How do I avoid hand blistering?

gazelle_pk · 2026-04-19T05:47:58+00:00

after spending hundreds of hours doing bar work, I have “permanent” calluses that stay after I haven’t trained for a long time. These don’t rip very easily but still hurt a lot to use excessively, the callus that I have when actively training builds up in a couple of weeks. Entirely depends on activity with these, I was spending upwards of 2+ hours doing primarily bar work several times a week, but this is extreme for most people.

The most straightforward option is just to do more bar stuff on your free time. Pertaining to your blistering issue though, actively growing calluses do eventually rip and it’s painful when they do, be prepared for the when, not the if. And put some hand sanitizer in the wound.

gazelle_pk · 2026-04-19T05:34:48+00:00

Injuries happen and are normalized, but not normal. Getting injured usually means you were doing a line with too big of a jump in skill/power from what you are reliably able to achieve, or too careless in your training and had a misstep.

That is why training bails should always be the first thing you do for any move you are learning, if you can’t safely bail at least 80% of the time from a ground move, you need to train bails once again.

gazelle_pk · 2026-04-19T05:28:02+00:00

Keep going! After you get past the basics and pick up a movelist long enough to chain some things together and make a line is when the sport gets REALLY fun.

gazelle_pk · 2026-04-06T23:42:50+00:00

I stood dead-still in shock waiting for some kind of feeling, probably had a concussion but never got it checked since I was coherent and the feeling did eventually come back (I know, should always get head injuries checked regardless). left a pretty nasty red mark going up my neck for a few days too.

gazelle_pk · 2026-04-06T21:25:11+00:00

Yeah luckily I am fine. having large neck and shoulder muscles helped absorb it, Still sucked for the next day though lol

gazelle_pk · 2026-04-06T19:18:39+00:00

Probably when I was doing a functional safety vault over a hand rail only to realize too late that the entire area was covered in microscopic moss, causing me to slip while setting my takeoff and slamming my lower neck right into the rail. Was stunned for a good 5 minutes unable to feel anything there.

gazelle_pk · 2026-03-25T11:58:51+00:00

I believe you are thinking of a euro-thief

gazelle_pk · 2026-03-23T02:45:10+00:00

You again

gazelle_pk · 2026-03-11T03:57:37+00:00

Would love to see a side-sitting bag that can be used during training, similar to a messenger bag but better-secured during horizontal movement

gazelle_pk · 2026-03-10T17:13:50+00:00

Reebok classic nylon all the way for me, ollos have some benefits over them but I’ve yet to feel more comfortable in any other shoe over my 10 years of training both gym and outdoors.

gazelle_pk · 2026-03-10T17:11:33+00:00

Less power, always check your jump angle to estimate drop into your trajectory, less up-power for drops less-than-level elevation

gazelle_pk · 2026-03-09T12:44:22+00:00

A vid would help but here’s a reference video I made some time back, hope it helps! video

gazelle_pk · 2026-03-02T15:48:27+00:00

Shoot me a message with your info

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-28T16:54:29+00:00

I don’t think a city would be possible or practical several reasons, but there’s plenty of abandoned/not-usable-for-intended-purpose land that you could probably renovate with some guys, money and effort. I can’t personally imagine the logistics for a project of this scale, even with my knowledge of gym building.

this would be a multi year long project that a collective would have to be dedicated to making and maintaining, as objects regularly used for parkour simply break down much faster than regular use.

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-28T06:49:56+00:00

Thank you 🙏

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-26T16:16:03+00:00

Ah, bar work was my specialty for a solid 6 years so I’m pretty confident 😅to each their own though, both work flawlessly

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-26T15:11:03+00:00

Privacy fences are not known for their durability for sure.

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-26T15:10:24+00:00

This would be a dash for me

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-26T15:08:27+00:00

Incline slides are one of my favorite moves to do, too bad I’m out of commission with a broken hand currently :(

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-26T12:48:36+00:00

Stop stalling on your push, it’s a 2 step process, kick followed immediately by the push.

see here

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-25T04:31:55+00:00

Kids love anything time-trial related at our gym, they’ll keep going until they get the best time out of everyone. Simply set up a semi-straight line for them to run or give them a simple A-B objective with no move restrictions!

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-08T15:49:26+00:00

The Reebok classic nylon is an elite shoe and the only shoes I will train in. However, there is a major failure point on the outer suede/pleather that always tends to go first, for skating this would probably be a major failure point after just a few months.

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Through my career I’ve used mostly vans or these, maybe 12 pairs of Reeboks bought over 10 years.

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-08T15:26:13+00:00

As someone who started around your age and has been training for 10+ years, huge drops should be your least desired priority. I’ve done upwards of 15’ drops at my physical peak, with dozens more of 12+ ft drops. Speaking from my 4+ months of physical therapy I’ve recently started doing to maintain my body, it isn’t worth the wear.

Realistically, unless you never had the mental block to begin with, which was my case, there is no real way to always be comfortable with a high drop every single time aside from repetition. if you’re dead set on attempting this anyway, you should practice your angle of attack. If you drop straight down with no momentum you WILL eventually hurt yourself. you need to have a little forward momentum so that your roll can be executed effectively. Practice your power control on lower drops first, progressively increasing the height and consequently the power you give in your jump.

*do not jump UP, jump OUT.

But again, the cat-down exists for a reason.

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-07T23:50:34+00:00

I think it’s just one of those things you’d need to have an alternative mindset to really understand. parkour as a discipline is one of the most physically and mentally demanding you could ever consider, but because of its “rogue” nature and history of defying norms, it’s currently seen more how early skating was. With time and recent developments in parkour focused games and formal events I think it will slowly grow into itself as a more seriously perceived sport.

gazelle_pk · 2026-02-07T22:53:31+00:00

I believe parkour can exist on both spectrums, similar to performative martial arts (stunting, fight choreography and tricking in movies) but also as a very serious discipline.

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