really bad callous- bleeding

[JDid23]

When I was adjusting to being a serious powerlifter I probably tore off the callouses once a week or so until my hands adapted. Used to pull until they popped then tape up the hand and get back to work.

In other words: "Congratulations son you have taken another step into manhood"

Cheers,
Scotsman

haha thanks. That's the thing though. I don't want to become a competitive powerlifter or BBer for that matter. I just enjoy lifting weights and the aesthetic games that come with it; also deadlifts but if i get bloody hands and it hurts to grip things everyday cuz of bloody callouses that's not too ideal for me. I don't mind getting callouses, but this one goes from where callouses usually are to about 1/3 up my finger. It's just a bloody mess. Maybe it's the way i gripped the bar? It even hurt to do 2 pullups in gym today. and deadlift lower than 135 pounds (little less than half as much as i did yesterday).

Anda- I just turned 18 about a month ago I started deadlifting last May until early-mid summer, but then stopped for 4 months so my callouses went away. I've been deadlifting since November and have had callouses, but recently they've been much worse when i've gotten to heavier weight. Been doing grip work, and am going to get chalk soon; does chalk have any effect on callouses?

 

[ExtraMile]

well you gotta choose - big deadlift numbers and strong grip or clean and tidy hands? Not really any way you can get both unless you get obsessive about your hands and skin using moisturiser all the time and shit and even worse wearing gloves at the gym

 

[Andalite]

^^^ True. But moisturizer doesn't help your hands. Trust me. I use it and its useless for the hands. Calluses aren't dry skin...

 

[ExtraMile]

^^^ True. But moisturizer doesn't help your hands. Trust me. I use it and its useless for the hands. Calluses aren't dry skin...

i like having rough caloused hands anyway

i cant wait to get my neck/trap callous from squatting lol

 

[Andalite]

i like having rough caloused hands anyway

i cant wait to get my neck/trap callous from squatting lol

I've never head of squatting causes calluses....that would be funny.

Callused hands don't bother me. I could not care any less.

 

[ExtraMile]

I've never head of squatting causes calluses....that would be funny.

Callused hands don't bother me. I could not care any less.

southernlord posted a pic of his squat callous once lol

if you dont care why do u use moisturiser?

 

[Andalite]

southernlord posted a pic of his squat callous once lol

if you dont care why do u use moisturiser?

I use moisturizer for my face and arms because of dry skin from winter lol...I don't use moisturizer on my hands but I do need to use my hands to apply the moisterizer so they do come in contact with it. Thats what I meant when I said moisturizer won't help with the calluses.

 

[ExtraMile]

oh ok I get you now

 

[Andalite]

oh ok I get you now