Thread: do you wear gloves?

I do not.

Originally Posted by PTYP

I do not.

same here. it doesn't bother me not using them, but my girl thinks the calaces are gross

seems like most in my gym don't but there are a few that do wear them.

Oddly enough, the people I see around the gym using gloves are those cats who stay in the nautilus/mat area. None of the hardcore lifters who spend 90% of their time in the freeweight area use gloves. I do see alot of straps, but not gloves.

I wear them for most of my workouts. I play guitar and I need my hands to be in good shape. Plus I'm not so stupid to think my manhood is justified by whether or not I wear gloves. Unless there is a good reason not to wear gloves, I'll keep wearing them.

Nah, i used to wear gloves at my old gym just because the barbells they had, had these sandpaper like grips on them and it made my hands feel like burning.

But i use these when i do shrugs.

No gloves, straps or other equipment besides myself.

Not to sound stupid, but I do use gloves for some...Benchpressing is the main one, though. The bar has like a metal "sandpaper" grip area like someone mentioned before. It would probably cut and scrape my hand, which I uh...use for video games...no, seriously, I use them on olympic bars with the sandpaper areas.

I have been lately to let my hand heal because I've ripped open a callus that's started bleeding a couple different times... However, I prefer not to, and I won't once it's healed.

Is it just me, or is the 'sandpaper' to actually help you grip it? Hmm... Interesting concept, I know, but I think I may have stumbled upon the solution to one of life's great mysteries: Is the 'sandpaper' on a barbell to help you grip it when lifting heavy weights, or just an evil plan hatched by the makers of skincare products to increase sales?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

Is it just me, or is the 'sandpaper' to actually help you grip it? Hmm... Interesting concept, I know, but I think I may have stumbled upon the solution to one of life's great mysteries: Is the 'sandpaper' on a barbell to help you grip it when lifting heavy weights, or just an evil plan hatched by the makers of skincare products to increase sales?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Lies.

you know there isnt anything wrong with gloves. there is a couple reasons i wear them.
1) It doesnt hurt me lifting weights with it, but when its really heavy weights it hurts the hands.
2) It looks good
3) I can do more heavier weights for more reps then without it.

But it feels really good when you take em off and lift some weight too

Originally Posted by DiGiTaL

you know there isnt anything wrong with gloves. there is a couple reasons i wear them.
1) It doesnt hurt me lifting weights with it, but when its really heavy weights it hurts the hands.
2) It looks good
3) I can do more heavier weights for more reps then without it.

But it feels really good when you take em off and lift some weight too

i could care less about how it looks but i agree with your reason #1. i just use gloves when i bench.

Toughen yourselves up and ditch the gloves. Trust me, you'll enjoy the lifting once you've adapted.

i wear gloves but only because i cant AFFORD to get callouses.... since im a massage therapist and most of my clients are japanese women i need my hands as soft as i can get them... hehe even with gloves i still manage to get some callouses...

i don't wear gloves but am contemplating it,it's not becuase of the callouses but due to lack of grip

Never.

I see no need to. I'm getting straps after today's incident in dead lifting. My forearms completely let go when i know i had 2 dead lifts left.

Originally Posted by Martinogdenbsx

i don't wear gloves but am contemplating it,it's not becuase of the callouses but due to lack of grip

That's one reason why I believe gloves are not a good thing (in most cases). Why not do away with them and increase your grip strength? Everyone could use more grip strength IMO.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

That's one reason why I believe gloves are not a good thing (in most cases). Why not do away with them and increase your grip strength? Everyone could use more grip strength IMO.

To be honest, I find it MUCH easier to get a solid grip WITHOUT gloves. Gloves just put an additional layer between your hand and the bar, which makes gripping more difficult.