Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, your hands are on the front line of your cross-training WODs. Pull-ups, muscle-ups, kettlebells, weightlifting… They take, rub and pull. And if you’re not careful, blisters, tears and painful calluses can quickly ruin your sessions (or force you to take your foot off the gas).
Here are a few tips to help you avoid hand injuries and continue training with peace of mind.
Good potholders are your first shield.
According to your training style, choose grips adapted to your practice:
🧼 Don’t forget to keep them clean (no slippery grips!) and to use them correctly: well positioned and tight.
Don’t neglect your hands. Too many poorly managed calluses can turn into tears.
✅ File thick areas regularly (use a special pumice stone or scalpel).
✅ Moisturize your hands (especially in the evening) to keep skin supple.
❌ Avoid training on open or unprotected wounds.
Injuries often happen when you do too much too fast.
Even for the hands, give them time to adapt. If you’re just starting out with pull-ups, or resuming after a break, gradually increase the volume.
💡 Take smart breaks if you feel your skin heating up or pulling.
Too much magnesia = opposite effect: it dries out, slips and burns.
You can use specific hand protection tapes like this one: Hand protection grip
💡 Use magnesia sparingly and only when necessary.
A wrist and forearm warm-up, a good recovery rhythm, and well-protected hands… that’s the basis for lasting. If you feel that your hands are rubbing too much, that your skin is getting hot or that they’re cracking, take your foot off the gas.
🔹 Choose the right potholders for your practice
🔹 Look after your hands as well as your equipment
🔹 Be progressive
🔹 Use magnesia intelligently
🔹 Listen to your feelings
Protecting your hands in cross-training is essential for uninterrupted progress. By investing in quality potholders such as WODANDGO’s PowerGrip Fusion, Gymgrip, Blackgrip or Carbongrip, taking care of your skin and adapting your training volume, you’re putting all the chances on your side to avoid hand injuries. Prevention also means listening to your body and using magnesia rationally. Remember: healthy hands mean better, longer-lasting WODs.
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