Dumbbell Grip for Weight Lifting

If you have lifted weights before, then you have noticed that dumbbells and barbells get slippery easily, can cause blisters and calluses, and can leave a distinct smell on your hands. Tommy Tape Grip Wrap prevents these things from happening and gives you extra protection. Grip wrap is the perfect dumbbell grip. 

What is the advantage of using Grip Wrap on weights?

• Lift Heavier: Having a better hold on the weight can lead to being able to lift heavier weights rather than focusing on your grip.
• Non-Slip Grip: Sweating is obviously the goal, but it can pose a challenge while weight lifting. The weight can start to slip, and rather than focusing on form and mechanics, the focus turns to trying to make sure you don’t drop the weight. This is where the grip wrap comes in and can help create a better hold on the weight. 
• Prevents Blisters: Weight lifting can be hard on the hands, and over time the repetition of lifting the metal bar can create blisters and calluses. Using the grip wrap will create a tacky surface that provides the right amount of cushioning. 

• Tacky Surface: Rather than gripping bare metal that slips easy and causes blisters, grip wrap has a tacky surface that works with your hands rather than against them. 

• Bring Old Weights Back to Life: Older weights can get chipped, rusty and worn over time. Rather than wasting money on buying new ones, putting grip wrap over them can save your old weights. 

• No Adhesive Mess: Grip tape is a commonly used tool for gym rats who lift. But once the tape gets worn down and they remove it, it leaves behind adhesive that can be tricky to remove. Tommy Tape Grip Wrap is a silicone-based material that self-fuses rather than needing adhesive. It can be easily cut off with an X-Acto knife or scissors and will never leave anything behind. 

Types of weights to use the grip wrap on:

• Dumbbells: This grip wrap works great on dumbbell grips and gives you complete control over the weight. 
• Pull-Up Bar: Foam is usually used as a pull-up bar grip, but that can wear and tear easily, whereas our grip stays fused to the bar and does not flake off easily. 
• Barbell: Barbell grips can be hard to deal with, but the tape is a great substitute and can help increase weight lifting technique for deadlifting, bent over rows, and many more. 

Benefits of Dumbbell Grip Wrap Versus Dumbbell Grips

                                                     

Grip Wrap	Dumbbell Grip
✅ Stays in place: Keeps a firm hold on the bar it is wrapped around.	🗙 Pad slips off: The pad is easily slipped on but can just as easily slip off during the workout.
✅ Thinner and flexible: Adds cushion but does not make the bar thicker.	🗙 Too thick: Cannot feel the bar that the grip is attached to.
✅ Firm: Does not affect the firmness of the bar.	🗙 Too soft: When lifting having a firm surface is important, it can improve strength.
✅ Customizable: The wrap can form to the shape or length of the bar.	🗙 Not customizable: Grip stays the same shape and cannot be adjusted.

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How to apply dumbbell grip tape to weights:

1.

Clean off the area where the grip will be placed. Spraying it down with some cleaner and wiping it with a paper towel should do the trick. If there are any bumps, they will be felt through the grip, so make sure to get all the nooks and crannies flattened out. 

2.

Take off the plastic backing on the grip tape. Prepare to wrap it around the weight or bar. Peel back about 5 inches of the plastic backing on the wrap. The wrap is self-fusing, so there’s no adhesive mess. However, be careful not to let the tape get tangled as it is being wrapped, because it will stick together and is hard to separate. 

3.

Begin wrapping from one end to the other. Start with one complete overlap rotation, then start overlapping by covering the flat part of the wrap. Continue around the weight until the desired area is covered, finish off with one final overlap rotation then cut it. 

4.

Cut off undesired pieces or clean up the top. Sometimes the wrap at the top can look uneven. Use an X-Acto knife or scissors to cut the wrap and make it even. 

 

With this new grip it will go on easy but come off even easier. Unraveling the grip and leaving behind adhesive and a sticky mess is annoying. Start by, cutting the grip off with scissors or an X-Acto knife and have it done in seconds. Tommy Tape has the best dumbbell grip.