Gym Attire for Women
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gym·na·si·um
etymology:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek gumnasion, from gumnazein ‘exercise naked,’ from gumnos ‘naked.’
I think we have gotten away from its origins. Let's bring back tradition! (Said with tongue firmly in cheek)0 -
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Why not just focus on your own workout :P
I think women at my gym are always dressed good for gym. they have tight pants and a top/t-shirt. Haven't noticed anyones underwear.0 -
I've learned to do the see through check when buying gym pants. But I also try to wear a complimentary pair of underwear when I'm wearing a pair of pants I suspect may have issues.
I love Lulu, and more than Lulu pants being the issue, I've noticed it's the cheap legging type pants that are always see through.missomgitsica wrote: »Honestly, at least as far as the thin pants go, I think it's just that so much of women's work out clothes are made with cheap, low quality materials. That's just based on my experience at the gym and shopping.
Yup. Any pair of workout leggings/pants under $80 (CAD) is going to be somewhat ill-fitting or transparent. There just aren't a lot of good options.I dont care if you can see my panty lines.
It's not the panty lines we don't want to see, it's the the chocolate starfish winking at us.
Around here I think problem isn't so much worn out clothing as it is women who are trying to wear clothes that are just far too small for their bodies. You see it frequently outside the gym too. Women walking along in leggings/tights which are perfectly black on the lower legs and most of the front but are so overstretched in back that they've gone transparent over the butt and upper thighs. Heaven forbid they drop something or want an item off a lower shelf and then you get a better view of them than even their gynecologist has.
Yeah women who can't or don't want to spend 80 bucks on things to sweat in don't have a lot of options.
If you don't like it, don't look. It's not their problem and it's not your business.
yes they do- target tjmaxx- walmart kohls and old navy have loads of pants for 12-35$
I pretty much refuse to pay more than 25 for a pair of pants. most of mine are 16-20. I get a lot of wear out of them.0 -
I would say the solution might be to just work out harder so that your focus Is on yourself rather than on watching other people at the gym.0
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I was going to say that I've never paid close to $80 for gym clothes (running shoes don't count) and can find plenty that fit fine.
I only addressed the thinness issue in my first post because I thought that's what the OP was talking about. Now that we've moved onto form fitting clothes, I say get over it. I wear form fitting workout clothes because they are comfy and hold everything in place. I have a mommy/former fat lady tummy and a bit of spandex keeps it all in place. And that reminds me of this.
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I was going to say that I've never paid close to $80 for gym clothes (running shoes don't count) and can find plenty that fit fine.
I only addressed the thinness issue in my first post because I thought that's what the OP was talking about. Now that we've moved onto form fitting clothes, I say get over it. I wear form fitting workout clothes because they are comfy and hold everything in place. I have a mommy/former fat lady tummy and a bit of spandex keeps it all in place. And that reminds me of this.
heh- that was kind of an awesome B movie- I loved it.0 -
52cardpickup wrote: »I wear colonial costumes when I work out. I like being modest.
i just laughed so hard at my desk.
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52cardpickup wrote: »I wear colonial costumes when I work out. I like being modest.
i just laughed so hard at my desk.
churn down for what?0 -
Dumbbell69 wrote: »it's a gymnasium.
a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.
attire worn is for agility, close fitted for safety reasons, sweat wicking, etc.
the people there are thoroughly preoccupied with sports, exercise or other physical activity. Sweaty, focused, consumed with ability and performance and getting better and stronger and fighting the demons in their minds.
It's not a party, not a professional workplace environment, not a runway show or a social venue.
I dont care if you can see my panty lines.
If my pantylines distract you, or if my chest-to-calves black and neon spandex is going to distract you, try turning your brain inwards and focusing really hard on the actual task at hand, the stuff gyms were made for.
Best of luck!
Well said.
I like this too... but I'm not sure about the close fitted for safety thing. If it were true, all men would wear clothing as tight as women do.
i dont want my tee caught in the seat of the rowing machine tho - how embarrassing would that be on the next crop of gym fail gifs
also, when Im foam rolling, even my ponytail gets caught in the mix.
this is my usual gym uniform. black spandex.
call me CatWoman on OHP day.
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I used to workout at NY Sports Club in NYC (Grand Central Station). I never had so much T&A in my face than in that lockerroom in the morning. Like nakedness just inches from my face at every turn. It was too close for comfort! I switched to working out at the local branch at night. Not just because of T&A in my grill but because it was hard to get an open cardio machine or strength machine on a consistent basis. I hate spending half my allotted workout time waiting for a machine...
hey that's my gym!
(that location is super crowded b/c bridge and tunnel commuters -_-)
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JeffseekingV wrote: »And because seeing a fit/muscular Asian woman is like observing an Unicorn in real life...
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I used to workout at NY Sports Club in NYC (Grand Central Station). I never had so much T&A in my face than in that lockerroom in the morning. Like nakedness just inches from my face at every turn. It was too close for comfort! I switched to working out at the local branch at night. Not just because of T&A in my grill but because it was hard to get an open cardio machine or strength machine on a consistent basis. I hate spending half my allotted workout time waiting for a machine...
hey that's my gym!
(that location is super crowded b/c bridge and tunnel commuters -_-)
Are the new york B&Ters as "awesome" as the SF ones are?0 -
I am far too focused on breathing, jogging, lifting, listening to my music/podcast to even care about the see through pants of any person in the gym. I'm sure I notice, but I don't have a second thought about it.0
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OP 'Mind yourself' is the answer to that and other problems you have with how people live their lives inside or outside the gym.
Unless they are hurting you, themselves, or anyone else just let them get on with it.
Sort of see through leggings are not against the rules, so mind yourself unless someone puts their actual *kitten* by you.0 -
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Some of my workout pants and capris are kinda see through oops so I make sure I wear dark colored panties. But I also agree that if this truly bothers you then you are in the gym for the wrong reasons. The gym is a place to feel comfortable and get your workout on....not a fashion show, club nor professional work environment. Focus on your workout!!0
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In some ways, I get it. However, I do believe that some people take it to an unecessary extreme. I, myself choose to wear tank tops and shorts (not too short
) for my weightlifting classes because I need to move freely. But again, I make sure that I don 't look inappropriate. There is a woman at my gym who doesn't wear a bra and sometimes no panties. Granted, I am definitely not looking but it is hard to not notice when she's on the treadmill. I haven't seen her lately; maybe someone reported her. 0 -
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I used to workout at NY Sports Club in NYC (Grand Central Station). I never had so much T&A in my face than in that lockerroom in the morning. Like nakedness just inches from my face at every turn. It was too close for comfort! I switched to working out at the local branch at night. Not just because of T&A in my grill but because it was hard to get an open cardio machine or strength machine on a consistent basis. I hate spending half my allotted workout time waiting for a machine...
hey that's my gym!
(that location is super crowded b/c bridge and tunnel commuters -_-)
Are the new york B&Ters as "awesome" as the SF ones are?
yes.
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I used to workout at NY Sports Club in NYC (Grand Central Station). I never had so much T&A in my face than in that lockerroom in the morning. Like nakedness just inches from my face at every turn. It was too close for comfort! I switched to working out at the local branch at night. Not just because of T&A in my grill but because it was hard to get an open cardio machine or strength machine on a consistent basis. I hate spending half my allotted workout time waiting for a machine...
hey that's my gym!
(that location is super crowded b/c bridge and tunnel commuters -_-)
LOL, then you know I am speaking the truth! Whew! I live in the 'burbs now so I wasn't used to that. I used to live and workout in Queens and it was never that bad. But I really stopped going there because I thought the machines were too worn out.0 -
Sid_Sullen wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »Flaunt it I say
that's just.. beautiful.
*nods* She looks just like all the superhero women I used to draw in the back of my health book when I would get bored with going through and erasing circles and V's over the strategic areas of all pictures in the rest of it.
LOL!!!!
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It is a funny contrast. Most guys at the gym are in shorts and a t-shirt. Most women are in skin tight outfits, the shortest possible shorts, no shirt with just a sports bras if they're slim enough. I think it's just a product of the programming our society has done. In any case you're not going to get a real answer out of anyone. You'll get the stock "I dress this way because it's comfortable."
the athletic tights are becoming vogue for men- I see several of them wearing them at my gym. I think they realize it actually IS comfortable.
shrug- I do think it's quiet possible to be conditioned- what's acceptable and what you find comfortable.
As a woman- most of our clothing IS fitted- so we find it comfortable- we live in it essentially. Men's cloth's- even when properly tailored is not form fitting.0 -
I used to workout at NY Sports Club in NYC (Grand Central Station). I never had so much T&A in my face than in that lockerroom in the morning. Like nakedness just inches from my face at every turn. It was too close for comfort! I switched to working out at the local branch at night. Not just because of T&A in my grill but because it was hard to get an open cardio machine or strength machine on a consistent basis. I hate spending half my allotted workout time waiting for a machine...
hey that's my gym!
(that location is super crowded b/c bridge and tunnel commuters -_-)
Are the new york B&Ters as "awesome" as the SF ones are?
yes.
that's why we wouldn't go out until about 11:30p on Fridays, because all the B&Ters would flow out of the city before BART would stop running.0 -
there's a guy at my gym who dresses like Zach Galifianakis. Or at least that's how I picture it. shiny green 70s gym shorts. knee socks with stripes. headband. weight belt. giant beard. running in circles pumping himself up and roaring randomly. he pissed me off by over critiquing my deadlift warm up sets and telling me to put more weight on the bar. I didnt judge his fashion til he made that lethal mistake.
everyone else is just in different colors. that's all i see as Im carrying 45s through the walking paths in the iron labyrinth.0 -
It is a funny contrast. Most guys at the gym are in shorts and a t-shirt. Most women are in skin tight outfits, the shortest possible shorts, no shirt with just a sports bras if they're slim enough. I think it's just a product of the programming our society has done. In any case you're not going to get a real answer out of anyone. You'll get the stock "I dress this way because it's comfortable."
the athletic tights are becoming vogue for men- I see several of them wearing them at my gym. I think they realize it actually IS comfortable.
shrug- I do think it's quiet possible to be conditioned- what's acceptable and what you find comfortable.
As a woman- most of our clothing IS fitted- so we find it comfortable- we live in it essentially. Men's cloth's- even when properly tailored is not form fitting.
this is why we can sleep in it the night before, fall out of bed and crawl to the gym without needing fine motor skills.
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