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Posted by: ptwannabe

Is there a certain way to increase hand durability as in not getting torn up and just about to the point of bleeding from certain workouts, I've tried using gloves and I've torn through them. Does that durability just come with time?

Posted by: DOMS

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Originally Posted by ptwannabe

Is there a certain way to increase hand durability as in not getting torn up and just about to the point of bleeding from certain workouts, I've tried using gloves and I've torn through them. Does that durability just come with time?

I'm assuming your talking about stuff like Dead, correct? How much weight are you using?

Posted by: ptwannabe

Yea, dead lifts are a killer, that and other stuff, I go from using 220-250lbs on deadlifts.

Posted by: DOMS

And that's causing your hands to bleed? Where, on your hand, are you bleeding from?

Posted by: MeatZatk

probably calluses. I sometimes think my hands are going to bleed while doing deads also, but I hate wearing gloves.

Posted by: ptwannabe

Right where the finger meets the palm, I heard if you urinate on your hands its suppose to make them tougher, but I don't know if thats a joke or what, and I haven't done that just fyi.

Posted by: fufu

^ maybe the acid would kill the skin cells?

It takes time to build of skin integrity, just like anything else. I like to go barehanded while using chalk. Chalk seems to decrease the chance of skin ripping for me.

Posted by: rmcfar

dont some pitchers soak their hands in tea to toughen them up?

Posted by: DOMS

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Originally Posted by ptwannabe

Right where the finger meets the palm, I heard if you urinate on your hands its suppose to make them tougher, but I don't know if thats a joke or what, and I haven't done that just fyi.

Far be it for me to tell how to live your life, but many parents spend years teaching their children not to pee on themselves.

Do you have any skin aliments? Eczema or the like? It just doesn't make sense that you'd make your hands bleed while lifting those numbers.

Hmmm...how often do you do Deads, per week that is.

Posted by: fufu

maybe your hands have too much moisture? That is another reason I like chalk, it gets rid of the moisture.

When your palms sweat the skin becomes softer and it is more apt to rip than when dry.

Posted by: Witchblade

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Originally Posted by DOMS

It just doesn't make sense that you'd make your hands bleed while lifting those numbers.

Depends on a lot of things, mainly grip strength. You could certainly tear up your hands with that weight.

I'd get a new pair of gloves. Good ones (leather). I'm still using my first pair, eventhough the thumbs have ripped out. Bought em nearly a year ago.

Posted by: DOMS

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Originally Posted by Witchblade

Depends on a lot of things, mainly grip strength. You could certainly tear up your hands with that weight.

I said that because those are the numbers that I pull. All that I get are some minor callouses. And I don't think my grip is all that great, either.

Posted by: Witchblade

Even without gloves my hands don't bleed with those numbers either. I'm just saying it's possible.

Posted by: ALBOB

My question is, is the bar moving in your hands as you lift? If it is, then that's your problem. Find some way to keep the bar perfectly tight in your hands, don't allow it to slip or roll at all. Chalk has been mentioned and is a very good suggestion. I'd also look into some lifting straps. You'll get a lot of nay-sayers who don't like straps because they take away the work your forearms are getting during the lift. But if you can't do the lift in first place because of bleeding hands, then your forearms aren't getting worked anyway.

Posted by: ptwannabe

Yea, sometimes the bar will slide a little and I live in south texas near the coast tons of humidity here. So yea, very moist down here.

Posted by: ptwannabe

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Originally Posted by DOMS

Far be it for me to tell how to live your life, but many parents spend years teaching their children not to pee on themselves.

Do you have any skin aliments? Eczema or the like? It just doesn't make sense that you'd make your hands bleed while lifting those numbers.

Hmmm...how often do you do Deads, per week that is.

Max deads per week is 4, normal dead lifts 2 times a week, stiff legged DL 2 times a week

Posted by: AKIRA

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Originally Posted by ptwannabe

Yea, sometimes the bar will slide a little and I live in south texas near the coast tons of humidity here. So yea, very moist down here.

Eh. I doubt that has that much of an effect...

The bar is "sliding"???? How the hell does the bar slide during a deadlift?

Ive had my palms bleed in the same location. Feels and looks like a paper cut. I just lifted right through them and now I dont get them anymore.

If you dont want to get callouses then use straps. I always used gloves throughout my lifting "newbie" days and they gave me callouses. In fact, my palms bled during the time I was using gloves...

Posted by: MCx2

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

The bar is "sliding"???? How the hell does the bar slide during a deadlift?

I have the same problem actually. I'm a heavy sweater and my grip will get moist before it will fail. The suggestions made earlier are perfect, chalk or straps will help.

Posted by: RasPlasch

Whenever I use the overhand grip when deadlifting I can barely hold onto the bar. I must have really horrible grip. So I switched to the 1 hand is overhand and the other hand is underhand grip. Can't remember what that is called.

Posted by: AKIRA

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Originally Posted by ReproMan

I have the same problem actually. I'm a heavy sweater and my grip will get moist before it will fail. The suggestions made earlier are perfect, chalk or straps will help.

Does it slide out or roll out?

Posted by: Phred

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Originally Posted by RasPlasch

Whenever I use the overhand grip when deadlifting I can barely hold onto the bar. I must have really horrible grip. So I switched to the 1 hand is overhand and the other hand is underhand grip. Can't remember what that is called.

Mixed grip.

Posted by: AKIRA

Or staggered.

Posted by: Duncans Donuts

Could be a skin condition.

Posted by: ptwannabe

I'm sorry "slide" wasn't the best use of words there, the bar just sorta rotates...ya know like it turns in your hands right when you lift it.

Posted by: MCx2

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Originally Posted by AKIRA

Does it slide out or roll out?

Depends on what bar I'm using. If it's an older bar, it will just rotate in my hand and because it's so coarse I can hold onto it. If it's a new chrome ass bar there's no hope, it rolls out. Chalk cures all though, so do straps obviously.

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