How to Fix Weightlifting Calluses Without Resorting to Lifting Gloves

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How to Fix Weightlifting Calluses Without
Resorting to Lifting Gloves
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• Whether youre a die-hard powerlifter,
  bodybuilder, strongman or CrossFitter whod love
  a blood-handed ripped callus shot for your
  socials, its not a wise pursuit because free
  weights are top loaded with 363 times more
  bacteria than a toilet.
• You dont want those germs creeping into your
  system while you train, otherwise, it wont just
  be a ripped hand that can make it too painful to
  grab a barbell. Youll be bedridden, well away
  from any barbell containing gym.

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• To make sure they dont rip, you dont need mitts
  just a little maintenance and TLC for your
  breadwinners, outlined in the steps at the bottom
  of this article.
• Picking them may also feel oddly therapeutic, but
  pump the brakes on this itch because it only
  encourages your body to make them thicker and
  tougher. At worst, if you do pick a little too
  deep, youll tear the skin off and be treated to
  a first class view of the red stuff coming out of
  your palm.

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• If youre still not convinced and do rip one,
  then immediately clean it, leave the pad on (if
  its still hanging on) then cover it with the
  type of band aid runners use for blisters and
  tape it up.
• While you might consider weightlifting calluses
  your bodys way of issuing a tattoo of toughness,
  they really just make you look ill-groomed (Your
  girlfriend might be taking one for the team when
  she holds your hand and tells you she doesnt
  care, but trust me, bro, she does).

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• Never hang onto them for longer than you need,
  especially if you have anyone special in your
  life because youll just be dishing out the touch
  of Fantastic Fours The Thing. Youll lose
  brownie points faster than you earned them by
  offering your other half a massage, but using
  your cheese grater palms as the tools for your
  work.

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Weightlifting calluses fix and prevention

•  Moisturize hands daily
• Use chalk during training
• Bite the bullet and consider lifting using thick
  gloves
• File your calluses smooth
• Tape your hands problem areas