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I would think that cycling gloves would work, or bicycle handlebar 
tape.

My fiberglass handle has dimples which really increase the grip. :0)

--- In , "gratefuldeb67" 
<deborahfederlmt@h...> wrote:
> Hey All :)
> Sweat is the precious fluid we all emit (at least I do!)
> when working out,,I'm sure my weight is playing a big role in this 

> these days, but from those "Is it in you?" sports drink 

commercials, 
> I assume I'm not alone :)
> 
> Take a quiz on sweat
> Q: What part of the body contains the most sweat glands? (ps this 

> question was taken from the New York State Boards for getting a 
> massage license)
> a. the top of the head and face
> b. the underarms
> c. the groin 
> d. the hands and soles of feet
> 
> the answer is letter D.
> 
> I would say that the biggest problem I had yesterday with using SG, 

> (and come to think of it the same thing happened in yoga classes 
> last Spring), was that as soon as I got going, my hands got so 
> sweaty that I was slipping around...When I went to that yoga group 

> we had little fabric straps which we used under our hands when in 

> that Downward facing Dog pose so we wouldn't slide on the mat...
> What do some of you do when SG'ing to help with this problem? I 
> hate the feeling of chalk on my hands, so although I know that many 

> weighlifters use this to absorb the sweat, I won't like it. I tried 

> to rough up the handle with sandpaper yesterday, to get the 
> polyurethane finish off, but I am really concerned that one day I 

> will just go to stoke the oven and have the thing just fly out into 

> space, or worse, on my footsies, which I am very fond of :)
> My younger brother suggested wrapping tennis raquet tape around the 

> whole handle, which seems smart.. Maybe some workman/exercise 
gloves?
> Just fighting to keep the sledge from slipping was 30% of my 
> workout, and I'd rather put that 30% into my reps, not overworking 

> my precious tools, my hands. It also interrupted the flow to have 

to 
> keep wiping off my palms. Maybe I am making a mountain out of a 
> molehill, but I won't rest till this problem gets solved.
> Please guys, help out, and let me know if any of you approve of or 

> have used these props in your sessions :)
> Have a rockin day!
> Debbie