Hi everyone! Our next session will be held on Wednesday, November 4th from 5-9pm at Room 2504 in the Student Nest. The event is FREE for all club members. You can still sign up to be a member for $15 at the session. If you are interested in coming, please fill out the RSVP form to let us know you are coming!

And if you haven’t already, check out the event on Facebook.

Had a great time at the First Training Week? Want to commit further and meet fellow lifters? Come check out our UBC Weightlifting & Powerlifting Club Exec Application!

Perks include …

1. Free Admission to our Sanctioned/Unsanctioned Meet
2. T-shirt, Protein Powder, Sponsored Swag
3. Your very own room to chill in at the AMS Student Nest

Check out Facebook event for more info!

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Thank you all who submitted their UBCWLPL Executive Applications! We will send out emails shortly for interviews in this upcoming week/after.

Stay Tuned!
Jonathan

          

Thank you all for coming to our first session with the UBC Weightlifting & Powerlifting Club! What a huge turnout with 50+ students coming to our event in the brand new UBC Nest.

We hope you had fun – and got a chance to meet fellow lifters in UBC alike.

Stay tuned for exec application update!

Callouses are common across many sports, but they’re a hassle and sanitation hazard when they tear. Many sources will tell to maintain the callous by keeping it flush with the rest of your hand. This can be done by files and other abrasives, such as a pumice stone.

But what about when the callous is already ripped? Athletic tape can be a quick and easy solution.

1. Trim down or flatten the callous. A pumice stone, callous shaver, or small scissors work well.
2. Get a 10-14″ piece of tape (enough to span the length of your hand twice)
3. Split it down the middle halfway.
4. Wrap the halved end over the back of your hand, and the intact side down your palm (covering your callouses).
5. With the ends of the tape at your wrist, wrap a second piece around the ends.

What are your tips? Be sure to share with us in the comments below!

References

Savage, Phil. “Hand Rips: Causes, Treatments, and Prevention.” The Crossfit Journal Articles. 68: April 2008. Accessed Nov 4, 2014. (Link to full PDF) (Source Website)

Athletic Lab: Preventing and Treating Torn Calluses (Source Website)

Photos from our first BCPA Sanctioned Meet are up! Valiant efforts made by all lifters. It was a pleasure and an honor for UBC WLPL to host this event.

BCPA Meet Gallery (Sept 2014)

Final results can be seen here or at the BCPA Website.

Thanks again to BCPA for their support and partnership, our volunteers, and to our sponsors Centaur Awards, Calhoun’s Cafe and Bakery, and Athletic Alliance.

Related Galleries

First Training Week Photos (Sept 2014)

2nd Intercollegiate Meet – January 2014