Cowboy Caleb the liberal arts, grown-up stuff & random mischief

The gloves, they suck

Why do men wear weight gloves in the gym?

Especially the skinny men who are all bones and skin. Why do they put on the gloves with the fancy straps? Do they fear those 10kg dumbbells will slip out of their fingers and fall onto their dainty feet? I notice all the men who look like they should not be lifting anything heavier then a suitcase own gloves — that look expensive.

I am fascinated by men who benchpress 20kg with gloves. 20 kg…! After each set, they getup and look like they’ve just lifted a truck. Then they walk to the mirror and flex their arms. Maybe they’re admiring the way the light reflects off the glove.

Perhaps they wear gloves because they fear the dumbbells may blister and rend all that pink smooth skin on their palms.

I whisper to myself..

faggotfaggotfaggotfaggot

You should not wear gloves unless you are lifting more then 50kg. That’s when the danger of slippage is real. That’s when you begin to blister.

bah, I’m just in a bad mood.

Maybe they think the gloves make them looks good?
Maybe being light, they cannot handle 20kg and afraid that it might slip off?

if they cannot handle 20kg, they should be using the 10kg weights.

I can understand the belts. Lots of ppl have bad backs. But the gloves are sheer vanity.

i use gloves because I think the metal bars are really painful to hold! 20kg is quite alot. I don’t think I can do 20. Hmm.

see!

only girls use/need gloves!

Evie> Mandrake can press 80kg!!!

This post reminds me of something Mr Miyagi wrote some time ago.

Ok, I dunno how to do the linking thing but will try.

Duh… failed the first time

http://myveryownglob.blogspot.com/2004/04/gym-showers-i-only-just-realised-that.html

LMD > errr what linking thing?

lmd > OH THANK GOODNESS I DON’T HAVE ALL OF THOSE TYPES IN MY GYM! THE HORROR! THE HORROR OF IT ALL.

hey, the gym’s where all the cute girls are. and in tights too, not to mention sports bras….. these guys can hope, can’t they? hope transcends every limitation!

I believe gloves are more irritating than they are helpful. Chafing from the gloves causes more blisters. So you’re right. Gloves are for vainpots who don’t get blisters not because they’re wearing gloves, but because they’re lifting too light.

bayibhyap > ohhh those heart-shaped bottoms seperated from us by only a small layer of fabric…

MrMiyagi > my sentiments exactly. I hope some skinny faggot reads this and dumps his gloves tonight.

what - 80kg?? He must be Gozilla.

the training gloves are for ppl who either finds the bars too painful to hold with bare hands… or people who exert so much energy when they train that their palms sweat, so the 20kg or so bars may slip.

the rest.. sheer vanity

And I am thick skinned enough to admit to gloating prematurely before realising (and being humbled) that metric measurements are used in this here discussion.

I got gloves you usually use for bicycling, those are the best, they are not so thick. I don’t have a good grip on the uncoated metal bars on some machines otherwise. And I am a wuss who gets blisters without em….

I use to press 80 Kg with no gloves…
Gloves are for sissy who can’t stand Man-ly Blisters !!

evie > Mandrake is strong. And he does look like Gozilla.

Powerpuff > bars do not slip at 20kg.

Miyagi > dude, you thought maybe 80 pounds lol?

aneki > i guess it’s ok for women to use gloves. But no excuse for men.

Picolo > respect!!!! 80 + 20 (the bar) = 100kg!!!

picolo can i be your gf for today?