticking something squidgy between the bar and your hand isn't going to help you grip anything for two reasons... the first being that with a solid bar, you will achieve an isometric contraction which is the strongest the body can achieve: having a squidgy interface will mean your hands are always somewhere between eccentric and concentric, leading to fatigue and potential injury.

2) They screw with friction: the palm of the glove will not stick to the bar like your hands will when chalked. Trust me. But your hand inside the glove will slip around as it gets sweaty. This is bad as you will not be able to hold the weight and potentially drop it (on your foot?) or - if it's remotely heavy - overbalance by overcompensating, leading to injury. And whilst your hands are rubbing against the inside of the glove, what do you think is going to happen to them? They'll get callused! :D

3) They screw with your perception: no, they don't look cool. And anybody that actually lifts knows this, too. And they, therefore, know that you don't even lift, either.

There certain times when wearing gloves MAY be helpful, such as trying to protect an already damaged hand from further injury whilst it's recovering, or to cushion a weight you're holding due to an existing injury. However, much like joint braces, they do nothing and can increase the chance of injury when worn by healthy individuals.
 
It's all about the chalk, I once had a mrs who tried to talk me into starting to moisturise my hands to soften the calluses.
No thanks Jeff.
 
tom_e said:
If you're not tearing the odd callus you're not lifting hard enough, phaggots.
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Embrace the calluses.

My wife started to question the calluses on my upper back from squatting, I laughed.
 
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