




Gym gloves are super handy if you lift weights regularly and want to protect your hands. They're basically like armour for your palms, helping prevent those annoying calluses and blisters you can get from lifting heavy weights or doing pull-ups. Most good ones have padding in all the right places and wrist support, which is pretty important when you're lifting.
You've got different styles—some people like full-finger gloves for total coverage, while others prefer fingerless ones for a better grip feel. The materials vary, too—you'll find everything from leather (which lasts forever but can get a bit sweaty) to breathable synthetic materials that keep your hands from getting too hot.
Is it Good to Use Gloves in The Gym?
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They protect your hands from calluses and blisters, especially when you're just starting out
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Give you a better grip when your hands get sweaty
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Help prevent slipping during exercises like bench presses or deadlifts
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Offer wrist support, which is great for heavy-lifting
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Keep your hands looking nice if that's important to you.
Which Gloves are Best for Gym Workouts?
Lookout for these features when you're searching for the best gloves for your workouts-
Good wrist: We offer gloves with adjustable straps that keep everything stable when you're lifting.
Padding placement: You want it thick on your palms where you're gripping weights, but not so bulky that you can't feel what you're doing.
Material: Leather lasts forever but can get pretty sweaty, while synthetic materials like mesh are more breathable—a lot of people like gloves with a mix of both. Look for something with ventilation zones to keep your hands from getting too sweaty.
Grip: Some have silicone or rubber patterns on the palms which help you hold onto weights better. Double-stitching is worth checking for too, especially around the fingers and palm areas - it means they'll last longer and won't fall apart after a few heavy sessions.
Fit: You want them snug but not tight, with no loose material bunching up. Most good ones are machine washable too, which is pretty important because, let's be real, they're going to get sweaty.
Some of our gym gloves have extra features like quick-release fingers or special cushioning for specific exercises like pull-ups. If you do a lot of deadlifts or heavy lifting, look for reinforced palm areas—they'll last way longer.
Gym Gloves & More
If you're looking to add to your home gym or just want to have your own fitness accessories when you go to a public gym, MyDeal has got you covered. Our fitness accessory range has skipping ropes, running belts, handle attachments and so much more.
Gym Gloves Reviews
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26/03/2024
Good firm fit without being too tight,
Annie Butler
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24/11/2023
Very pleased with the product & delivery
Brian Blain
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20/10/2023
Great product
Amanda
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26/06/2023
Great product quick delivery
Lindsay
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3/06/2023
Great compression gloves to help when arthritis becomes painful. Comfortable to wear.
Janet
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26/05/2023
Very slow posting to Australia, but they finally arrived. They are good and will do the job
Debbie
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17/08/2022
Gloves great very affordable and great quality love my purchases from my deal
AU
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18/02/2022
Nice product. Largish sizing. Nicely packaged. It was a long, long delivery time though.
Elle
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20/12/2021
Son loves them
Valued Customer
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20/12/2021
Son loves them
Valued Customer
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14/10/2021
Bought for a present but they look good quality
Leeona
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6/10/2021
Was waking thru the night with dislocated thumb joints. Very painful. Compression gloves help with the pain. Thankyou
Terina
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7/09/2021
great product promt delivery as discribed
David
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29/08/2021
Love these gloves
Frances
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10/07/2021
They are ok
Chris