grip in the heat

cardio,shoot me

anyone else finding that their grip has gone to sh1t in the heat, im rechalking after every rep! covered in sweat.


btw quick heads up, lidl do these knee sleeves/braces for 7 euro that are top notch, great for keeping them warm.

Nate--IRL--

Use liquid chalk, much better than normal chalk.

Nate

g'em

I hate that liquid chalk stuff, it feels horrible

cardio,shoot me

Nate--IRL-- wrote: »

Use liquid chalk, much better than normal chalk.

Nate

really really disagree, ive used around 4 types of chalk,

chalk ball, eco chalk ball, liquid and chalk blocks
, oh and chalk powder, and the liquid was the worst by a mile.

_JOE_

My hands are red raw, especially during Coen...i've liquid and standard chalk, but nothing seems to work! + the aircon's not working in the gym...Total nightmare!

Nate--IRL--

g'em wrote: »

I hate that liquid chalk stuff, it feels horrible

It's none too kind to your skin either, but is better than tearing skin or callouses IMHO. I wash it off as soon as I can. I made the mistake of leaving it on during cardio once, the skin on my hands was in bits afterwards.

Edit:-

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

really really disagree, ive used around 4 types of chalk,

chalk ball, eco chalk ball, liquid and chalk blocks
, oh and chalk powder, and the liquid was the worst by a mile.

Maybe the Chalk balls I've used were just crap. What do you find is the best? TBH I've never had a problem since switching to liquid, but if there is something better I'd like to know.

Nate

cardio,shoot me

I buy a tub of chalk in snow and rock, and chalk balls there, really like the stuff.

liquid makes my hand smell like petrol, and go all guey after a i re liquify my hands.

d'Oracle

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

I buy a tub of chalk in snow and rock, and chalk balls there, really like the stuff.

liquid makes my hand smell like petrol, and go all guey after a i re liquify my hands.

The stuff you get in 53deg North doesn't do that.

Brian?

d'Oracle wrote: »

The stuff you get in 53deg North doesn't do that.

The stuff from myprotein doesn't either.

Nate--IRL--

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

I buy a tub of chalk in snow and rock, and chalk balls there, really like the stuff.

liquid makes my hand smell like petrol, and go all guey after a i re liquify my hands.

I will check that out, This stuff right?

Here is the stuff I use at the moment from Myprotein, it does smell like vodka until it dries, and dries really well after re-application (no goo).

Nate

Vegeta

These help at all from stopping the sweat going onto your palms



I am a sweatball myself and while grip is never a problem, I find when doing yoga I cant hold some of the positions because my hands slide all over the mat due to sweat.

COH

Liquid chalk smells like vodka.. which is a terrible thing if you're regularly hungover! I prefer the chalk blocks from the great outdoors, 2 euro.

Cardio, just man up and lift the f*ckin thing

the drifter

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

really really disagree, ive used around 4 types of chalk,

chalk ball, eco chalk ball, liquid and chalk blocks
, oh and chalk powder, and the liquid was the worst by a mile.

look at you with your different chalk...you cultured baxtard...

Vegeta wrote: »

These help at all from stopping the sweat going onto your palms



I am a sweatball myself and while grip is never a problem, I find when doing yoga I cant hold some of the positions because my hands slide all over the mat due to sweat.

if i wore them in my gym id be taken outside strung up and sacrficed to the gods...

VIS VIRES

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

anyone else finding that their grip has gone to sh1t in the heat, im rechalking after every rep! covered in sweat.

Yeah i had trouble deadlifting at the weekend. I was chalking up before every set and by the time i got to the bar my hands were sweating. I nearly lost the bar a few times..

Hot weather + no windows + broken aircon =:mad:

Vegeta

the drifter wrote: »

if i wore them in my gym id be taken outside strung up and sacrficed to the gods...

Yeah cos a black thin wrist band looks way different to your manly wrist straps

cc87

I have this liquid chalk.

http://www.peglers.co.uk/2_Beal-Pure-Grip-Liquid-Chalk.htm

Got in yesterday in a shop in cork. Just checked it there, couldnt get any smell off it and there was no mess trying to wash it off.

Although i havent had a chance to test it out properly in the gym yet.

rubadub

You can get strong anti perspirants in chemists, drichlor and perspirex are 2 brands you get here, extremely strong, read instructions carefully as it can turn to sulphuric acid and burn your skin badly.

d'Oracle

rubadub wrote: »

You can get strong anti perspirants in chemists, drichlor and perspirex are 2 brands you get here, extremely strong, read instructions carefully as it can turn to sulphuric acid and burn your skin badly.

:eek:

Or better still, you could not.

rubadub

d'Oracle wrote: »

:eek:

Or better still, you could not.

Just an overstated warning, if you bother to read the instructions you will be fine, it should not be but on cuts or rashes or when you are already sweating.

DL Saint

rubadub wrote: »

You can get strong anti perspirants in chemists, drichlor and perspirex are 2 brands you get here, extremely strong, read instructions carefully as it can turn to sulphuric acid and burn your skin badly.

+1 on perspirex, works a charm

the drifter

Vegeta wrote: »

Yeah cos a black thin wrist band looks way different to your manly wrist straps

quite you...stop making good arguments

Vegeta

the drifter wrote: »

quite you...stop making good arguments

I actually tried to look for someone reputable wearing one but the best I could find were American Football quarter backs and Tennis players.

drdeadlift

liquid chalk aint bad,you will need to use it a few times in a hard gym session.Using a bar with a good knurl helps alot

brianthebard

_JOE_ wrote: »

My hands are red raw, especially during Coen...i've liquid and standard chalk, but nothing seems to work! + the aircon's not working in the gym...Total nightmare!

Just use straps, at least after you've done your top set.