Callouses.

[the guy on the couch]

I get these damn callouses when I lift. I tried those damn lifting gloves and, aside from looking silly, they don't help a bit. What do you people do to prevent them?

 

[it stars sAddam]

Chalk seems to help me a lot.

 

[supersizeme]

if you don't wear gloves, you accept the fact that you're going to get calluses.

 

[InTraining]

I pick mine and occassionally file them down...

 

[super_rice]

Chalk seems to help me a lot.

chalk only helps with my grip... on heavy deads my skin rips easier with chalk.

 

[it stars sAddam]

chalk only helps with my grip... on heavy deads my skin rips easier with chalk.

sorry to hear that lol

 

[bignate73]

nothing you can do about it if you want to go bare handed.

some people use cut up mouse pads for pulldowns and rows, or even that stuff that you use to line shelves. supposedly pads enough and helps with grip.

 

[TRUEsoldier]

gloves on pushes, and straps on pulls make a huge difference to me

 

[anthrax]

I feel those calluses help me in that you are less sensitive

If you do develop calluses, this will also toughen up your hands, and make the use of gloves non essential.

 

[cmdubs]

I wear gloves and my hands are still fucked