Managing Calluses in Weight Training
Weightlifting Hand Care & Hook Grip Tape
Callus Performance Athletic Tape is built for weightlifters who grind through heavy sets every day. From heavy deadlifts and snatches to barbell rows and cleans, your hands endure constant friction, crushing loads, and aggressive knurling. Our tape helps support your fingers, thumbs, and wrists while protecting your skin from painful rips, blisters, and torn calluses—so you can focus on pulling heavy, hitting PRs, and locking out every rep.
When a new personal record is on the line, your hands can’t be compromised.
- Supports thumbs for a secure hook grip and stabilizes wrists under heavy loads
- Helps prevent torn calluses, blisters, and palm rips from aggressive barbell knurling
- Reduces friction and skin drag from barbells, dumbbells, and machine handles
- Stays secure through sweat, heavy chalk, and marathon lifting sessions
- Maintains a natural feel on the bar so you never lose your grip sensitivity
- Ideal for Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, bodybuilding, and daily strength training
Performance is in our name. Keep your hands strong, protected, and ready for every set.
Select from our Various Callus and Performance Solutions for your exact Weight-Lifting needs
Pre-Cut Finger Tape
This tape is designed to fit around each digit of your finger(s), providing support, while keeping your touch on point. Each pre-cut piece is 1'x4"
Callus Score
Used for keep your hand and finger callus at the desired thickness to avoid callus catching and ripping. Smoother, sand and File your callus
Callus Moisturizer
Heal, soother and protect your skin with our all natural and organic callus healing balm. Non greasy and effective balm daily moisturizing
Pre-Cut Thumb Tape
The same benefits of finger tape but in 2" x 6" form. Great for thumb protection, support and flexibility
Comparison of Tape Types - Why It Matters in Weightlifting
Weightlifting demands raw power, explosive speed, and an unbreakable grip. From heavy deadlift volume to Olympic lifting complexes and max-effort pulls, your hands absorb massive friction and crushing loads from aggressive barbell knurling. Your tape needs to:
- Stay secure through sweat, heavy chalk, and marathon lifting sessions
- Protect thumbs, fingers, and palms from knurling rips and deep blisters
- Support wrists and finger joints under maximal loads
- Maintain full joint mobility so you can fully wrap the bar
- Preserve tactile sensitivity without adding thick, slippery bulk
- Hold up through high-rep sets, 1RM attempts, and competition day
Callus Performance Tape is built for lifters who live on the platform. When a new PR is on the line and your grip is the only thing connecting you to the weight, your hands can’t be a limitation. Pull harder. Lift heavier. Step up to the bar with confidence.
The 4 Types of Callus Performance Tape for Lifters
Not all tape is built for the barbell. We engineered four distinct types of tape to solve the exact problems lifters face when the weight gets heavy:
- Stretch and Compression Tape: The ultimate tool for the hook grip. This flexible tape wraps tightly around your thumbs, protecting your skin from the knurling while stretching just enough to let your thumb joint bend naturally around the bar during snatches and cleans.
- Athletic Support With Zinc Oxide: When you need absolute rigidity and joint stability. The powerful zinc oxide adhesive locks down your wrists for heavy overhead presses and bench sessions, or securely wraps over a torn callus so you can finish your workout without bleeding on the bar.
- Pre-Cut Thumb Tape: Stop ripping tape with your teeth between sets. These perfectly sized strips give you instant, hassle-free hook grip protection so you can tape up fast, chalk up, and get to the platform.
- Pre-Cut Finger Tape: Ideal for protecting individual digits from barbell drag. If you consistently tear the calluses on your ring or middle fingers during heavy deadlifts or rows, these pre-cut strips slide right on to absorb the friction.
| Tape Type | Use Case | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Cut Finger Tape (1”x 4” Strips) | Tape a single digit or joint on finger | Support and protection for a specific finger/joint; has stretch | Doesn't offer rigid support like Support Tape |
| Athletic Support Tape (Rolls) | Buddy taping for injured fingers | Easily rips all ways for versatile support and application | No stretch |
| Athletic Compression and Stretch Tape (Rolls) | Larger joints like wrist, elbows where slight compression is desired | Stretches for maximum comfort, flexibility and easy application | Less support for joint stability |
| Pre-Cut Thumb Tape (2” x 6” Strips) | Hook grip, thumb sprain, full thumb support and coverage | Protects entire thumb and joint | Doesn't offer rigid support like Support Tape |
Avoid the ugliness of unmanaged Callus
Manage your callus
The Callus Score
Use our specialized products to avoid this. The Callus Score is a perfect tool to keep your Callus just the right size and thickness
Prevention
Callus Tape
Any one of our 4 performance athletic tapes would hep avoid this. especially when paired with our other callus removal and healing products
Heal your callus
The Callus Salve
The healing salve effectively moisturizes your skin and callus. avoiding rips. speeding up healing and preventing dry broken skin.
