The Weightlifters Thread

#878
#878
I also say nay. There are hardly any times in the gym when I get bad enough blisters to even consider them.
 
#880
#880
chavisut said:
What is everybody's opinions on gloves? I say nay.
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I use to wear gloves a long time ago but the past few years I go bare handed. I keep calluses at the base of my last 3 fingers on each hand. I do use straps for shrugs & a belt sometimes. I don't use a pad when I squat either or that funky device you stick on the bar they have now.
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#882
#882
I'm developing small calluses on the middle of my hands.

You're thinking of the manta ray. Dumb.
 
#883
#883
Yeah, gloves are for weirdos, IMO. The guy that wears the dew rag wears the gloves.
 
#889
#889
I feel like they hinder my grip especially on bench press. Depending on the gloves I don't like my hands turning black either. With shrugs the glove/strap combo don't work for me. Sometimes the bar creeps down in my fingers & gloves hinder my grip. The only real benefit from gloves IMO is to keep from getting calluses.
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#890
#890
I don't use gloves. Just about any lifting straps are sufficient and do enough to get the job done. My girlfriend bought me a pair of versa gripps for my birthday and I really like them. They are easy to use for push or pull exercises. Only problem is they are a little more expensive than the standard straps.

http://www.versagripps.com/
 
#891
#891
My buddy has some Harbinger straps with rubber on one side that are f'n money. I shrugged 495 on barbell x6 and never even came close to losing grip.
 
#892
#892
And FWIW when I don't use gloves and my hands do callous or blister, my girlfriend gives me crap for it. So there's always that to consider.
 
#894
#894
milohimself said:
My buddy has some Harbinger straps with rubber on one side that are f'n money. I shrugged 495 on barbell x6 and never even came close to losing grip.
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Should have thrown a 2.5 on each side. Lol. I think a few of us have those straps.
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#895
#895
lol I actually did that the first time just to make it an even 500. I ended up not making it because I started giggling.
 
#897
#897
Talked to a local gym manager here, and she said that ACE and ACSM are best - To those who were talking about it earlier.
 
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#898
#898
A guy asked me for a spot yesterday. When I agreed I had no idea he was going to loudly start talking about all the "queers" and "homos" that monopolize the various stations at the the gym. I was so embarrassed. I was like, "I don't know this guy."
 
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