a same pair for running, yoga, pilates and pull ups and other core exercises in winter.
what I use now are regular leather gloves. While thin for leather, they’re a bit stiff sometimes. I was wondering if there’s something out there that might be better.
When it’s temperate I don’t use gloves, function is mostly to keep me warm while I train.
I mean, pullups and running are very different…
Running you just need anything warm, nothing else matters. Pullups (outside in the winter?) you can’t sacrifice grip and should go with something like Mechanix gloves. Just enough to get a layer between you and the bar.
So really, the solution is two items.
If you really want one single solution, military surplus FROG gloves.
They won’t be as warm as mittens when running, but you’ll be able to easily get your sleeves over them to seal up and trap air. And they’re designed to deal with wet/cold as well as the fire resistance they’re named after so outdoor cold pullups should be fine.
But still won’t have the straight grip as Mechanix gloves, or the warmth of bulky gloves/mittens that would be useless for pullups.
nothing else matters
Not agreed. You need something that wicks away moisture as well.
I’m not sure how it would be possible to use gloves for yoga? Would it slip orfeel weird doing downward dog?
I’m no kind of expert, but I love my Bontrager (or other brand) fingerless riding gloves. I originally got them for cycling, but they’re so light and effective that I wear them year-round, pretty much. Unlike cotton (etc), they wick up moisture nicely.
https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q="Bontrager"+fingerless+riding+gloves
That said, yeah-- when it gets much below 0°F, I’d say ditch the dang’ol riding gloves, lol.
I loved my Bontrager riding gloves; used them for 30 years before they fell apart. They were the fingerless kind; worked great for cycling and pullups/weights; not so good for running/pilates/yoga.
For running, I have some merino wool cutoffs with a leather pad and flip top mittens. Used them for 20 or so years. I usually start wearing them when the temperature gets close to freezing; being able to flip the mitten tops on and off helps a lot with temperature control.
