waitwhat2604 OP t1_j72j9yr wrote on February 3, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Reply to comment by Fantastic_Puppeter in [REQUEST] I’m looking for good quality fitness gloves, something that helps me with my calluses when I do pull-ups. by waitwhat2604

I don’t. I’ve only just started doing pull-ups on the assisted pull-up machine at my college gym. This gym doesn’t allow us to use powdered chalk and they didn’t have any liquid chalk on hand so I haven’t tried using it yet, but I really need to get some.

Apart from adding grip, does using chalk help with calluses as well?

Fantastic_Puppeter t1_j72zfuj wrote on February 3, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Ok -- I realize I had mis-read your post. For some reason I was thinking about Deadlifts, not Pull-Ups. (NO alternate grip on Pull-Ups!) Apologies.

Still...

Chalk does help to avoid calluses. It helps secure the grip, so the bar will not slip (as much).

More important is the actual grip: grab the bar (either the Pull Up bar of the barbell for a DL) at the base of your fingers -- do *not* let the fleshy part of the palm get squeezed / crushed by the bar.

waitwhat2604 OP t1_j7342cd wrote on February 3, 2023 at 6:54 PM

I see. I will try to get some liquid chalk then.

I will also try that grip method today when I go to the gym. Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it.