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Title: hand care
Post by: az on December 16, 2006, 08:27:15 PM

I wear gloves (good gloves too) and still have callouses. Any suggestions or is this part of the journery...

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: freespirit on December 17, 2006, 02:06:57 AM

Quote from: az on December 16, 2006, 08:27:15 PM

I wear gloves (good gloves too) and still have callouses. Any suggestions or is this part of the journery...

It's different for girls I suppose, but I don't wear them.

The callouses you probably can't avoid because of the pressure.

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: Jodi on December 17, 2006, 08:26:35 AM

I think they are part of the journey...like bumps and potholes in a heavily used road.  They are telltale signs of your struggles in the gym and your dedication to move past those struggles.  I've never worn gloves because powerlifting didn't allow it in the meets, and I didn't like doing something in practice that I wouldn't be allowed to do in the meet. 

I apply lotion to my hands constantly while at work and at home, so that helps to keep them a little smoother.

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: az on December 17, 2006, 01:53:35 PM

Quote from: Jodi on December 17, 2006, 08:26:35 AM

  They are telltale signs of your struggles in the gym and your dedication to move past those struggles. 

Thanks Jodi, I like the way that sounds!

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: Deadpool on December 17, 2006, 03:30:10 PM

I pound my hands into a board covered with rope  :)

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: LENSNART on December 18, 2006, 02:58:55 PM

Quote from: Medford on December 17, 2006, 03:30:10 PM

I pound my hands into a board covered with rope  :)

And as my therapist would say......"and how does that make you feel ????"
 :)

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: az on December 18, 2006, 05:43:14 PM

Quote from: LENSNART on December 18, 2006, 02:58:55 PM

And as my therapist would say......"and how does that make you feel ????"
 :)

 LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: Deadpool on December 19, 2006, 03:01:11 PM

it's called kontikakye, it's done as a hand hardening process, taken very slowly over the years

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: az on December 19, 2006, 04:58:31 PM

it's the hardening of them that I'm not fond of, I'd like to be able to lift thw wy I do AND have soft hands...

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: Forbidden on December 22, 2006, 03:16:39 AM

Quote from: az on December 16, 2006, 08:27:15 PM

I wear gloves (good gloves too) and still have callouses. Any suggestions or is this part of the journery...

I used to wear gloves all the time and as soon as I forgot them or just didnt wear them I would get callouses.  I stopped wearing them and now I dont get them.  Sometimes the rubbing of the gloves can make it worse.  Also I think my hands have toughened up ---- dont get me wrong they arent rough as hell!!

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: Deadpool on December 22, 2006, 02:55:49 PM

it's not to harden the hands' skin, it's to harden the bones within that hand.  they even have ointments to use after sessions to keep the skin from getting deformed callouses

Title: Re: hand care
Post by: Forbidden on December 30, 2006, 07:21:35 PM

Quote from: Medford on December 22, 2006, 02:55:49 PM

it's not to harden the hands' skin, it's to harden the bones within that hand.  they even have ointments to use after sessions to keep the skin from getting deformed callouses

Interesting meddy what is the cream called??