Fitness Gloves

Every visitor to the gym knows that high-quality fitness training requires a special form and appropriate footwear. At the same time, few people know that gloves for exercising in the gym are one of the most important accessories.

For comfortable work with such sports equipment as a bar, special gloves are a must. They allow you to hold it firmly without slipping, making your workout safe. Gloves will also help reduce the pressure of the simulator on the palm.

Fitness gloves are needed for women's workouts. Very often, calluses, scratches or abrasions from the simulator can form on the delicate female skin of the hands. It is thanks to gloves that such troubles can be avoided.

Special gloves protect the wrists. Quite often, with increasing weights, the wrist joints suffer, especially if they are not sufficiently stretched before training. Fitness gloves fix the hands in a natural position, thereby protecting them from injury.

They sweat a lot in the gym - this can lead to injury during exercise. Gloves absorb moisture, due to this, the risk of injury to yourself is reduced to zero and training becomes comfortable.

And, of course, thanks to such accessories, you can avoid contact with bacteria that somehow remain on the simulators at the expense of a large number of people.

Like most accessories, fitness gloves are divided into mens and womens. Women's gloves are distinguished by a large color palette and smaller sizes, even on such gloves there are no special linings for comfortable fixation of the neck.Men's - these are most often athletic gloves with a special wrist restraint.

The regular fingerless fitness gym gloves found in many sports stores are best suited for fitness activities.

You just need to understand that they can protect the skin of the palms only from a slight effect of the simulator. They are not suitable for heavy weights. The same models, but only with fingers, are intended for combat sports.

A gym glove with a double layer of leather for serious strength training. Most often, such gloves have a function of ventilation and moisture removal, they allow you to feel comfortable when lifting large weights. The machine will not slip and you will not get hot.

For serious sports with a lot of weight and frequent exercise with a narrow grip, there is a model with a wrist rest. It increases the strength of the grip, due to this it becomes possible to lift the bar with a lot of plates.

A completely separate topic is aquafitness gloves. The most famous of them are the Aqua Glove gloves from the British company Speedo. They are very different from fitness gloves in their shape and material. Pool gloves are made of a special fabric that protects chlorine, dries quickly and is resistant to damage. Such water accessories increase the load on the muscles, making the workout much more effective.

Fitness gloves can be purchased at any sports store or online. And yet, it is better to choose them internally, so there is an opportunity to try on the model you like and choose the most suitable one.

See below for more details.

Almost all well-known sports brands make fitness gloves. The brands Puma, Nike, Adidas and Rebook have these accessories at the highest price point, and they are suitable for the regular fitness men and women.

Gloves from Torneo, Demix, Mad Max and Under Armor are another matter. This is a cheap option for beginners who are not yet lifting heavy weights and are not yet sure if they will be doing fitness at all.

• Fitness gloves from Nike are not cheap, the amount reaches 1,500 rubles per pair. This brand produces mainly athletic models for women and men. Many of them are presented in a unisex version, which allows you to share gloves with your soul mate. Almost all models of Nike gloves have a suede insert inside that absorbs moisture and fixes the hand well. It is important to note the thinness of the gloves, in them you practically do not feel that you are wearing something on your hands.

• The Puma brand is not cheap: gloves from this company in Russian online stores cost from 1,500 rubles. Give this money for the design and silhouette, because these accessories are no different from such sports accessories of other brands. An adjustable fastener plus a suede insert inside the glove - all the indicators that are present in other brands.

• On the official website of the Reebok brand, the cost of fitness gloves starts at 1990 rubles. Almost all gloves are made from natural materials: leather or suede and a mesh upper for protection. Gloves are presented in various versions: men, women, unisex. Most of them have special silicone inserts for better shock absorption and protection, so you can safely lift heavy weights and not be afraid of your hands.

• Gloves with weights are considered the most popular among the famous Adidas company, their load is removable and reaches 500 g. The extra load will make your workout more effective. Regular gloves will cost you more than 1,500 rubles. The colors and models of gloves are presented in a small volume, the components of the gloves are the same as those of the above brands.

• Under Armor gloves are presented in the majority in the male version. Their cost starts from 1,500 rubles. They are best used for heavy loads. Durable textiles and HeatGear technology will keep your skin dry, even with intense workouts. For added protection, manufacturers have made special elastic cuffs, and a rubberized palm will improve grip when lifting the bar.

• The cost of fitness gloves from Mad Max is not more than 1000 rubles. The advantage of these gloves is that they do not need to be hand washed, they can be machine washed after every workout. A special terry cloth insert on the thumb will allow you to remove sweat from your forehead if necessary.

• Fitness gloves from Torneo are presented in a large assortment and at an affordable price. For example, in Sportmaster they will cost about 700 rubles. The peculiarity of the gloves of this company is that they have special loops between the fingers, which help to quickly remove the gloves, which is very convenient when changing activities in the gym. These gloves are not designed to work with heavy weights; calluses can form when pulling with a weight of 50 kg. Gloves from this brand are most suitable for beginners.

• Demix fitness gloves are an ideal cheap option for a beginner in fitness: their cost is about 600 rubles, even if you quit gym classes in a month, you will not regret the money spent. These gloves are practically indistinguishable from the Torneo gloves: they are also equipped with special loops, thanks to which this sports accessory can be easily removed. On the back, like most gloves, there is a special mesh that absorbs moisture. Glove colors and sizes are very diverse, everyone can find what he needs.

• Some of the cheapest gloves can be found from the Decathlon brand, their cost does not exceed 400 rubles. You can take these gloves if you are not going to wear them for a long time. The material of most models is not natural and deteriorates quickly. It is best not to use them for heavy weights as there is a risk of injury.

From all this variety of fitness gloves, how do you choose the ones that won't let you down during your workout?

• The first thing to consider is how the gloves fit. They should fit snugly in the palm of your hand, not tight or too loose. Otherwise, you will be injured in the gym. Therefore, it is better to buy and measure gloves yourself, ideally, pick up the sports equipment that you will most often use in training and evaluate how the gloves will fit with it.

• It is worth paying attention to the presence of a special mesh on the outside of the gloves.... It will allow moisture to come out and prevent your hands from sweating and slipping.

• You should pay attention to the quality of the material from which the gloves are made. It should be strong and pleasant to the touch, and the seams should not be uneven. The best material for any sports glove is leather or neoprene.

It will be better if your gloves have special inner linings, which will increase the durability of the sports gloves.

Design is the last thing to consider. The "appearance" of gloves, like people, can be deceiving. The main thing is the convenience and functionality of this sports accessory.

Sizing fitness gloves isn't as difficult as it sounds. To do this, you need a measuring tape.

1. Take a tape and measure the circumference of your hand at the base of your thumb.
2. Then measure the length of your arm from the tip of your middle finger to your wrist.
3. Then compare your performance with the table:

It must be remembered that the sizes of not all glove manufacturers are the same. For example, if you have a size S, do not rush to buy gloves of that size.It is better to try them on again, so as not to make a mistake with the size.

Keep in mind that leather gloves can stretch over time, so do not oversize these gloves.

Which gloves are better, you decide, according to reviews, and expensive gloves have their drawbacks, and some did not regret choosing a cheap option.

Most of the users note that the gloves of the famous brands Puma, Nike, Adidas and Rebook are worth their money. Even after several years of use, these gloves have not lost their characteristics.

Users have complained that Nike gloves are not suitable for heavy workouts or blisters. On the plus side, these gloves will fit exactly the size you choose.

Reviews of the cheap brands Torneo, Demix, Mad Max and Under Armor are also mostly positive. The only thing users complained about was that the Torneo gloves were large enough for the sizes indicated, very stiff and uncomfortable. You can lift a barbell in them, but it is inconvenient to work with dumbbells.

Most of the negative was in the direction of the Decathlon gloves. Buyers complain that these gloves break on the very first day of use.