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Weight lifting gloves versus grips

The purpose of weight lifting gloves are to help prevent your hands from slipping on the bar, which is still a very real danger to those just starting out in the sport and who do not realize that chalk alone will not suffice, no matter what they have seen on television. Until you build up that edge of experience, weight lifting gloves of some kind are a real must.

Weight lifting gloves have traditionally been made of leather, but these days, with all the man made fibers that have been developed over the years, it was only a matter of time before someone came up with a replacement. This replacement has come in the form of neoprene grips.

These were invented to get around some of the intrinsic problems faced when using traditional weight lifting gloves, such as the lack of padding. Experienced weight lifters have reported improvements in their top lifting weights of around 20%, just by switching to grips from regular gloves.

Leather weight lifting gloves have no extra padding, nor do they provide any kind of support for the wrist. Some manufacturers have adapted the old glove style to try and rectify this, but this only goes part of the way to solving the problem. The padding is what gives grips an edge over traditional gloves.

Whichever you select, grips or weight lifting gloves, you always need to bear in mind that the material they are made out of will have a bearing on your lifting experience. Leather simply fails to measure up against newer materials, which can be washed, keep your hands cool, fit well and above all protect your hands.

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