"Never Wear Gloves in The Gym"

Credit to hernangdso on instagram. This video is about wearing gloves to the gym and exercise fitness training inspiration edit motviation.

[@Arcdelio]

Forbidden parmesan

[@asmusholm4245]

AHAHHAHAHA

[@jairirus832]

Nothing forbidden about it. Just a yummy post workout meal

[@fte6te6f]

Forbidden?

[@brine_5162]

That parmesan aged so much its moulding

[@Coffee-hh6we]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@Antares2]

I use gloves for the heaviest pulls, because I would rather be limited by the actual muscles involved in the pull than skin pain. Call me "soft" or whatever, but I play the piano and see no point in turning my hands into ground beef just for "gym cred".

[@begosbet]

bro you can try straps. for me gloves make it harder to lift bcs my gloves are sliding the bar. when i switched to straps my pain is gone

[@obievergreen3771]

Back when I started, this wasn't even a discussion because people had better things to do with their lives than develop a superiority complex over pieces of fabric on your hands. Once these people put down their phones for five minutes and actually go outside for reasons other than to show off how manly they are at the gym, they'll realise how pathetic they sound. It's gloves. No grown man with a life on earth cares.

[@Antares2]

@@begosbet Yes, I use straps (versa gripps) as well on things like RDLs, as I found I was very grip limited in that exercise. My forearms were about to fall off and I didn't even feel my hamstrings yet. Adding straps allowed me to go heavier and truly get something out of the exercise. For grip strength, I do specific exercises like pinching plates and carrying them as well as hand grippers and other exercises.

[@510midget8]

Skin pain? Never had that.

[@bigdiccdaddyjones]

​@@begosbetstraps made my calluses in my hands worse 😭

[@nikibronson133]

So I’ve been on my weight loss journey and I am so very fortunate that the person who is hosting a free Workout Boot Camp and is really a big advocate for me to lose weight is a former Marine. One of the first things he told me when we started at the Workout Boot Camp was to get gloves for weights so I don’t destroy my hands. This man was a MARINE. He was fighting for almost 10 years and even he thought it was important to protect your hands😩😩

[@nucleon4499]

Who asked?

[@mineghold3375]

​@@nucleon4499everybody

[@Thepaininside]

@@nucleon4499i did

[@poto7500]

protect your hands? youre not lifting fucking knifes, in fact it strengthens the hands skin and lets you develop way more grip strength

[@thewizardcat9934]

​@@nucleon4499I did 🗿

[@easy8077]

Gloves advantages: -Better grip -Protect your skin/hands -No extra products like talkum powder needed for very heavy lifts -Can look quiet cool imo, I personally like the tech wear appeal they usually have -Can be multi purpose for other sports like mountain biking, so you might have them anyways Cons: -Some dude on the internet might not want you to wear them

[@xardup]

You will have better grip if you will not exercise with gloves. You think monks in the shaolin uses gloves? You think that mfs who literally destroys bricks and ice blocks with bare hands did this because of gloves? Y'all so gay nowadays.

[@easy8077]

@@xardup Monks that break bricks maybe don't wear gloves that protect from abrasion and impact, because to forcefully break something with impact you don't want soft cussions in between, lol Kinda strange life, if you need the ability to break bricks with your bare hands, we developed tools for such stuff quiet long ago, but you do you I guess... But sure "dude on the internet" you're the toughest... in your subreddit

[@xardup]

@@easy8077 I am thougher than you even i'f I'm 4' 30lbs. I don't need few multi accounts to bait likes under my comments. You're either skinny or fat and 100% woke.

[@vexs4883]

@@xardupwhen have you broken brick with your hands also why there is no point

[@xardup]

@@vexs4883 If you don't know what is the point, you're gay bro.

[@ib3783]

Bro's hands force himself to be on no fap.

[@amethystgmd]

bet it feels like sandpaper when he strokes it

[@may-K-47]

holy fuck

[@barryallen767]

@@may-K-47 ...forsen?

[@fannerbuoy3688]

it's extra texture

[@shisuiuchiha1201]

​@@barryallen767foreskin*

[@phoenixDARKprince]

Nobody has ever said a damn thing to me about wearing gloves in person, and I guarantee that they never will. People will only say things online because they have the safety of a keyboard. I've been lifting for 20 years, and my ego has went out the window a long time ago. All that matters is what you think of yourself. Don't let others dictate your inner thoughts. Just be better than your yesterday.

[@speed999-uj5kr]

What's the proof ?

[@averageviewer5218]

@@speed999-uj5kr proof for what, my guy? He's just telling people to try to be better each day 💀

[@Matroshka26]

SALUTE

[@phoenixDARKprince]

@@speed999-uj5kr What do I need to prove to someone that doesn't matter to me?

[@speed999-uj5kr]

@@phoenixDARKprince then don't make such bold claims if you can't back your words ! Have some shame.

[@juniperbirds]

I don't wear gloves for most exercises, as I don't find there to be strain on my skin. But pull-ups cause calluses like crazy for me. I wear gloves for that sort of stuff - since its often an issue of skin pain rather than muscle fatigue affecting my sets.

[@flintldan]

gay alert

[@theotofte888]

precisely my reasoning, it doesn't make sense to let your skin hold you back in getting stronger.

[@jundullah9869]

If the callouses are becoming too painful to do the pull-ups correctly just put magnesia powder on your hands bro, your hands will adapt to the callouses of the pull-ups you're just being a softie here i'm ngl, gloves for pull-ups is the worst thing you can do you're ruining 50-ish % of the movement with gloves

[@user-kb7sl1xv5r]

@@flintldan the hands are one of the first thing that girls look at, gays don't, so yeah if you like girls be careful with your hands.

[@martinsoukup562]

Yeah, same. Weighted pull-ups are so much more effective with gloves and my hands are pretty hardened already.

[@pedrovisgueira]

Gloves are the new seatbelt, dumb people will always find something to hate even when it only exists to help you.

[@reubensandwich9249]

As someone who works with tradesmen, this is true. Roughly 15 years ago a retired ironworker told me to wear gloves, then showed me the two huge calluses on his palms, then showed it was from holding a spud wrench.

[@ZeroPhilosopher]

terrible comparison. cope soy man

[@nickkerr6068]

Seatbelts literally prevents people from dying so that's not even a remotely close comparison...

[@l_fieldy6635]

Seatbelts keepp you safe during a crash. Gloves just keep your skin softer, some people need thicket/stronger skin on their hands... Everyone should wear a seatbelt, not everyone is gonna wear gloves 🤦‍♂

[@princerak8881]

gloves are useless

[@50CAO]

I have extremely sweaty hands (palmar hyperhidrosis) and I've been lifting since 2021. Imagine lifting with zero grip because the dumb-bell or barbell constantly slips and rolls around in your hand even when you're giving it your all to grip the weight. Due to "gym cred" and not wanting to look like a "pussy," I've never worn gloves. This led me to injuring my wrists because all the weight carries onto my wrist as the bar loses control in my palms(slipping and sliding). I've tried chalk and liquid chalk, it doesn't work(imagine chalk turning into white mud in your palms when lifting). Recently this year, I decided to give in on being looked down upon from wearing gloves and got me some gloves. My lifting experience has changed tremendously. Less prone to injury and better quality of lifting. In conclusion, maturing in the gym is to not care what others think and do what is best for you. At the end of the day, you are in there for YOU, not them.

[@FrostySnow1000]

Don’t worry mate I’ve also kicked my ego to the side and start using gloves for my sweaty hands. My gains from pull ups have been dog shit because our grip gives out waaaaay before the lats ever will. And sweaty palms makes us overcompensate the grip leading to them tiring out more and quicker and leading to injuries like tendonitis or making carpal tunnel worse. This goes for a lot of Lats back exercises. The grip will give out first before you feel that burn in the lats. Hangs with gloves vs Hangs with sweaty palms is a big difference. Pull ups too

[@user-ve8pl2eq8q]

how did you get your diagnosis? I have extremely sweaty hands , always wondered why, nobody else had this problem

[@50CAO]

@@user-ve8pl2eq8q I went to a dermatologist. It’s actually a pretty simple self diagnosis as well. If your hands are consistently pouring out sweat and even other parts of your body such as feet, armpits, etc, then you probably have hyperhidrosis. Other reasons may be that you have a hyperthyroid problem or diabetes but that’s why you need to see a doctor for blood work. If you struggle with shaking people’s hands, steering when driving, writing, or even typing as we speak, you most likely have palmar hyperhidrosis.

[@cheesecake7159]

Same here, i have sweaty hand. Injured my wrist tendon once, it took 3 months to recover. Just wear glove to save you from injury

[@yamilettem2453]

@@cheesecake7159what gloves do you wear

[@jr.slayer3315]

Even in the military they make you wear gloves for work like in the motorpool. Damn it, they even provide them to you. I have seen people with really bad cuts in their palms just because they weren't gloves when they were supposed to. Dont ruin your health just because of your ego. Be safe out there. You only have two hands after all

[@kammci5175]

Exactly, there is a reason why you wear gloves on a construction site, and it sure isn't because they are comfortable

[@thebearded4427]

I never use gloves in the gym, precisely because i want tougher skin, but thats because im doing bouldering too where sensitive skin actually can be a limiter. You want "tough" skin, not calluses that might rip off when climbing, so pretty much evenly thick skin all over your hands.

[@user-03-gsa3]

wouldnt things that cauase calluses also toughen the skin?

[@thebearded4427]

@@user-03-gsa3 Yep but its a matter of skin care and proper technique. There are alot of different ways to go about it but basically what you want is a "neutral" skin drag, meaning that when you lift you dont want your skin to get dragged away from your hand when you pull heavy. You will of course get some calluses but you can peel them of carefully with a blade or a scrubber. There are also loads of skincare products for climbers that losen up the skin, making it tough but still flexible. Cracking occurs when the skin is thick but stiff.

[@SpecterNeverSpectator]

Opposite for me, I like playing the piano, drawing and painting, plus id like to get into even finer things like model and diorama making, having good and careful hands is more important for me.

[@thebearded4427]

@@SpecterNeverSpectator Yep! Make the hands you need to perfom what you love doing!

[@SpecterNeverSpectator]

@@thebearded4427 exactly mate, i still would like them to be a bit tougher but the fact my hands are a bit soft and smooth, i dont know why bit i quite like it. Hope your hands become as hard as a rock and nimble as a fox mate, good luck to ya

[@PauIdenino]

He's not an exception. Anybody can wear gloves to the gym, even if they're a beginner. It's always the DYELs complaining about other people wearing gloves to the gym.

[@Antares2]

Never take fashion advice from a gym bro

[@brocksteele7475]

@@Antares2 Seconding this. I wear tank tops and cargo shorts, I do NOT have good clothing ideas.

[@jasonbrewer6714]

@@brocksteele7475 True, but that shits pretty comfy while working out. If I did know you as a friend, I would advice against wearing it anywhere else though. Not like you don't know that.

[@Wavyso]

Everyone who wears gloves are small af lmao

[@ValbrandrLeonhardt]

​@@WavysoThe only thing small here is your fragile ego

[@tutel9496]

"gym community is the most friendly and welcoming community" That "friendly and welcoming" community in question when someone use a glove for their sets:

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

To be fair here, it really is not ever the people who actually lift, who are consistent about lifting, and who are social in the gym who say these types of things online. It’s DYEL’s and insecure people. But that’s not to hate on them, it’s unfortunate that they feel that way about themselves and don’t want any to improve

[@Huweeey]

As much as calluses can be normal, it should be not when it begins to got so hard that they got cracked and bleed. My feet used and still have calluses, but at one time they got so bad that they got cracked and bleed. Not only it is very annoying but it can be dangerous as they can be infectious. Stay hard, but also stay safe out there fellas. Take care.

[@reilysmith5187]

Stay hard, but not too hard that your calluses start cracking and bleeding ;)

[@samuelstevens1129]

File down your callouses. Your feet probably resemble those zoomed in feet scenes from SpongeBob

[@sumemodude]

There's literally no reason NOT to wear gloves at the gym. I'm sorry but tearing up your hands just to prove you're "tough" is just ridiculous. If you want to tear your hands up, go ahead. If you wanna wear gloves, go ahead.

[@mar2506]

they feel they are stronger and tougher without gloves while lifting ridiculously light weights at the same time:d

[@someguyusa]

People who say you shouldn't wear gloves while strength training clearly didn't grow up on a farm. City folks are clueless sometimes.

[@HauntingSpectre]

The only Manual labor most of these Gym "Influencers" do is the couple hours a day at the Gym. Not like the Farm boys who work all day, and both out lift, and out endure the Gym rats. In the blazing sun, and bitter winter, no less.

[@noirekuroraigami2270]

​@@HauntingSpectre lol just imagine flexing because you live on a farm. but kudos to you

[@HauntingSpectre]

@@noirekuroraigami2270 Ahh apparently making basic observations that people who do heavy manual labor all day, are stronger than people who lift for an hour a day is a "Flex". Take your insecurities elsewhere boss.

[@matty101yttam]

@@HauntingSpectre You got a point, labouring tends to hit a wide range of muscles ie...functional muscles. Gym tends to have people with more focused muscles. I worked in rail and we had a male model come work with us..he looked crazy fit, broke his neck within two weeks and couldn't work because something about no supporting muscles and one built muscle snapping part of his vertebrae off. All he was doing was barring up some sleepers(one of the easiest jobs) and when it went he said he felt a "pop" at which point we made fun of him. "oh no...not the pop", "ah shit...the pop...your fkd now"...and so on, never realised he actually damaged himself from doing the easiest job.

[@mongoose890]

@@HauntingSpectre you're the most insecure person in the world, you're projecting

[@tymonmadej]

not a lot of ppl get this but you actually have to remove some of the dead tissue. idk biting it of or using pumice or even cutting it of. If you dont do id in severe cases you can end up like this guy, when the dead skin actually holds on to the flesh like a foreign body. Take care of yourselves guys

[@killmetoendallcringe1917]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊q

[@bobfg3130]

Don't.

[@yewtewbstew547]

Probably don't bite it, that could cause infection, but yeah a pumice stone or even sandpaper is effective.

[@MaaveMaave]

Lotion and pumice stone. My calluses looked like this in the morning cus my hands get dry AF and didn't take care them for a week

[@lwcreaper6501]

I cut my callouses down

[@BBBerti]

I have to wear gloves during some exercises, specifically during bench but only because my hands get overly sweaty and they start to slip, no matter how hard I grip. Besides I train mainly at home and I'm not about throw around chalk everywhere

[@l_fieldy6635]

This is a problem I have tbh, don't wear gloves and don't think I'll start to, don't have a home gym and don't use chalk but can be a problem for deadlifts. Bench I don't find too bad as long as you're holding the bar properly. Altho my forearms aren't amazingly great so also an issue 😭 But if gloves are getting you better gains then don't let anyone tell you otherwise! Just show them the result of it all.

[@reeltwig2929]

Try liquid chalk, not as messy as a block of chalk

[@BBBerti]

@@reeltwig2929 I don't think there's a point to it. It's not like I'm missing out on gains when wearing gloves so I'm just gonna keep using them. I still have calluses everywhere and my forearms are some of my best bodyparts. In addition I'm also a Physical Therapist in training so I can't have my hands too messed up

[@BBBerti]

@@l_fieldy6635 hell yeah I don't think my gains have been compromised by the gloves, my forearms are coming along great(the direct training helps 😂)

[@yewtewbstew547]

@@l_fieldy6635 Liquid chalk is the best thing for deadlift. It's like 10 bucks for a 250ml bottle, and you only need to use a drop about the size of a large pea each session so the bottle will last you a couple years. Depends how much you're deadlifting, but if it's 180kg+ I'd def recommend chalk. Also if you attempt to pull above that weight with gloves on, you'll quickly come to understand the real reason why people recommend not using them. It has little to do with soft hands, the real problem is that leather/fabric material against a metal bar is about as slippery as skin to begin with. Gloves protect your hands, but they don't reduce grip failure due to slippage in the least. Chalk on the other hand pretty much completely eliminates slippage. Your grip will only fail with chalk as a result of actual forearm muscle failure.

[@EhurtAfy]

I have a physical job so gloves are hand/wrist/forearm/elbow savers. I honestly can't do both my job and curl the 50s without getting some kind of repetitive stress. I get tendonitis in different places if I overdo it. Gloves help me complete my biceps and triceps sets when my grip would otherwise fail. Obviously I aim for good form and no pain when lifting

[@akaroth7542]

It's important to moisturize and pumice away huge hand callouses. Great way to have them come off the hard way if you don't. Bring disinfecting wipes to the public gym: no use getting an infection either.

[@sureyiax]

these calluses aren't a thing you need unless you're a competitor, cuz they give a better grip without gloves that aren't allowed at some tournaments. so if you want to prevent to have callus on your hand that's ok to use gloves

[@princerak8881]

dont work out

[@OpinionatedChicken59]

I had to stop lifting because of calluses, they got so sore and painful the skin peeled away and my hands were raw I couldn't lift anything for two weeks. I bought gloves after that, like cloth gloves, it helps a lot.

[@martinsoukup562]

And so often people who say don't wear gloves don't lift as heavy as you.

[@JooceGooce]

Lots of (not all mind you) people that “lift heavy” lack a basic understanding of lifting techniques so they use lifting tools as an unintended crutch rather than check their ego and learn how to properly grip and engage their muscles mindfully. These people are usually amateurs using gear, or they are amateurs who are destined for a slipped L4/L/5 or dislocated rotator cuff.

[@JACKAGLAW]

​@@JooceGooce Yap Yap Yap.🥱🥱

[@JooceGooce]

@@JACKAGLAW amateur🤭🤭

[@Ostsol]

The way I see it, if the skin on your hands can't make it through a full workout, then you should be wearing gloves. The purpose of the workout isn't to build callus, but muscle, after all. You'll still build callus, too, though it'll be slower and the risk of doing damage is far lessened.

[@monke6224]

As a calisthenics athlete who has more calluses on his hand than the average bodybuilder, im weak and soft with those gloves 😅😅😅

[@therealpeter2267]

I wear gloves because my skin reacts badly with nickel plated stuff, it hardens and peels off in a very unhealthy way, leaving weak and thin skin behind. I don't mind the gloves, I don't lift that heavy anyways, just to stay in shape and improve a lil bit

[@shimmyyes6106]

''You shoul'dnt wear gloves when you start lifting for your hands to toughen up'' made me laugh, not everyone is some clerk or office worker:D

[@sonofromel]

It's like asking boxers not to wear handwraps and gloves. Protect your hands.

[@josh-kh8pl]

it isn't to be honest...

[@sonofromel]

@@josh-kh8pl okay bro

[@MissiFull]

What about straps?

[@sonofromel]

@@MissiFull go for it.

[@mar2506]

@@josh-kh8pl it is though. glove is there to protect you in both cases.

[@Shvabicu]

The only exercise that produces noticeable calluses for me is dl/rdl and that's heavily mitigated by leather straps so gloves are a noob trap. Use straps instead. Gloves have their own thickness that's added to the bar and therefore weaken your grip strength even more

[@TrippleEgis]

What did that guy do ? Jerked off barbell ? I never used gloves but never had calluses like that...

[@elmuchachoenamorado6764]

I wear gloves when i do leg workouts so i can confuse the muscle😅😂😂😂

[@TheRealSnipish]

My finger's skin started peeling n bleeding while just using the hand spring, I think I'll definitely need to wear gloves man

[@halfnattyboomer354]

That's not a normal tissue response to the stresses caused by weight lifting... That's a skin issue requiring debridement, and if you were deadlifting anything significant with skin like that, there's a good chance it will crack and hurt like hell. I use my hands every day at work without gloves concrete cutting and I lift and my hands aren't anywhere close to that.

[@fabiannunes2168]

Gloves are a tool that should be used when needed, however i also think if you can manage without them you definitely should as it improves your grip strength overall, also when you are doing labor work your hands will be much more adapted and less prone to injury.

[@ingridsim7570]

Props to the creator for being funny, respectful and logical all at the same time !

[@shtickofwar]

i can imagine bro’s hands must be like sandpaper, he’d probably sand down his handle to a wick of a lighter 😭

[@mattnardo]

Gloves are also useful for pull ups and deadlifts so why not get the advantage

[@aohjii]

u got baby hands

[@wrathiscominforu8719]

@@aohjiiim pretty sure u don’t even go to gym🤡

[@Bardock059]

@@aohjii Im sure he got adult hands

[@thekingmeruem]

For deadlift you only need straps

[@aohjii]

why are you even talking? you play roblox@@wrathiscominforu8719

[@DeathlordSlavik]

Based on how those callouses look the guy in question may have a minor case of one of the disorders that cause over build up of callouses so he should be wearing gloves both for his health and for the health of others as if they start bleeding you risk not only standard infections but also risk contracting and spreading diseases that are transmitted through bodily fluids including quite a few STDs.

[@solitaryrocky1541]

I always wear gloves. I was not aware of this macho peer pressure about not wearing gloves. I do not want callouses, and it's weird to care if strangers want me to have callouses.

[@mrjdavidt]

Imagine your muscles actually get you a girlfriend and on your first date when you go to hold her hand for the first time you turn her palm into ground beef because you didn’t want to wear gym mittens

[@thorstormlord]

I dont wear gloves in the g and after a while you dont gwt any more callouses. The sjin is getting generally tougher over rhe whole palm. That guy is doing something ridiculous but its not the gym that gave him such callouses. Anyway its a personal taste using or not. Wraps and other devices give you advantage for certain body part workouts but gleves generally dont do anything much.

[@Rimanda]

If you no longer get callouses you are either have special skin genetics or you're not properly doing progressive overload

[@viktor1331]

you always get callouses wdym?

[@thorstormlord]

You don't get progressively worse callouses they stabilise at some point

[@toomanyblocks8448]

Exactly, from a distance it doesn't even look like there are calluses

[@gorilladigits8223]

Batting gloves are perfect for lifting. They replace the need for chalk and still allow for your hands to develop calluses

[@noonedream9333]

Lol yeah, I wore gloves for a few sessions after tearing off a callus so I wouldn’t get blood on the machines

[@theincrediblehunk2668]

Lifter at 25yrs: "I dont need gloves, i want manly hands" Same Lifter at 50yrs: "Why do I have arthritis and trigger finger?"

[@aaa-tm9dc]

Gloves increase effective diameter of the bar making it harder to hold on to. It also reduces grip security because no piece of loose stuff between your hand and the bar will make grip better

[@BradleyZS]

You don't get calluses that bad if you hold the bar properly. It's the bar sliding against or pinching the skin that causes them.

[@valtenLbOz1495]

My job causes many abrasive callouses to form on my hands, for this I use men's lotion often, like 2-4 times a day just consistently rubbing it in. For the most part it keeps my callouses smooth and operable.

[@somregularguy]

I can’t imagine a single woman enjoying holding on to his hand 😂

[@MrRed_2205]

Meanwhile here I am as a Mechanic casually picking up the sun with my armored hands

[@pyalot]

1. You fix callouses with proper grip technique and grip strength 2. Gloves reduce grip strength, and they tend to make it harder to feel how your skin folds on the bar, so they thend to make the callouses worse 3. To lift weight exceeding your proper grip strength, use straps. Though it would be better to improve your grip form/strength. The standard deadlift record stands at 460.4kg (1015lbs). There is tremendous grip strength potential in all of us, far more than we will ever physically lift. If you need to use straps, incorporate grip strength specifically in your training, so one day you wont need to.

[@LilRook316]

I am a gymnast and is constantly told to shave my calices weather that is from using sand paper or a nale file or a palma stone its very much suggested otherwise ill get blisters quite consistantly

[@abdulrhmanadelsalam]

Why do people think lifting without gloves is a flex? It's not

[@menoskaiju8834]

If you arent going to wear gloves, you need to start shaving down your calluses with a file or sumn shii because the bigger the calluses get, the more often they rip. Its counter - intuitive but when you think abt it, it makes sense. Wear gloves or dont, its up to you in the end.

[@pumpkingamebox]

Gloves is a cosmetic you unlock for hard work.

[@NotMyAccount]

It would become a limiting factor. For example I wrap my fists before bone strengthening them by punching a wall because with my fists wrapped I can hit about 70-80 times before my skin starts to bleed. Without my fists wrapped I can only do about 20 reps

[@gastari429]

I do mostly pull ups and related acrobatic exercises and after tearing the skin on my hands twice I learned to do better 😅

[@Joutube_is_trash]

I had to get gloves because the pull up bar at my last gym didnt have any texturing or grips on the pull up bar. One molecule of sweat and it was a slip and slide.

[@g.e.whitman]

If the pain in the skin is too much, gloves are better than quitting. People say gloves will hurt you in the long run, but for some people there isn't even a short run without them.

[@reallymakesyouthink]

I use them over winter as the cold weather tears my hands up even when I'm not lifting. Personally I prefer the grip without them but no issue in protecting your hands.

[@svdcleveland]

Curley, the boxer in Mice and Men, always wore a glove to keep his hand soft for his woman.

[@brainwreck667]

Not wearing gloves to toughen up your hands is as about as smart as getting a sun burn to avoid burring the rest of the summer.

[@soaringscott5635]

Gloves also help for people with smaller hands that lift heavy. I have had bone bruises in my hands from benching.

[@Noperare]

How to overcome p0rn addiction Step 1: Go to the gym Step 2: Develop sand paper palms

[@pablogarciis]

he is a spanish calisthenics athlete and his workout consist in doing many pullups just to do a challenge of 24h doing pullups. Thats why his hands are destroyed

[@austinobst8989]

The point of weight lifting is muscles, not thick skin.

[@thatlittlemonstrosity]

tbh if I were to go to gym, I’d rather not sacrifice softness of my hands. It is kinda cool but I don’t think my potential family would enjoy the sandpaper of a touch, there are other things that show the masculinity better than rough palms like shoulders, biceps and other more visible areas

[@mixey01]

I'd rather lift heavy with gloves than light without them due to aching hands

[@RightDragon88]

I don't wear gloves but when I get to massive heavier weights, I'll consider it.

[@smileydog5941]

I wear grippy garden gloves for pull-ups. My hands are always slippery so that’s why I need them

[@geennaam1201]

I used to deadlift a lot with a trap bar that had pretty agressive knurling Did fuck up my hands to the point of flakes of skin just falling off. And my isolation suffered because my hands just hurt Now i deadlift on a standard barbell that now almost feels soft to me Much better, schould have used gloves on the trap bar

[@tunasandwich8049]

Bro's grip so strong he could drag a car by swiping his hand on the hood

[@kammci5175]

I would recommend wearing gloves for heavy pulls and leg extensions. The leg extensions always have shitty handles that are way more comfortable to hold when you have gloves.

[@sovereign9708]

I mean if he climbs he’s gonna have a built in cheat code

[@noodleconsumer]

I wear gloves occasionally if I’m lifting heavy or doing things that are tough on the hands. I like to keep my hands nice and healthy looking. If you take good care of your hands people will notice

[@littlecorner6154]

yeah, glove or not just do what you're feel comfortable with. I like the skin pain when lifting so i don't use glove. The pain feel good to me.

[@oslenamartinez8673]

Wearing gloves should be the new gym/ heavy lifting standard. Do your precious hands a favor and WEAR THEM!!!

[@sestriaxo5769]

If you develop to much calluses they can rip of your skin and that is not fun and it will hurt your overall gains

[@anthonypassaniti8280]

Remember, if no one tells you in person, they are certainly thinking it

[@JakeyBro69]

Who cares if you wear gloves in the gym or for work. It’s up to you honestly. Some people just find gloves better and some find it easier to work or lift without gloves

[@VariouslyCommon]

I use calluses to show my improvement, but when it gets quite a lot I just cut it off

[@JI77469]

I don't think it matters much. But I do believe firmly in Mark Rippetoe's philosophy of: if you NEED gloves then you aren't gripping the weights right. But yea that being said if you just want to use gloves then who cares. But my experience is the SECOND I gripped weights properly I stopped needing gloves. Now if your gym doesn't allow chalk then that's a different story...

[@SaywhatIwant2]

i use gloves at the end of my last set ehen my hands wont let me pick up the weight.

[@JohnnychimpO907]

I was very into powerlifting for a lot of my life, and have similar looking hands… I havent deadlifted anything in probably a decade, and they still look like that. Once they reach a certain point, it doesnt matter how much you moisturize them or cut them off with nail clippers (thats how I manage it), they just come back. It actually really sucks sometimes because if they get pinched wrong it feels like you’re trying to make a fist with a needle in your palm.

[@sophossisys]

(You probably have but) try soaking your hands in warm water til the skin softens and carefully scraping the skin with a blade or similar tool. It will grow back but should be manageable.

[@toothclon]

I had a callus once that kinda exploded/tore off when i was doing deadlift, shit was painful, since then i never let them get too bad

[@AlexsaurusRex]

I love how soft my hands are.

[@KOKEY_YT]

Sometimes you need to rest your body so that it can adapt and not get ruined

[@takuame7]

Haven't used gloves yet for the gym but have used fingerless gloves while i was doing landscaping/other outdoor jobs the last 7 years. Some of those older dudes (im 26) had hands just like this, and actually made fun of me for protecting my palms 😂 I may end up using them at the gym to tbh might help with my grip issues (the trades have not been kind to my body, especially tendons).

[@Peroxide-Mark]

his whole callus could like pull away leaving him with literally no palms lol

[@user-pf8tg4qp9q]

You don't understand, he's just growing natural body armour to become invulnerable to any kind of damage

[@kuronya3582]

That armor can immobilize your hand

[@jamaul1391]

I don't wear gloves because doing construction work made made the skin on my hands thicker 😂, like the callus don't show much but when i get small cuts on my hands you'd see the skin is visibly thicker as it doesn't bleed unless its a deep cut.

[@fueradelmeta]

Fact: the thought skin on your hands is always momentary, there is not need to "train" your skin since it just replace itself trought time.

[@Dooffee]

The Kettlebell Snatch helps me get rid of those calluses

[@crusty_]

the dude is actively infected hundreds of people with those grippers 💀

[@yekaneast]

I don't wear gloves for lighter lifts, but I use lifting straps for heavier lifts I also punch heavy bag and I almost always wear hand wraps

[@TitusLamperouge]

Use bephanten guys !! This cream make a big difference ! I started climbing like 3 month ago (after a break up..) so yeah I was climbing so hard my hand weren’t ready and bled really badly 🤣🥲 This cream helped me a lot 🙏🏼🙏🏼 and I can continue to hurt myself hehe Stay strong brothers 🙏🏼❤️

[@blazingdragon9607]

I'm a traditional kung fu practitioner and we don't really use gloves bcoz thats the whole point of kung fu but I've got nothing against gloves.. gloves are cool

[@HYP3RK1NECT]

Los guantes también te aportan grip extra y evitas que hagas una fuerza mal hecha.

[@DerdOn0ner]

After seeing this guy’s hands I will only train in hazmat gear from now on

[@10hawell]

Being strong for strengths sake is useless, strength is for work, being muscular for muscularitys sake is useless, muscularity is for being attractive.

[@EugeneHKrabs-rr6em]

You could take a bite out of his palms and he wouldn't even feel it