Dead hands

[Dicky DQ]

Stay away from thick padded gel gloves. They do exactly the opposite to what you think. They create hot spots on your hands. 

 

Proper grips and thin, almost no/no padding, gloves is the way to go.

[Dicky DQ]

Its a common problem with most cyclists, myself included.

 

1 - check the drop of your h/bars are not lower than your saddle height

But that is the riding position. I have yet to see any competitive cyclist where this is not the case.