Weightlifting gloves

Do you need to protect your hands from getting damaged from the exercises that you are doing at the gym?

Typically, the skin on the palms of the hands will harden and peel from holding onto the weights or doing hanging exercises.

If you want to maintain smooth, soft palms and hands that don’t scratch or feel like sandpaper, you need to wear protective gear when you are doing your exercises.

This is where wearing weightlifting gloves comes in handy.

Wearing the right weightlifting gloves will allow you to maintain the grip needed for you to conduct your exercises. However, you will also have peace of mind knowing that you won’t damage your palms and hands.

For a small investment, you will end up saving money that you would spend on creams and lubricants to soften the skin on your hands.

And if you already have rough hands, no more pumice stone rubs to make your palm smooth.

You should also feel like you are being more productive in your workouts as well.

Frequently asked questions about weightlifting gloves.

Are they really needed?

It depends. If you want to protect your hands, then they are definitely needed. If you simply want them for doing the exercises, then they are not needed. They are a convenience to have with your training.

Will I get calloused hands without gloves?

As you increase the intensity and grip strength with your training, your skin will become harder especially where the weight sits in your palms. To avoid this, you will need to have protective padding over the palm of your hands. Weighted gloves with padding are ideal.