Gloves or wrist straps

[kaorialfred]

I'm in the market for some new gloves or just get some plain old wrist straps.

What do you use and why do you prefer it. How long have you been glove less or strapless.

I am trying also to find some reseach that supports wearing straps or taping wrist to improve lifts.
anyone seen or have info on this?

[yourmom]

Wraps by far for me. Once you get used to using them, you'll never wear gloves again.

[taiboxa]

gloves are for women and wraps for for wimps...

real men use CHALK and only CHALK!

[Papi93]

gloves are for women and wraps for for wimps...

real men use CHALK and only CHALK!

I agree with taiboxa.

[Warrior]

I agree with taiboxa.

Me too - the caluses on my hands are like battle wounds. I use wraps and straps - but no gloves...

[primetime1]

il go with wraps since they help take all the pressure on the hands and enable to concentrate on the lift rather then holdin tight to the weight, ie shrugs, deads and hangcleans.
gloves cover you up so you have soft hands..something id rather not have being a man
i use chalk all the time though for most lifts, with lil use of straps anymore.

[aspengc8]

I chalk up to 315lbs, over that I use some beat up straps I've had for 7 yrs lol.

[kaorialfred]

are you guys saying like a boxer wrap cause I actually saw that once in the gym. I just figured like me he never could wrap a good hand by himself so kept them on if he had a busy day. I actually use to walk around after pratice with hand wraps on because I sucked at tying goood wrap.

U can't use chalk at the gym, something realted to an anxthrax scare I kid you not.

[novastepp]

it depends on what YOU want to use them for. but i would never use gloves.

[justincredible]

U can't use chalk at the gym, something realted to an anxthrax scare I kid you not.

HA HA HAAA!!! Whoa. Kind of Ironic though, since I use Straps AND Anthrax. Chalk just doesn't work as good for me.

[chest6]

I use gloves but for heavy deads I use chalk and thats it. Never straps no matter how heavy I go. The gloves thing is just habit, I didnt have them the other day and it felt really weird. I don't necessarily need them, but oh well.

[taiboxa]

actually i carry this HUGE bag of COCAINE around w/ me in my gym bag.. when i get ready to do some heavy deads i pull it out.. cover my hands and FACE in it and goto town

[BlueAndromeda73]

I only use straps for shrugs, and deads other then that just hands, works on mental toughness to tear a little skin every now and then

[chest6]

I use them for bent over rows, shrugs..and I guess thats pretty much it.

[24labor]

Ivs stopped using them for back I feel I get just a of a workout with out them. I havent done them without deads yet gnna try soon to see how tha goes. Shrugs are the only thing I use them on as of now

[DNoMac]

I only use straps and limit it to heavy back and shrugs. Never used gloves, women like the rough hands...

[Kale]

I use gloves, otherwise the calusus make wanking difficult !!!!

[Myka]

I use straps...I also use gloves on bench day...not for caluses but so my sweaty hands dont slip on the wide grip...

[Boricua Pump]

I guess I'm a girl. I like gloves.

[WHOADY4SHOADY]

I dont use gloves cause I like the ribbed feeling on my........ well you get the picture.