SantaClawz Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 (edited) Hey guys, I just found this forum and cannot be any happier! Finally a place full of grip fanatics Anyway, I was reading through some topics and didn't notice this topic posted before so I thought I would ask you guys about it. I have met a lot of people in my life with what I noticed were thick, strong, tough hands. I noticed this from handshakes. Finally I took it upon myself to work until I got hands like those I admired. The thing is I have created a program for hand strength and wrist strength but I realize I am missing something that they had. Their hands were tough (maybe rough), how could I develop this type of thick skin? I am sure if I did some work with my hands (work, not strength work) they would be full of blisters - which is the opposite of tough skin. How can I create tough skin? Thanks for any help you guys can offer, S.C. Edited September 18, 2004 by Santa Clawz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octogen Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 (edited) Welcome to the board! Thick tough skin is normally a product of plenty of friction caused by manual labour or training. If you want to develop thick skin then one specific method you can use is thrusting your hands into a bucket of fine sand and grabbing the sand. After a few weeks of that get some coarser sand and repeat, then smooth fine pebbles and finally some fine but rough gravel. Also lifting anything rough like bricks will do it. Just start out light and work up so you don't get blisters. You may also want to spend some time each day rubbing your hands with 400 grit sand paper to remove loose skin and stop chunky callusses building up (they are prone to tearing) Edited September 18, 2004 by Octogen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankyBoy Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Funny that you ask. Today my girl friend (a nurse) wanted to measure my blood sugar. I felt a bit dizzy and she wanted to check if its a low blood pressure or a low blood sugar. Well, she used one of these automatic needle systems set it to the medium depth and gave me a shot in one of my fingers. Nothing happened. Then we used the maximum setting and tried it again: Nothing. For a very short moment I couldn't stop laughing. Then she used my earlobe. Grippers and Pinch is the solution, at least for the hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itch85 Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 welcome dude, yeah grippers have toughned my hands up no doubt, skin is a lot thicker in places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaClawz Posted September 18, 2004 Author Share Posted September 18, 2004 Thanks for your replies! Hmm I think that I should try the sand method, seems like a good idea. But blisters are a bad thing then? Should I leave my hands dry or apply lotion to them? Thanks again guys, S.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itch85 Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 i use this moisturising handwash at work when i wash my hands, puts a little bit of life back into them, stops them drying out completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 I would think that many people have naturally thick skin on their hands - down to genetivcs, much like anything else. Not a great deal of help but it may be something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 I've wondered about this too. I used to work construction and was constantly trying to develop thicker callouses. Nothing really worked..... I've read that urinating on your hands will toughen the skin. No....I'm not kidding. It seems that guitar players and rock climbers have used this method. I have not yet tried it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wood Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Due to the knurling, regular gripper work will toughen up your skin as much as you need. Be sure to pay attention to not doing so much that you are always opening up your hands as that will put a pretty nasty roadblock in your training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggymountainmuscle Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Dinny Deadlifts require tough hands. Not just tough skin, tough structure as well. I like the advice given by others here. Dinny deadlifts just stood out in my mind because they are downright nasty and painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 go with KTA if you want some rough "and sore" hands. I think all the KTAers will attest to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironorr Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 go with KTA if you want some rough "and sore" hands. I think all the KTAers will attest to this Yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Dinny Deadlifts require tough hands.Dinny deadlifts just stood out in my mind because they are downright nasty and painful. "Dinny" as in Donald Dinnie the great Scottish strength athlete?? Is that what you're talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulgrim Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Rub sand between your hands every day. It probably would work elsewhere too but I haven't tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Albert Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 How about bear walks on gravel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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