The power of chalk...

[Spectre]

This post is for those who have never used chalk and may rely on straps to do your work.

I never thought chalk would every really do anything for my lifts, kind of a gimmick of sorts except for an elite few on the edge. Never used gloves but I have been dependant on straps for a long time. I had dropped the belt, but I knew down inside I needed to loose the training wheels. However, I would hold out as long as could but the grip would always blow out and I would fall back to straps to finish the workout. Enter chalk, how could something so simple work so well? IT'S EASIER! I can't begin to explain how much better the workouts are.

Also it provides a great mental focus and routine. Chalk up, mouth gaurd in and lift.

Get some chalk.

 

[RusPA81]

I can't lift without chalk anymore. I tend to make a huge mess though, but that is because I am a sloppy bastard. The difference really is night and day, especially if you lift somewhere where they don't clean the bars very well.

 

[Lift Chief]

My gym doesn't allow chalk

 

[BlkWS6]

Originally posted by Lift Chief
My gym doesn't allow chalk


Neither does mine! But I use it anyways. Just get a refillable chalk sock from a climbing/outdoor store or just use an old sock of your own, fill it with chalk and chuck it in a big freezer bag. You can rub it on your hands inside the bag and make virtually no mess. Now getting it all over the plates and the bars is a different story

 

[Spectre]

My gym doesn't allow chalk

Honestly, I would find a new gym that does. Maybe just do it anyways and clean up after yourself. They might not mess with you.

 

[zackdarnell]

My school gym doesnt really allow chalk, but the place where I deadlift is out of sight from the attendent's desk, so no one knows.

My gym at home even provides the chalk!

 

[needsize]

i start to struggle with my grip on deads arounf 4 plates(405) but can hit 550lbs for reps with chalk, the difference really is night and day

 

[eastarr69]

I never used chalk until yesterday...and i will never use a strap again...not even for my noise makin' 600 pound shrugs on the hammer strangth machine....

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[Fatty4You]

word, chalk is awesome. When i use it, i feel so much more connected with the bar, like it is an extension of my body.....yup, a long stiff extension of my body. But my gym doesn't allow it, and they are strict about that kind of stuff. One time they kicked me out for wearing flip flops, like i was gonna hurt myself. I got all pissed off, went hom, got shoes, came back, and had a killer workout.

-fatty

 

[gettinlarger]

I saw the remnants of chalk on the bar tonight back where I do deads. I was stupified! I never ever saw anyone using it before in my gym.

 

[spatts]

got chalk ?

 

[JOKER47]

If your gym doesn't allow chalk, you can try a rosin bag. You can get them at any bowling center.


.02,
Joker

 

[michaelcoutts]

where can u buy the chalk guys?

 

[needsize]

where can u buy the chalk guys?

A lot of sports stores will either carry it or order it for you

 

[RusPA81]

where can u buy the chalk guys?

Rock climbing stores sell it too. They also sell special bags to put it in which avoids the mess and can be especially useful if your gym does not allow chalk.

 

[louden_swain]

The gym where I train got rid of the chalk. According to staff members it was messy. What a bunch of wussies.

 

[PumpinIronInTn]

Iv never used chalk what makes it help?

 

[eastarr69]

I love making a chalky mess at the gym.......the best is chalking your rear traps etc when you squat...also the look of the people in the gym when you got the dust flying around...

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[Spectre]

Pumpin: You can grip the bar without straps and you much greater control and confidence in your lifts. Here I am, 2 weeks using it and I'm talking like an old pro... But anyway just do it

 

[RipDsel]

For all the guys who's gyms dont allow chalk , ditto on the rosin bag just like joker said..they're located in the baseball section as well and i think they're a whole 99 cents, and mine has lasted me for the past 3 months and its still goin strong..

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

One thought: I volunteered to clean up the chalk mess on a bi-weekly basis (if there was any?) and there is now no problem with using chalk in my gym. pretty easy.

show 'em you are serious (do you compete?) and that you give a crap about the appearance of their gym and a decent owner will bend.

 

[biteme]

I have a partially amputated finger, so chalk is a must. What kind of a gym that has weights wouldn't allow chalk? dickheads. Catering to the average person, whose workouts are usually about useless.