the GAINS thread

[magnetaress]

*drugs* and not the T kind.

[imperiouskitten]

oops that was wrong thread hehe

[Videri]

Hey workout nerds, can you recommend a pair of gloves to protect my hands during pull-ups? They're tearing up my palms, and as a musician, that makes me uncomfortable. I'd like to spend $30-$80 on this. Searches return all sorts of silly items...figured one of you might already know what's good.

[Gustoo]

Originally Posted by Videri [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hey workout nerds, can you recommend a pair of gloves to protect my hands during pull-ups? They're tearing up my palms, and as a musician, that makes me uncomfortable. I'd like to spend $30-$80 on this. Searches return all sorts of silly items...figured one of you might already know what's good.

gunna just have to keep doing pull ups.

You can also alternatively do pull ups on something like a rock climber uses to focus on extended finger strength, which in turn will not have you wrapping you mits around a pipe and pulling the skin off of them. Gloves won't really help.

Look at your hand and pay attention to placement. Don't grip with the fat part of your hand below your knuckles, pay attention to how you twist your hands while you're pulling yourself up. You will get callouses they will stay nice and normal, eventually.

And towels can help if you're working with really sharply serrated bar weights, or literally any gloves. Still the same kinda stuff applies except with the serrated bars you get actually cut up which is a bit different.

[Videri]

Originally Posted by Thulian [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

i use 2 washcloths and just keep them on the bar and wash them weekly

if you are going ot the gym bring towels, i never found a pair of gloves thick enough to not damage your hands when you are lifting big weights

Funny, I'm using 2 washcloths right now! It does help.

Originally Posted by Gustoo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Look at your hand and pay attention to placement. Don't grip with the fat part of your hand below your knuckles, pay attention to how you twist your hands while you're pulling yourself up. You will get callouses they will stay nice and normal, eventually.

Are you saying to use a tiny bit less palm and more finger to grip the bar?

And ok...I guess maybe callouses won't impact my playing. So you guys don't use gloves? Maybe I was making up a problem to solve when there isn't really one.

[BiG SiP]

haha g1

[Videri]

Originally Posted by BiG SiP [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

haha g1

Shh! I'm trying to go from High Elf physique to Human physique! Don't laugh.

[Thulian]

i use 2 washcloths and just keep them on the bar and wash them weekly

if you are going ot the gym bring towels, i never found a pair of gloves thick enough to not damage your hands when you are lifting big weights

[imperiouskitten]

got my boobs to target size, now starving myself while playing a dual wield character in skyrim VR. I am very sore.

[Thulian]

Originally Posted by imperiouskitten [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

got my boobs to target size, now starving myself while playing a dual wield character in skyrim VR. I am very sore.

wont the boobs get smaller if you lose weight???