Anybody lift and use weight lifting gloves?

[Back Country]

I injured my wrist 3 weeks ago lifting and I just started lifting again today. It still hurts like hell when I bend it and put pressure on it but if i lock it out and push directly out its not too bad.

Im thinking about geting lifting gloves with wrist wraps just for the extra support and hoping they will alow me to do lifts like curls, rows, tricep pulldowns and dips; but I dont know anyone that uses them. I wasnt able to find any forums that had consumers opinions on them so all I could read about was how great the manufacturer or retailer says they are. Any information and opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Basically Im not looking to spend $60 on a glove that ends up being useless or that is no better then a $20 glove, I just want something that is solid, long lasting and provides support. Leaning towards Schiek or Harbinger right now.

Thoughts?

Thanks

[mrwho]

dont lift weights anymore but when i did couple years back, walmart brand did fine for me..

[Hoosiercatdaddy]

if wrist wraps are the only way you can continue to lift, i would use them. However, if you use them all the time, your wrists will get weak(just like using a belt everytime). If you can do it without wraps i would, if not, only use them for awhile. I had the Lee Haney gloves with wrists wraps, they were nice

[PigSkinTerror13]

I went to Dick's Sporting Goods (formally Galyan's)... Got a great pair for around $20... they are fingerless, but have nice pads/grips on the palms and very tight velcro wrist wraps

best investment I've made involving lifting

[StatQuo17]

tape ur wrists up then wit hockey tape or w.e

[jaypasco]

i just wear recievers gloves. my wrsit are very strong

[Back Country]

Thanks guys

Originally Posted by Hoosiercatdaddy

if wrist wraps are the only way you can continue to lift, i would use them. However, if you use them all the time, your wrists will get weak(just like using a belt everytime). If you can do it without wraps i would, if not, only use them for awhile. I had the Lee Haney gloves with wrists wraps, they were nice

Thanks man, helpfull post. For now hopefully they will allow me to. Today I was only able to do incline, decline and flat bench and butterflys. The first 3 i can lock my wrists the last I can do without them. I just want to use them on the lifts that I cant lock my wrists out and that dont allow you to put pressure straight down till i get healthy then get a padded pair without the wraps.

tape ur wrists up then wit hockey tape or w.e

Ace bandaged it, doesnt work. More severe then a sprain unfortunatly.

i just wear recievers gloves. my wrsit are very strong

Thats great j, good for you buddy .

Trust me when I say you can have strong wrists and still f*ck them up being stupid.

[WildKat]

HCD lifting weights?

[guzzi]

give ur ristz a rest...heel up...den get some cool glovez an' pump away...

[dave nz]

Three questions BC

Do you always warm up and warm down ?

If so what does your warm up and warm down include ?

How often do u perform stretches ?

[Back Country]

Originally Posted by dave nz

Three questions BC

Do you always warm up and warm down ?

If so what does your warm up and warm down include ?

How often do u perform stretches ?

Always warm up never warm down

Warm up before includes joging or stationary bike 5 minutes then stretching for aprox 6 - 10. For each lift I do 2 warm up sets of 8 reps at aprox 50% of my 12 rep max, however if Im doing consecutive lifts that exercise the same muscle groups then I usualy will only do warm up sets for the first.

I only stretch before I lift, I use the warm up sets as a form of stretching out/warming up the target muscle groups of whatever lift I am about to do.


Any advice or information you have would be greatly appreciated.

I found out the injury I have is severe tendinitis, and the dr said the worst thing I can do is to lift. However if I lock out my wrist it does not affect the tendons as much, so I am going to pick up some gloves with wrist wraps for additional support and stick to arm lifts where I can lock out my wrists until it goes away.

[dave nz]

Its a complicated issue and without seeing you in person it makes it tough to advise. However later tonight when I have some more time I will go into it.

[guzzi]

this threed haz got me thinkin bout gitten' some glovez to lift her off my face...could be reel cool and to my advan tage...

[dave nz]

Worked as a personal trainer for 2 years and dealt with a couple of cases similar to yours.

Really not the best means to advise, best in person.

Here are some of my thoughts based on what you have said as well as some advice.

To get rid of the tendinitis it can often be stubburn. You need extensive stretching and strengthening program, which a physio can provide you with, don't do it by yourself you need specific exercises and stretching that they will give you. Typically you are looking at 4-5 weeks for it to go away but this can vary.

Sorry to have to tell you this but your days of training with heavy weights (If u do) "could" (depends on other factors) be behind you. Sounds to me like you current weight traing program is aggrevating your tendinitis in your wrists.
You can still lift weights and workout but light weights like 50% of your max is the only way to prevent the tendinitis reoccuring.

You need to find this out, whether reducing the load eliminates that pain.
In most cases it will combined with a suitable stretching and strengthening program described earlier.

Other factors that will help :


*Always warming up and down

*Correct technique when exercising

*Take a week or two off any strenuous exercise every 2-3 months

*Alot of people get good result for joint pain with a product called glucosamine, it is completely safe and natural


Hope this helps in some way

[Back Country]

Thanks Dave

Helps a lot