Gloves

by **omri_ro1** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:31 pm

Is it that bad to use gloves while training? I am a guitar player and my hands are the most improtant thing to me. I can't have skin hanging off them, as it will tear.

by **oi_joe** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:36 pm

if you look on the blog, there is a recent post about gripping the bar correclty for push and pull moves so that your hands are kept loverly and flap free.

by **Mehdi** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:37 pm

Gloves add inches to the bar, making it harder to grip and messing with technique.

by **omri_ro1** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:54 pm

Does'nt the increased thickness caused by the gloves make me squeeze the bar harder, and thus strengthen my grip?
I've heard of people who wrap a towel around Barbells and Pullup bars for grip strength.

by **oi_joe** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:08 pm

the gloves are attached to you, so it doesn't work in the same way as the towel..
if you grip the bar properly then your hands will be fine. plus gloves look horrible.

by **Mehdi** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:23 pm

omri_ro1:Does'nt the increased thickness caused by the gloves make me squeeze the bar harder, and thus strengthen my grip? I've heard of people who wrap a towel around Barbells and Pullup bars for grip strength.

Yes, but that is for specific gip training.

by **jcastle** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:08 pm

Lots of people in my gym use either gloves, or are wrapping 15x30cm squares of eggshell foam around their grip points on the bars. Maybe this is just a German thing. I'm not really used to seein people use gloves at my gym back in the US, but here it is very common.

Then again I also see Germans wearing tight jeans in the weight room, so maybe Germans are just weird

by **brosephiroth** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:45 pm

I'm a guitar player and have been doing Stronglifts 5x5 for over two months with no problem.
Make sure you're gripping the bar right with each exercise and if you ever get a bad blister, wear a glove until it heals up.

by **mutt** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:57 pm

Chalk not an option? Probably the best all around.

by **RichV** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:57 pm

i play guitar too, unless you grip the bar incorrectly you will be fine without gloves - calluses have their benefits

i don't see how your skin will tear though, unless somehow you play guitar with your palm?

by **Rugger** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:14 am

Learn from my stupid horrible mistake, ditch the gloves ASAP.

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