? about weight lifting gloves?

[nclncl]

What is the benefit of weight lifting gloves? Would they help with wrist strain lifting heavy? What is your experience with them and if you have a pair you like, what are they and where did you get them? I am thinking of perhaps a pair to start STS with. Thanks, Nancy

 

[LaughingWater]

I like using them because they make holding the heavier weights a little more comfortable. I use Cathe's.

They won't help with wrist support. I have felt a bit of a strain in the wrist in the past, but I stubbornly stuck with good form and was careful not to bump up the weights too soon to avoid injury. Eventually, I was able to lift the weight without a problem.

 

[kathryn]

They can also help prevent calluses that can form on the pads of the palm, right below the fingers.