Since I began using and teaching kettlebells, I laughed at the idea of using any sort of gloves. Of course I tried it first before laughing. Reasons why I have not recommended using gloves with kettlebells in the past is as follows: 1. The gloves can hinder the kettlebell to maneuver around in the hand seamlessly. 2. Weight gloves will bunch up and cause the kettlebell to dig in to the hand even more. 3. Gloves can mask the sensory connection from the hand to the brain. 4. They are just not very cool looking, so toughing it out is just the way we do it! Now as much as I agree with the reasons not to wear gloves, I have come to the terms that there is a time and place where specialized hand protection can be very useful. Anyone who uses kettlebells frequently in addition to doing pull ups and other hand trashing activities, should be able to relate. No matter how hard I try to keep my calluses under control I still ...
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