Chalk, Grips and the Dreaded Rip: How to Look After Gymnastics Hands Without the Drama
Nobody warns you that gymnastics is a sport done with your hands on wooden bars and sprung floors. Here's what chalk is actually for, why grips aren't an automatic upgrade, how to keep calluses in the useful zone, and what to do when a palm finally rips — plus the moment to stop Googling and ask your coach instead.