Off Topic Rip pain

[Gymnast2009]

So I just found out that the head coach of my new team has a “tape it and move on“ approach to bars when you have a rip. I have a pretty low pain tolerance but do not want people to see it. How do I lessen the pain. is there anything that can safely numb it for half an hour, special way to tape it? Anything like that?

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

My coach usually makes tape grips for us when we have a rip, it helps! (I do use grips though, and that makes for a good covering when combined with tape grips)
I've heard people use vitamin e creams, hand e balm and stuff like that too, but I've never tried it so someone else may give you more info on that

 

[Deleted member 28607]

My coach recommends Bag Balm