Do weight lifting gloves make you a pussy?

[gorillahung]

I used to be a powerlifter and since gloves weren't allowed in contests, I never trained with them. I developed thick callouses that would frequently be cut off during a set. Last week I fell on concrete and cut my hand up pretty bad. I had to break down and buy some "pussy pads" for my hands or else not train until my hand healed. I have found them to be comfortable and I'm not sure if I will go back to using my bare hands.

 

[Big Rick Rock]

Yes I'm a firm believer in bare knuckle training, no lifting belts either. I hit the heavy bag bare hand too, just swing as hard as my hands can stand and no more.

Once in a while though, because of injury or other reasons you just have to use the padding for help. For back exercises specially my fingers and hands give out faster than my back so using gloves helps me get just a few extra seconds of good grip so my back can fail before my grip. Some times I'm just angry and need to power punch the bag until exhaustion, so wrapping my hands is a good way to keep from breaking my wrist...

Don't worry about the padding bro, you are already at the gym hitting it that is man enough. Pussy is the dude sitting at home drinking six-packs and yelling at professional athletes on TV about how bad they suck. The dude having to decide between: looking for the remote between the couch cushions vs. getting your ass up to change the channel... Actually pausing in their chair to think about it for a min or two...

 

[zmyj88]

Just get big enough that you could work out with a purse, a miniskirt, makeup, and STILL not look like a pussy

 

[Big Rick Rock]

Just get big enough that you could work out with a purse, a miniskirt, makeup, and STILL not look like a pussy

LMAO


The solution to every problem in life: Just get big.

 

[zmyj88]

LMAO


The solution to every problem in life: Just get big.

And truer words were never spoken

 

[TravFlex91]

I only wear wrist wraps and a belt.

Weak wrists from boxing and lifted like an idiot when I first started pulled vertibrae. So when I get heavy to avoid annoying pains that would compromise the lift/gains I strap
Up.

Gloves I think are kind of fucked- but to each their own.

 

[stevesmi]

I will admit when I am in the gym and see a guy wearing gloves I automatically think pussy. but when I see them wear gloves to squat I think douche.

gloves will WEAKEN your hand strength and grip. they also weaken your forearms and wrists as well. DO NOT get started on using gloves unless you are a weekend warrior.

really straps, wraps, gloves, and yes even belts will cause imbalances that are very difficult to offset if you are weight training frequently. it is almost like wearing poor shoes when running long distances. the Kenyan's actually run barefoot as part of their training, there is a reason for that. it is to build strong feet and proper heel striking. this is why it is so stupid that soccer players are required to run in cleats, huge mistake!! play your game and practice cutting and kicking with cleats yes, but long distance running in cleats will lead to leg issues. same concept to wearing gloves!

 

[ALIN]

I used to be a powerlifter and since gloves weren't allowed in contests, I never trained with them. I developed thick callouses that would frequently be cut off during a set. Last week I fell on concrete and cut my hand up pretty bad. I had to break down and buy some "pussy pads" for my hands or else not train until my hand healed. I have found them to be comfortable and I'm not sure if I will go back to using my bare hands.

I say gloves are just fine. I wear them myself from time to time. Better grip,,,who dosent want that?

 

[doc8404]

I use gloves. But I'm a man and don't give a fuck what other men think about me.

 

[stevesmi]

I say gloves are just fine. I wear them myself from time to time. Better grip,,,who dosent want that?

you get a better grip but you will weaken your hand, wrist, forearms, etc in the process... so in the end you aren't improving your grip at all and you will create imbalances