Close-Fitting T-shirts –When it comes to rowing, you will do much better to layer several thin pieces of clothing than one big bulky one. Choose a T-shirt that fits close to the body, not loose and baggy.

This way, you are not only going to save yourself from getting blisters and skin hardening, but also a preventive measure to equip yourself for the hard training sessions and develop a winning attitude. Shortlisted Top Rowing Gloves (For Men and Women) Gloves Two-layer pogies with Gore-Tex shells and fleece liners. The set on the right is inverted to show sewing details. The editor used these pogies during a November-to-January rowing trip from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to Cedar Key, Florida. Prevent callouses from forming– Many rowers just don’t want callouses because of the look, feel, their occupation, or whatever the reason. You will hear many rowers say that you need callouses to protect your hands from blisters. Well if you don’t want either you can wear gloves for rowing. Body warmers or gillets are a good option for cold weather as they keep your trunk warm whilst not impeding your arms.It should not end with you getting a butt full of blisters just because you wore the wrong rowing outfit! Besides, you don’t want to wear something that screams “Beginner” or “I didn’t do my homework!” Slowly form callouses–If you want callouses but don’t want to “slowly” row into them, then you can selectively use a pair of gloves. Just wear gloves on long rows to prevent blisters and don’t wear gloves on shorter rows to form callouses.

First, you can wear wrist bands to catch any sweat that is running down your arms to your hands. My forearms seem to sweat a lot and most of the moisture on my rowing handle comes from my forearm sweat. When the water is frozen and it’s just too cold to go out, cross-training will break up the monotony of long ergo sessions. Consider which activities are safe to do on snow and ice.Vinsguir Workout Gloves for Men and Women, Fingerless Weight Lifting Gloves for Exercise, Lightweight Breathable Gym Gloves for Weightlifting, Fitness, Training, Climbing, Cycling and Rowing Prevent blisters from forming– A lot of people don’t want blisters to form when they first start rowing or when they increase their workout time. This is perfectly OK. If your gloves do not fit properly then they can actually cause you to form blisters. The extra material on big gloves can fold and cause excess friction against one area of your hand. One final comment – I had XL and these were tight on me – so I did notice my left thumb ached after the outing and had to use more pressure than normal to twist the grip (I’m just 6’2” so not sure how a taller person with even bigger hands would cope. I would probably want them a little loose (but not too loose). A quality pair of rowing gloves will keep your hands protected and stress-free during hard training sessions and will abstain the skin from getting blisters caused due to the firm grip required during rowing. Effectively it helps you in rowing for longer hours.