Gym Attire for Women

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  • FromHereOnOut
    FromHereOnOut Posts: 3,237 Member

    I agree that they might exhale very loud. A funny thing happened to me....I was at the gym working out on the butterfly when a rather tall and big/bulky guy got on the machine next to me. OMG! He was exhaling like there was no tomorrow. I asked my SO to tell me how much weight he had on the machine. LOL! He had 55 pounds - the same as I did! Every time I see him now I have a chuckle! ;)

    I was once surprised to see a very big strong guy goto the leg extension machine after me and not change the weight. He was really heaving and I was totally confused. Then I noticed he was doing SINGLE leg extensions and all was right in the world again! Lol
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    yoovie wrote: »

    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.


    I've tried that before. I still struggle to get up- but yeah- it's much easier to sleep in said things and crawl out the door.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    AND an entire outfit fits in your purse. SO you can turn a walk of shame into a fake early morning stumble home the gym.

    *cough*
  • I like to sweat when I work out so I wear long loose pants and 2 long sleeve tops, sometimes even a sweatshirt. I have only see a few women wearing the yoga pants that are too thin...think they just don't realize what they look like.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    edited January 2015
    yoovie wrote: »
    AND an entire outfit fits in your purse. SO you can turn a walk of shame into a fake early morning stumble home the gym.

    *cough*

    I just go out in my gym cloths- makes a quick gym trip much easier. efficiency at it's finest.

  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    yoovie wrote: »
    AND an entire outfit fits in your purse. SO you can turn a walk of shame into a fake early morning stumble home the gym.

    *cough*

    God I miss college, I put so many miles on.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    edited January 2015
    dbmata wrote: »

    God I miss college, I put so many miles on.


    Walk of shame or walk of joy?

    bgnsta.jpg

  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »

    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.

    Truth. It's near impossible to find clothing for women that isn't fitted.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    edited January 2015
    jdhcm2006 wrote: »

    Truth. It's near impossible to find clothing for women that isn't fitted.

    outside of sweats... and then it's because "you gave up"

    so- WIN WIN
    fitted = *kitten*- you're asking for it
    sweats= you gave up on life and really "let yourself go"

    <rolls eyes>
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Speaking of tights on men, when I was on vacation in the Dom. Rep., decided to take a stretching class. Now mind you I stretch at least 10 minutes after workout and do 45-60 minutes of yoga once a week, so I'm no novice. The "teacher" lean muscular man wearing tights, very hard to concentrate because his tights were so very tight and his...bulge was so...prominent. Kind of didn't matter that he seemed to not know what he was doing.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »


    Walk of shame or walk of joy?

    bgnsta.jpg
    I've been told I have no shame. lol.
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »

    outside of sweats... and then it's because "you gave up"

    so- WIN WIN
    fitted = *kitten*- you're asking for it
    sweats= you gave up on life and really "let yourself go"

    <rolls eyes>

    EXACTLY! And in a lot of cases they'll still make an argument to say that sweats means your asking for it.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    jdhcm2006 wrote: »

    EXACTLY! And in a lot of cases they'll still make an argument to say that sweats means your asking for it.

    you have a vag- you're always asking for it. LOl (not really)
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »

    you have a vag- you're always asking for it. LOl (not really)

    "Feed me, Seymour!"
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    To answer: Because if I *just* wore leggings it would be indecent, and I would be one of those oblivious people with my undies showing through! My butt won't catch fire from a layer of clothing.
  • lovetowrite73
    lovetowrite73 Posts: 1,244 Member
    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.

    Folks who have said this or similar must be cardio junkies. We who lift know there are rest periods between sets and, well, the eye wanders. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    edited January 2015

    Folks who have said this or similar must be cardio junkies. We who lift know there are rest periods between sets and, well, the eye wanders. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
    it's not an excuse considering it's a completely valid statement.
    :D
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »

    you have a vag- you're always asking for it. LOl (not really)

    It's funny b/c that's how some people think. Smh.
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    dbmata wrote: »

    "Feed me, Seymour!"

    LMAO!
  • 52cardpickup
    52cardpickup Posts: 379 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    it's not an excuse considering it's a completely valid statement.
    :D

    I try to keep my eyes on the ceiling at all times. That's me... the one in colonial garb with my eyes rolled back. Super normal. I avoid all gym-related problems this way.
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member

    I try to keep my eyes on the ceiling at all times. That's me... the one in colonial garb with my eyes rolled back. Super normal. I avoid all gym-related problems this way.

    *snort* People in colonial times didn't people watch? Y'all are missing out!
  • rand486
    rand486 Posts: 270 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    A proper modern gym has rules that prevent women from showing skin above the ankles or past the wrists.

    Ba haha, thank you for this.

    OP's post has me mulling how feminist-y I want to be today, and I loved this response.
    yoovie wrote: »
    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.

    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.

    This is so much better than I could word it. It drives me insane when guys find out I train (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) with women, and try to sexualize it.

    I am at the gym for fitness, and to learn BJJ. If you are thinking about sex while someone is trying to break your arm, you are there for the wrong reasons!
    Is this done intentionally to catch men? Or do they not realize you can see through their pants when they bend over?

    Also, I don't quite get the women that were the super short shorts where the behind is almost hanging out. Is this another method to pull guys at the gym?

    People exercise for many reasons. Health, fitness, aesthetics...

    While I am not a superficial person myself, nor am I particularly fashionable, it doesn't make me the least bit surprised that some people dress in a way that makes them feel good about themselves.

    Consider how anxious many people feel when they go to a gym. They feel weak, not on the same level as the regulars, and lost, as they try to figure out what they're doing. It makes perfect sense that some people are going to re-assert that confidence in ways that you may not understand (or agree with).

    For others, it's purely functionality, as you saw in yoovie's post I quoted above. Focus on your gains, and let others train the way they want. Their motives are not yours, and therefore not something you need to concern yourself with.
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  • allie_00p
    allie_00p Posts: 280 Member
    I suppose I've never looked closely enough to notice whether others' pants are see-through o_0

    I'll have to be more observant next time so I'll know which of my fellow gym-goers are just pretending to put in the hard work and are really only there for man-catching.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Why can't I find these man-catching gym goers?

    I'd totes go fundie mormon for that. Sisterwives, holla.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    BFDeal wrote: »

    Speaking to the power of conditioning, I wear tights when I work out in the winter. I wear my gym shorts over them though since no one wants to see a 230lbs guy in a skin tight anything. I do this even though I work out alone in my garage. The weight/fitness range for women wearing skin tight clothing is a lot more flexible. If you're a guy sporting tights you better be ripped or you're in trouble.

    Actually I used to wear my football under armour leggings to the gym when I was 240. Only person to complain was my mom before I left. I am far from ripped. More so back then. I am sure people might of complained. NO one to my face though.

    Also I used to do long duration of cardio, 60 minutes sometimes 75 minutes on the ellitpitcal, where my nipples would start to bleed. I see nothing wrong with tight fit clothing.
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »

    Actually I used to wear my football under armour leggings to the gym when I was 240. Only person to complain was my mom before I left. I am far from ripped. More so back then. I am sure people might of complained. NO one to my face though.

    Also I used to do long duration of cardio, 60 minutes sometimes 75 minutes on the ellitpitcal, where my nipples would start to bleed. I see nothing wrong with tight fit clothing.

    This is a genuine questions, I promise: why would your nipples bleed?
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »

    outside of sweats... and then it's because "you gave up"

    so- WIN WIN
    fitted = *kitten*- you're asking for it
    sweats= you gave up on life and really "let yourself go"

    <rolls eyes>

    squeezes into sweats 4 sizes too small

    yay now im hot and crazy

  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member

    Folks who have said this or similar must be cardio junkies. We who lift know there are rest periods between sets and, well, the eye wanders. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

    when my eyes wander between sets it's cause Im counting weight plates in my head, getting ready to make a beeline for a soon-to-be-free squat rack or otherwise staring into space going over details of some sort or another - or if it's deadlift day - there's nothing happening because my soul left my body.

    cant concentrate on anyone but me when Im lifting. too dangerous.

    cardio junkies just face forward on one machine though, that might get boring. I dunno - I ran away from indoor cardio with wings on my sneakers.
  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
    No men in tights pic?
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