Thread: Gloves or No Gloves

Originally Posted by P-funk

I never wear gloves. I have awful callouses too.

yes me too,

never i have wear gloves.
what the girl think?

no glove.. one time attempting deadlift max i ripped off my skin suked working out for bout next month...bebop

When my calouses started getting calouses, I started wearing gloves.

For me, gloves when benching are necessary. the bar, because of the amount of weight presses too much into my hand and is painful. i don't wear the gloves for anything else though.

gloves r for pussieeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssss

I wear gloves when using maximal weights on the deadlift. Otherwise, forget about it.

Originally Posted by mrpower

gloves r for pussieeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssss

Very insightful!

Originally Posted by largepkg

Very insightful!

As was your response.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

As was your response.

My response was a few pages back, but apparently I'm a pussy what do I know.

i sometimes wear gloves for wrist support, but hardly ever

Started doing BB shrugs again and almost ripped off a callus, f that I'm getting gloves.

If your grip is strong enough the bar won't slip. Goodbye problem.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

If your grip is strong enough the bar won't slip. Goodbye problem.

That is the problem, I can shrug with 365 but only hold onto 275......fixing that will take some time.

I'm actually a bit suprised the poll results are pretty much 50/50

47.62% pussies........52.38% men!!! lol.....just messing with yall!!! gloves are not that bad, they just make ur hands soft, i got some big calluses right now, the only hurt when i workout, gloves make my grip weaker, mayb it doesn't but it feels like it

Gloves give your grip a more favorable friction coefficient (to echo CowPimp). In other words, it's a little like putting chalk on them - more friction means less effort involved in gripping it. While it's not nearly as bad as wrist straps, gloves can still make it a little easier for you.

Originally Posted by mrpower

gloves r for pussieeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssss

so then your penis must be for the male anus, ya bastid.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

Gloves give your grip a more favorable friction coefficient (to echo CowPimp). In other words, it's a little like putting chalk on them - more friction means less effort involved in gripping it. While it's not nearly as bad as wrist straps, gloves can still make it a little easier for you.

you can say what you want, but i think gloves are one of the reasons im where im at in my training. straps aswell.

Originally Posted by ForemanRules

Started doing BB shrugs again and almost ripped off a callus, f that I'm getting gloves.

i like that decision.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

you can say what you want, but i think gloves are one of the reasons im where im at in my training. straps aswell.

I never said they weren't useful or that they were a bad thing to use...

I'm just telling you that they can aid in grip and don't allow you to use your grip to the fullest extent and develop it to its fullest potential. To me, gloves are acceptable in certain situations and straps are never acceptable. I lift for functional strength and I don't know of anyone who conveniently has straps with him/her all the time. They can certainly be valuable in developing other muscles if your grip is too weak. I just think it's best in the long run to use only what you can, not what your equipment can help you use.

No gloves....I like having tough, hard hands....and I like the way cold steel feels in my hands....

I do use straps though. My back is strong as shit but my grip sux.

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

No gloves....I like having tough, hard hands....and I like the way cold steel feels in my hands....

I do use straps though. My back is strong as shit but my grip sux.

For some reason it seems almost ironic to me that someone would use straps but not gloves. Hmm...

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

I never said they weren't useful or that they were a bad thing to use...

I'm just telling you that they can aid in grip and don't allow you to use your grip to the fullest extent and develop it to its fullest potential. To me, gloves are acceptable in certain situations and straps are never acceptable. I lift for functional strength and I don't know of anyone who conveniently has straps with him/her all the time. They can certainly be valuable in developing other muscles if your grip is too weak. I just think it's best in the long run to use only what you can, not what your equipment can help you use.

i think your overanalying in this case. gloves help you in such a miniscule manner, its almost non-existant. you don't have to use straps, but that doesn't mean they aren't valuable to me. obviously deadlifting 400 with straps has made my back and hams bigger than it would be if i wasn't using them and deadlifting 200.

whatever floats your boat, i guess.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

i think your overanalying in this case. gloves help you in such a miniscule manner, its almost non-existant. you don't have to use straps, but that doesn't mean they aren't valuable to me. obviously deadlifting 400 with straps has made my back and hams bigger than it would be if i wasn't using them and deadlifting 200.

whatever floats your boat, i guess.

I really don't feel it's miniscule at all. I can deadlift probably 360 without gloves but I've maxed at 425 before with them. That's not just 5 or 10 pounds. They've helped in that my skin doesn't hurt and that they provide more friction. I don't know what I can do with chalk since it isn't available, but that would be an interesting comparison.

To me, straps are almost like a bench shirt - they help you do something you aren't capable of doing without them. I realize this has bodybuilding applications, but to me it would be pointless in trying to gain functional strength.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

I really don't feel it's miniscule at all. I can deadlift probably 360 without gloves but I've maxed at 425 before with them. That's not just 5 or 10 pounds. They've helped in that my skin doesn't hurt and that they provide more friction. I don't know what I can do with chalk since it isn't available, but that would be an interesting comparison.

To me, straps are almost like a bench shirt - they help you do something you aren't capable of doing without them. I realize this has bodybuilding applications, but to me it would be pointless in trying to gain functional strength.

different goals for different people.

no gloves, tried them, but cant stand the padding between my hands and the weight. and i love my calluses..

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

different goals for different people.

Indeed, but I still feel that everyone should implement grip training if their grip is weak. Sure, use the straps when it becomes necessary, but don't overuse them. At the same time, attack that weak point. Try to reach a level where you don't have to use straps. If all you can grip during deadlifts is 200, then that is a serious weak point.

There are bodybuilding implications for training your grip. There is evidence to suggest that a tougher grip stimulates afferent neurons of the peripheral nervous system more, and subsequently enhances neural efficiency. This means more motor units being stimulated, which means more muscle fibers stimulated, which means potentially more growth. Oddly enough, this theory can also be applied to squatting barefoot and lifting without gloves. Of course, this is certainly debatable, but I thought I would throw that out there nonetheless.

No gloves, just chalk.