Each sport requires special equipment that plays the role of a distinctive uniform and performs protective functions. Fitness is no exception, for which special clothing has been developed that allows you to exercise as comfortably and with full dedication as possible. One of the details of the sports uniform for fitness is special gloves.
What are the benefits of fitness gloves?
Some people involved in fitness and crossfit consider it unnecessary to wear gloves during training.
This especially applies to newbie men, who thereby seek to show their disdain for calluses. However, such an attitude towards fitness gloves, like any other piece of sports equipment, is unacceptable.
They are specially designed not only for the convenience of the training person, but also to reduce the risk of injury during exercise. In this situation, refusing to wear gloves is, in its frivolity, similar to refusing to wear a seat belt in a car. To many they seem like an unnecessary accessory, but in fact they allow you to avoid many troubles.
- Relief on the palms of the gloves, as well as a special anti-slip coating will not allow the projectile to slip out of the athlete’s hands. During training on the horizontal bar, the athlete does not have to make additional efforts to squeeze the crossbar with his fingers. Gloves with a non-slip surface enhance your finger grip.
- Perforated surface and special design, make it possible to remove sweat from the surface of the palms.
- Fabric creates a shock-absorbing pad between the athlete’s hand and the steel surface of the sports equipment. Reducing the pressure that the barbell or horizontal bar exerts on your fingers, help preserve their motor skills and sensitivity. This is especially important for people who, by profession, perform delicate work - working on a computer, playing musical instruments, assembling and repairing radio electronics.
- Protects fingers and palms from the appearance of calluses. For men, this factor is not so important, but the fair sex pays considerable attention to the beauty of their hands. Also, in the initial stages of the appearance of calluses, they cause a lot of discomfort and pain, sometimes causing the cancellation of training.
How to choose fitness gloves for a beginner?
All gloves for sports are divided primarily into men's and women's.
Men's differ in design, size and shape. Models designed for the stronger half have a special pad on the palm side. Its purpose — increase the strength and reliability of fixing the athletic equipment in the hand, since it is men who more often engage in strength exercises using barbells, weights and heavy dumbbells.
The anatomical features of the male and female hand also play a role in the manufacture of gloves. The weaker sex has a narrower hand than men. That's why ladies gloves, with a similar length there will be several narrower for men.
Fitness gloves are also classified into “professional” categories.
- Regular. Often used by amateur beginners. They are ordinary leather gloves, or made of rubberized fabric, that can protect the palm from the formation of calluses.
- "Power" They are designed specifically for people involved in strength training. They are characterized by increased strength, and some models are equipped with shock-absorbing protective pads on the inside. These devices allow you to evenly distribute the pressure of the handle of an athletic projectile across the entire plane of the palm.
- Professional. The most expensive models, made from the highest quality materials using special sewing technologies. They have a reinforced base that provides additional protection for the hand joints. This minimizes the risk of spraining or spraining your wrist during sudden movements, such as jerking a barbell or juggling weights.
When choosing fitness gloves, pay special attention to the presence of fabric mesh on the inside. It makes it possible to remove sweat from the palms. Therefore, your hands will be dry during exercise, which will ensure comfort during training.
What to pay attention to
When choosing gloves, the correct size is important. To determine, you need to measure two parameters of your palm with a flexible meter:
- the circumference of the hand at a level just above the knuckles, towards the wrist;
- the length of the palm from the wrist to the middle finger.
We compare the results with the table below and select the glove by size.
When choosing gloves, first of all, focus on subjective feelings of comfort, since each person’s palm is individual from an anatomical point of view.
Rating of the best manufacturers
Finally, let’s look at companies that are leaders in the production of sports equipment for fitness, in particular protective gloves.
The undoubted leader here is Nike., presenting new collections of gloves for fitness and weightlifting almost every season. The most popular among professionals today are Nike gloves from the Men's Elite and Destroyer models.
"Under Armour" has been specializing in the production of equipment for athletes for three decades. During this time, the company managed to take second place in terms of quantity and quality of products.
Harbinger Company is engaged in the production of fitness accessories intended for both amateurs and professionals. Gloves from this manufacturer have a wide range of sizes and modifications, which allows you to choose the right option for almost any buyer.
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