Rowing Machines in my Gym

JellyBeans92

I've just started going to the gym recently and I decided the other day I'd try the rowing machine.
I found the machine itself not too bad, but my hands are hating me for it. They've started to kinda get welts, which I'm used to from golfing etc. but I was wondering what's the best way to get rid of them, prevent them from happening etc ( should I get a particular pair of fitness gloves or something)

Should I just give the rowing machine a break for a few days or what's the best solution?

Just I actually like the machines, but it's just they way they leave my hands

SanoVitae

I recommend you have a look at investing in some training gloves.

E.g. -> http://www.irish-lifting.com/weightlifting-gloves-pe-139.html

Dale Parish

They're normal, I stopped getting them after 2 years of training on the indoor rower and on the water. You could look into getting some gloves if you wanted

faceman

As SanoVitae said above, training gloves are your best bet. You'll pick up a pair cheap in a sports shop or Argos. I always use my gloves while rowing.

JellyBeans92

Well the problem is I dunno which kind to get, because I'm a girl, with smallish hands? Most the gloves in Argos and the sports shops I went to were aimed at men?

jugger0

Gloves are ghey, your hands will get used to it after awhile. For the love of god dont cut them off with a scissors whatever you do.

Hanley

jugger0 wrote: »

Gloves are ghey, your hands will get used to it after awhile. For the love of god dont cut them off with a scissors whatever you do.

She's a girl. Therefore not ghey.

JellyBeans92

jugger0 wrote: »

Gloves are ghey, your hands will get used to it after awhile. For the love of god dont cut them off with a scissors whatever you do.

Yeah, it happens me every year I start back golfing for the summer, but I don't like it and by the sounds of it, it's avoidable if I just buy some gloves..

Now anyone know where I can get some ladies sized ones? I had rugbytech mens small gloves for something else a few years ago and they were too big, so I dunno if mens gloves are an option?

jugger0

Hanley wrote: »

She's a girl. Therefore not ghey.

I know i was trying not to be sexist...

My friend has tiny hands and he uses golf gloves, would they be any good?

JellyBeans92

jugger0 wrote: »

I know i was trying not to be sexist...

My friend has tiny hands and he uses golf gloves, would they be any good?

I find golf gloves don't help the problem when I'm golfing, maybe a glove with a gel insert or foam as opposed to leather? =?

The Guvnor

I'd never recommend gloves on a rowing machine.

I can hazard a guess as to what your issue is - gripping the handle too tight.

Hold the handle so that you little finger is over each end in the middle.

Then just the top half of your fingers are over the handle and thumbs are out towards each other.

A very loose hold of the handle is all that is needed - rowing is 80% plus legs.

Maybe a more relaxed grip of the golf clubs would be a good idea as well?:D

TommyKnocker

+1 to The Guvnors advice above, Think claw not paw when holding the handle on the indoor rower

However if you want to get small gloves that may suit a ladies small hands, and you live in Dublin of course, then there is a Cycle shop in Parnell St, just across from the rear entrance of the Ilac Center, It's called Cycleways. They have a good selection of cycling gloves, which have light padding in the palm area and the small sizes are really small. They also cater for female cyclists as far as clothing goes, so they might even have ladies cycling gloves. It might be worth a look.

Disclaimer: I have no connection what so ever with Cycleways.