Any serious MMA fighter spends a lot of money on their gear, so they will understand that if you can take care of a pair of your MMA gloves, this will help you over the long run. Your gloves will wear down steadily from being soaked in sweat and also from the impact of your punches on your opponent. Although you can slow this degrading process down by making you're your gloves are cleaned regularly.
The first recommendation is to never use a washing machine to clean your gloves because this will break your gloves down a lot quicker than if you wash them by hand. When you put your gloves in a washing machine, the action of machine, as well as the powerful detergent will usually break down the materials in the gloves pretty quickly. Plus, if you ever put your gloves in a dryer, there is a good chance that you will destroy them because of the very high temperatures.
The most effective system for cleaning your MMA gloves is to start by running a half sink full of warm water. It is vital that you pick a gentle kind of detergent that does not have bleach as an ingredient. Pour in the soap as you are filling up your sink with warm water, so that you have a tub of soapy water that is ready to do some cleaning.
Place your MMA gloves into the sink, one at a time, and make sure that they get soaked with soap and water all over them. This will usually take a few minutes but it is very important to get the gloves fully soaked in water.
The final suggestion that you want to follow to keep your MMA gloves clean is to dry your gloves very well, before you fight in them again. I usually recommend that you put them in some large towels and compress them so that the water from the gloves goes into the towel and then put them somewhere to dry for about half a day. I will usually wait about 12 hours for the gloves to fully dry and if you do all of these tips, then when it comes to fighting you will never have to worry about having dirty gloves and they will last a long time.
The first recommendation is to never use a washing machine to clean your gloves because this will break your gloves down a lot quicker than if you wash them by hand. When you put your gloves in a washing machine, the action of machine, as well as the powerful detergent will usually break down the materials in the gloves pretty quickly. Plus, if you ever put your gloves in a dryer, there is a good chance that you will destroy them because of the very high temperatures.
The most effective system for cleaning your MMA gloves is to start by running a half sink full of warm water. It is vital that you pick a gentle kind of detergent that does not have bleach as an ingredient. Pour in the soap as you are filling up your sink with warm water, so that you have a tub of soapy water that is ready to do some cleaning.
Place your MMA gloves into the sink, one at a time, and make sure that they get soaked with soap and water all over them. This will usually take a few minutes but it is very important to get the gloves fully soaked in water.
The final suggestion that you want to follow to keep your MMA gloves clean is to dry your gloves very well, before you fight in them again. I usually recommend that you put them in some large towels and compress them so that the water from the gloves goes into the towel and then put them somewhere to dry for about half a day. I will usually wait about 12 hours for the gloves to fully dry and if you do all of these tips, then when it comes to fighting you will never have to worry about having dirty gloves and they will last a long time.
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