Benefits from wearing gym gloves

Most people don’t wear gloves when training in the gym but hopefully here I can show you why it is very important.  Lifting weights is hard work and puts immense strain on your body.  When lifting a barbell for example your hands are usually coming in contact with metal that is shaped to give extra grip but this can often be quite abrasive.  Wearing gym gloves protects your skin from damage from the bar but the main reason for wearing gloves is it gives you a better grip on the bar.  Your grip is very important if your grip goes you are unable to lift the weights.  Top weightlifters and bodybuilders spend alot of time strengthening their grip strength as when lifting heavy weight in a dead lift for example it is usually your grip that goes first.  Also if your grip does go your hands rush past the abrasive metal on the bar easily cutting or damaging your skin.  Commonly when lifting weight you perspire more causing you hands to get sweaty so you are more likely to drop the weights as they slip through your hands.  I hope I have covered enough points here to make sure you go out and purchase yourself a good set of gym gloves.  If you are unsure of where to get some good gym gloves then speak with one of our London personal trainers at Personal training studios and they should definitely be able to help you out.

Don’t wear leather gloves you wear for driving or when it is cold, as you will ruin them.  Don’t wear woolen gloves you will get too hot and they don’t offer the support and grip needed they will actually make it more difficult.  Only buy gloves that are specifically designed for gym training.  Any good sports shop such as John Lewis or Harrods will stock them in the gym section.