To chalk or not to chalk, that is the question.

[strider364]

I love using chalk in the gym. Some live by it, I know others who can't stand it. Post up your views on it.

 

[NWinters]

if you need it use it, if you feel its an unfair advantage dont use it, imo.....I couldnt set PR's without it, and sweaty palms is a disadvantage, so I see no harm in the stuff.

 

[WarriorPL]

Never touched the stuff but i want to try it. My current gym doesn't have it or allow it.

 

[DrBones]

Bought it, Used it, Loved it, Put it in a tupperwear container, Lost it, Havn't used it sicne

Only thing I ever use it for was deadlifting... but we got a DEADLY bar that just fuckin shreds your hands with grip now so its not necessary

 

[b fold the truth]

I chalk my hands lightly between nearly every set...

B True

 

[brian747478`]

why is it an unfair advantage?
why not use it? safety and function both improve

 

[JDarty6173]

I almost always use it on my heavy sets of deads, bench, rows..etc.. But for instance I don't use it on Deads till I'm up around 500 Pounds.. That way I get more grip work..

 

[Liftbig]

im a chalk junky, i chalk my my hands for almost everything(expect for like lateral raises, or crunches), i keep a box of chalk in my car for emergency purposes, perhaps sometime i may need to lift a bus off of a kitten for an old women, well im ready. hell i squatted with a safety squat bar(you dont even need to hold onto it) on friday and still chalked my hands. If in the first ten minutes of my arrival at the gym if i dont have chalk all over myself, somthing is wrong.



if chalk were a women id marry her

 

[JOKER47]

I personally haven't tried chalk yet, but I use a rosin bag to dry out my hands. I hope to try chalk here soon to see if there is a noticeable difference between that and the rosin bag.

I prefer to use something to dry my hands when pulling heavy. Heck, I used dirt off the garage floor for my 405 pr deadlift some time ago.*LOL*

I actually got a better grip with rosin bag/dirt than I did with gloves. Soooooo......I no use gloves anymore for anything. (Besides, it would have been to embarassing on this board to brag about a 405 deadlift if I had gloves on....)


.02,
Joker

 

[strider364]

I guess I'm a chalk junky also. lol.