Gym Accessories currently holds grip chalk for lifting, climbing, calisthenics and gymnastics. Choose Trec Nutrition Liquid Chalk in a 250ml bottle, which dries to a chalk layer without airborne dust, or the Trec Endurance Chalk Powder Block 57g to crush into a chalk bag.
Both use the same principle: magnesium carbonate absorbs sweat from your palms and improves friction on the bar, hold or rings. The difference is how you apply it.
Many lifters use both: a thin base of liquid chalk, topped up with powder on maximum-effort days.
Chalk dries the skin. Wash it off after training and use a hand cream if your palms start to crack. Store both formats somewhere dry, because humidity is what spoils chalk. This is grip chalk for your hands, not a magnesium supplement: magnesium to take by mouth is in Minerals. To add a shaker to your order, see Shakers & Bottles, or browse all Sports Accessories.
Many gyms that ban loose chalk powder allow liquid chalk, because it does not create dust. Check your gym's rules if you are unsure.
Several months of regular training for most people, since each session needs only a coin-sized squeeze. Keep the cap tight so it does not dry out.
No. Gym chalk is magnesium carbonate for your hands and is not for eating. Magnesium supplements are sold separately in our Minerals range.
Chalk dries the skin, which is how it improves grip. Wash your hands after training and moisturise if your palms get dry or cracked.
