Sticky grips?

[chickenlover0810]

I have had my uneven bar grips for a while and I put a spray of water and then cake it with chalk and I feel like they aren’t gliding around the bars very well, almost like they are sticking?? Why is this happening? Could I be squeezing my hands to tight? That’s all I can think that may be happening

 

[raenndrops]

Do you ever "scrape" your grips to get all the old build-up off of them?
if not, there could be layers and layers of caked-on chalk and water.

 

[chickenlover0810]

Once in a while yes, although last practice I almost peeled off the bar soooo I guess they are not that “sticky”

 

[Summer01]

My daughter usually has to scrape the chalk build up off if they get icky.