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When is a good time to swap from Narrow style handguards to Standard (Normal) width handgrips? The gymnastic skill level and age are important factors in making the decision to swap to new-style guards.
Reposted with permission of US Glove BLOG (www.usglove.com)
You have just got your new pair of handguards – what now?
Once you have chosen your style of handguards (we will focus on dowel guards in this article), make sure they fit properly before you start breaking them in. They should be snug, and you shouldn’t be able to fully extend your hand with your new handguards on. They may feel a little too small at first, because the leather is stiff. That’s normal.
After you have determined that you have the right guard (grip) size, decide which guard will go on which hand. Then use a permanent marker to mark one with an L and the other with an R. Ladies handguards for asymmetric bars and Men’s Ring Guards are made uniformly for either hand, but once you break them in you can’t alternate. Men’s High Bar guards