Does anyone (else) train with their wedding ring?
Mine does not really come off too easily
I only take it off at work if I have to
do work with live power (voltage) and even then it is hard to get off.
It takes a pretty good beating at work, and
I have decent enough callouses so it usually does not bother me.
Cleans, snatches, pull-ups, rows, its fine.
Only on deadlifts does it really bother me.
If I hook, its ok til I go heavier…
any body else train with the ring on?
maybe some tape is in order…
I never do, as I once bent a ring onto my finger (drumming) and it was not much fun. I know several male PLers who do, but my callouses are bad enough without encouraging them, and I don’t like scratching the band more than necessary. I saw a football player on MNF who was playing with his ring AND a watch…seemed like a bad idea to me.
I take mine off to deadlift. I had to get it sized up a little so that it was easier to get off. It’s worked out well. When you get it sized, they will polish it up so it’s nice and shiny.
Lady i work out with on Sundays had her ring on while squatting in the monorack. She missed the lift so while her workout partners were helping her up with the weight the guy running the hooks lowered them…but too soon. Her ring got caught on the hooks and the weight fell off her back.
Ugly scene and she broke a couple of her fingers as a result. Oh and the ER had to cut off her wedding band, so double loss right there.
Granted this all could have been avoided had the guy running the hooks been paying more attention but you get the idea of rings and weight lifting equals hell no.
I typically don’t take mine off to avoid losing it – I’d forget my nose if it wasn’t attached. Mine’s titanium, though, so it’s not likely to bend – more likely just to take my finger off.