Using lifting tape reduces the amount of friction between the barbell and the skin on your thumbs when you use the hook grip. Some cheaper brands of lifting tape will only stay on for a couple of reps before you have to tape up again.

It can be used to enforce proper form during exercise by creating a proprioceptive loop that ensures your ‘ass touches the grass’ during your squats or that you don’t blow up on the next Fran. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.

Lifting on a sharp bar requires that a thumb tape is to be used to protect the skin not just as essential for a Fitness workout but to protect your hand. However, we would recommend that anyone with an Elastoplast allergy trial a small test patch before using THUMB TAPE as the skin sensitivity may disagree with any kind of adhesive against it. The stretch tape molds to the shape of your fingers for extra comfort, functionality, and a true custom fit. Featuring a self-adhesive that is both chalk and sweat friendly, these handguards keep your hands protected throughout high intensity workouts, gymnastics training and even competitions.

Many brands of tape are only available in 2” widths, but the LYFT-RX Weightlifting Tape is available in 1. Without a doubt, this is the best way to waste athletic tape and do absolutely nothing to protect your hands. Most of the residue comes off when you wash your hands with warm soapy water, but I’ve also had success removing it with nail polish remover or rubbing alcohol.Its heavy-duty and non-slip design makes those long WODs a little more bearable, protecting your skin and helping you hold on for that little bit longer. There’s no reason why you can’t use lifting tape every time you lift, but it’s not necessary for lifts that you don’t use the hook grip for.

Goat Tape is also difficult to remove at the end of your workout and leaves some sticky residue on your thumbs. While thumb tape is beneficial, there are common mistakes you should avoid when using it for CrossFit. Manufactured from 100% Rayon Cotton, our tape offers excellent wear resistance, great tensile strength and superior comfort.ROCKTAPE’s unique unidirectional stretch pattern won’t reduce your range of motion but it will give you more game. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.