Glossary
Callus
Thick skin from repeated friction. Useful in a thin layer, a problem when it rips.
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Calluses form where the bar or the hold rubs. A low, smooth callus protects. A proud ridge catches and tears. File or pumice the ridge down when the skin is dry, not in the middle of a set.
Chalk does not prevent calluses. Rubbing still happens. What chalk changes is moisture, and a wet raised callus is the one that rips. Keep the ridge low and the skin dry while you train, then moisturize after you wash the chalk off.
Climbskin Hand cream
Hand cream for dry, worked hands. Use it after you wash chalk off, not before you train.
Lotion on the hands before a session makes chalk fail. Nighttime is the right time.
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A salve sold for blisters, calluses, and rips. Skin repair after training, not a substitute for filing a raised callus.
This is not medical treatment. An infected tear needs a clinician.
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An aluminum-free antiperspirant conditioner for fingertips, sold for climbing and hard crimping. It is skin care, not a chalk bottle.
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