Lifting Guides

Gym chalk comes in five forms. What each one is, how it feels, how messy it is, and which one suits your training.

How tennis and pickleball players use liquid chalk for sweaty hands, and how it works with an overgrip.

The IPF rule on chalk quoted directly, what it means for liquid versus block, why no mat goes on the platform bench, and the one question to ask at weigh-in.

Where to buy liquid chalk in the United States, what separates a lifting formula from an Amazon bottle, and how Odyssey ships from a US warehouse in 2 to 4 business days.

Liquid chalk washes off with warm water and soap. How to get it off hands, bars and clothes, why it dries skin, and a hand-care routine for daily chalk users.