I do pushups before every workout at the gym.

10 sets of 12 pushups, on the knuckles, 30 seconds rest between each set. Keep your legs straight and lighty touch your chest to the floor. I also use a mat and wear my workout gloves when doing these to protect my knuckles.

Do that before all your workouts or at home by themselves and you'll be fine!

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

But that's pointless! When training I was always taught never wear gloves, they counteract the purpose of doing it in the first place. For example, punch bag work. I used to shred my knuckles on a canvas bag, now I can hit practically any abrasive surface without any damage being done. They're like leather, and that's good!
I've been to 3 Karate world championships, and one UK one. 2 of the world ones were full contact, and at the last one you could point out the guys who wore gloves. They were the ones putting more blood from their hands onto the guys gi than they were causing people to bleed.
I'm not into macho bull****, but if you're going to do it... do it right!

No, gloves are not pointless at all. It depends on what they're needed for.

I don't box or do karate. I do pushups, lift weights, and do cardio excersises. I wear them to protect my skin precisely so they don't feel and look like hardened leather!

And I know I can better control the weights I'm lifting when wearing gloves because my hands won't slip as easily.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

I'm getting to the point where I could use gloves because the pressure of weights and bars definitely hurt the palms and fingers from the exertion. I guess that's progress!

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2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

Speaking of exercises, has anyone else bought a bunch of these? http://www.heavygrips.com/

They are great if you want to build your hand/forearm strength. I believe they are rated in inch-pounds (torque?). I got the 100,150,200,250,300. The average dude can compress the 150 at least 3 or 4 times.

I couldn't even compress the 200 for more than a half inch when I started but after a week or so of doing the 150 I'm able to easily do the 200. The 250 is the same story though, extremely difficult but I'll get there.

They do tear up your fingers though and you have to be careful not to overdo it. I'm giving it a rest for like 5 days since my hand starts to hurt now if I play around with them.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Every morning I do 5 sets of 150 push ups. ( of course after my 27 mile run.)

1st set is with hand grips for 5 " incline
2nd set of 150 is right arm
3rd set is left arm;
4th set is I slide under my platfrom bed & center it on my back for next 150,
5th set is with my 300D on my back with cement bricks in the trunk!

WHew I am macho!!!




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'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

me too. i do this once in the morning and once before going to bed....oh oh time to go do it now!

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

i have always used gloves, generally, just for warmth.

when handling things like cement blocks or demolition material, i always liked feeling the material. i always felt that if i had gloves on it would increase the chance of injury because of boldness of grabbing.

same goes for lifting weights.

kindof like the guys who raced in the fifties without guardrails and with trees growing along the sides of the courses never never never touched each other's cars on purpose.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.