Training Gloves

ferike1

Hey there, I do lots of pull-ups, dips, pushups etc. Can anyone recommend a high quality pair of gloves? I don't mind doing them gloveless but after a while the hands get a bit sore. Can be from the UK/States, don't mind ordering them in.

I was looking at these http://www.harbingerfitness.com/mens.html
and these http://www.newgrip.com/


Cheers

deadlybuzzman

gloves?

dont be that guy

TommyKnocker

I have used gloves on and off and have no problem being "that guy" and I always just used cycling gloves tbh. Light padding in the palm and useful if you suffer with sweaty palms and your gym frowns on chalk. Never seen the need for any speacually designed lifting gloves.

Brian?

I wouldn't bother with gloves myself. Get a block of chalk, got mine on eBay.

gymsoldier

briankeating wrote: »

I wouldn't bother with gloves myself. Get a block of chalk, got mine on eBay.

Any places in Ireland that I could just walk in and get lifting chalk?

Inspector Coptoor

any outdoors shop that sells climbing chalk.
same as lifitng chalk.

Magnesium carbonate is what you're after.

Millets, great Outdoors, places like that

gymsoldier

Liam Henners257 wrote: »

any outdoors shop that sells climbing chalk.
same as lifitng chalk.

Magnesium carbonate is what you're after.

Millets, great Outdoors, places like that

Would this be sufficient:

http://www.53degreesnorth.ie/200G-CHALK.html

Looking at the pack online its seems to be Magnesium Carbonate as it has MgCO3 on the top right coner of the packet.

Inspector Coptoor

it's a bit on the dear side for 200g of it, but yeah, thats essentially what you're looking for

Seillejet

York ones in Argos OP? Think they are approx €12 or so. Save you a delivery charge from ordering online.

Remmy

I use a climbing chalkball I got in an outdoor shop beside parnell street.It was only 2.50 and its lasting me ages.
One of these..

gymsoldier

Liam Henners257 wrote: »

it's a bit on the dear side for 200g of it, but yeah, thats essentially what you're looking for

And opinions on "Liquid Chalk"?

grimloch

gymsoldier wrote: »

And opinions on "Liquid Chalk"?

It's more expensive than regular chalk, doubt it lasts as long either. I don't think its quite as good but if your gym doesn't let you use normal chalk then go for it.

Brian?

gymsoldier wrote: »

And opinions on "Liquid Chalk"?

It's not as good as magnesium cardonate.

gymsoldier wrote: »

Would this be sufficient:

http://www.53degreesnorth.ie/200G-CHALK.html

Looking at the pack online its seems to be Magnesium Carbonate as it has MgCO3 on the top right coner of the packet.

That's a little pricey, plus I prefer to have a block rather than a bag of powder. A block is much less messy.

This is the stuff I have:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GRIPPY-CHALK-gymnastics-pole-dancing-weight-lifting-/270717667733?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Exercise_Fitness_Fitness_Accessories_ET&hash=item3f0807c995

Lasts for ages.

Hanley

gymsoldier wrote: »

And opinions on "Liquid Chalk"?

I much prefer it for training in a 'normal' gym. Lasts way longer per application.

Tbh for almost everything except max deadlifts or heavily grip intensive stuff,
I'd choose liquid chalk.

metamorphosis

Id deffo go chalk over gloves.

When using Kbells and teaching, i used to wear a pair of cycling gloves, then started using chalk and it trumps the gloves for me

d'Oracle

briankeating wrote: »

It's not as good as magnesium cardonate.

It is Magnesium Carbonate.
Its just suspended in alcohol.

themoocher

think i might get some of them newgrip pad gloves, they seem good, did a quick check on ebay and you can get from england instead of having them shipped from USA

gymsoldier

themoocher wrote: »

think i might get some of them newgrip pad gloves, they seem good, did a quick check on ebay and you can get from england instead of having them shipped from USA

I think the only problem with these is they seem to come in "one size fits all", some people have small hands, and some people have monstrous hands ha

ferike1

Thanks for the responses guys, I do actually use a chalk ball but just wanted something in conjunction when the hands are getting really sore in the last sets. Haha, serious callouses developing!

Brian?

d'Oracle wrote: »

It is Magnesium Carbonate.
Its just suspended in alcohol.

Ah you know what I meant, it's not as good as having a block of Magnesium Carbonate.

Brian?

Hanley wrote: »

I much prefer it for training in a 'normal' gym. Lasts way longer per application.

Tbh for almost everything except max deadlifts or heavily grip intensive stuff,
I'd choose liquid chalk.

The liquid chalk is grand for most things alright, but I'm only going to carry one or the other to the gym though. I find the block of chalk last for ages even though I have OCD about reapplying it when there is probably no need.