Do you find wearing gym wear encourages you?
Sinead1819
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Recently I've been wearing a vest top and leggings but find I sweat loads around my waist so have ordered a cropped gym top. But i'm a little self conscious of wearing it because its my midsection i'm not so happy with!
Does it motivate you more to get it gone? Thoughts/feelings/opinions? Thank You
Does it motivate you more to get it gone? Thoughts/feelings/opinions? Thank You
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I've started buying ridiculous colored workout gear. I say its for "safety" since I run outside, but it just makes me happy. I bought bright pink running tights and my husband just shakes his head at me.0
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I can see how it would, but I purposefully look as bland as possible at the gym so I can do my workout with no attention. 0
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I just wear whatever is comfortable. So usually loose athletic pants (I HATE leggings for working out, but it seems to be the only thing I find now), and some random T shirt.0
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absolutely.0
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SingRunTing wrote: »I've started buying ridiculous colored workout gear. I say its for "safety" since I run outside, but it just makes me happy. I bought bright pink running tights and my husband just shakes his head at me.
I have no idea why but I am drawn to the most garish looking running shoes. In my normal life, I tend to dress very plainly--I've been wearing black tops to work every day of the week in some sort of Steve Jobs-esque manner for months now. But running shoes? Bright and funky. I still stick with black shorts/capris though.0 -
These responses are great!
Good to hear different points of view! 0 -
In martial arts you pretty much wear the uniform. Everyone wears the same basic outfit of a plain white gi with the appropriate belt for their rank and a blue or black hakama if they have achieved rank.
I do have two gi tops though, one of which is a high end professional's jacket that I had tailored to fit. It is heavier and therefore hotter to wear than my old inexpensive lightweight training uniform. But I do feel different/better when I wear that one vs the other.
As for sweating. Well in two layers and long sleeves and pants, yeah you sweat. You just get used to it.0 -
I love wearing gym wear (or activewear) all the time; at least the tops. I do feel somewhat more motivated when I wear it (because it's tight and I still have a lot of weight to lose) but I mainly wear it because it's comfortable. I work with children and run around all day, plus I love the colours! My co-workers have kind of gotten used to seeing me look as if I'm about to head to the gym after work (which I never do; if I go it's before work). I also love that it doesn't show off possible sweat stains as easily as other clothes (what with my stressful job).
I also wear my bright orange and pink asics every day, both for comfort and because I'm on my feet all day and I need the stability.0 -
no...just shorts and a t-shirt or cycling clothes...nothing too exciting.0
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If I am aware of my workout clothing while working out it means it is not suitable for the task at hand.0
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I'd love to be able to get away with a cropped gym top! At the moment, I just wear whatever is practical but when I'm a little more confident (or cockier..!) i'll look into buying gym clothes that are actually a little more 'flattering'.
Having said that - I see many girls at my gym that use their gym time as some kind of fashion show. Always in very revealing and totally impractical outfits for a work-out.. But that's a whole other topic.
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So many fussy replies. . Cute active wear is a big plus for me. I get the brightest or cutest stuff possible, even my headphones and ipod are brightly colored. I can't wait to get to my goal weight so I can buy the really cute stuff, like crop tops.0
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I wouldn't wear a cropped top in the gym ..I'd feel like I'd be saying look at me ..bad enough in my gym gear which is tight fitting anyway0
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If I have on my workout gear I do workout every day. My workout love is the windbreakers I have one in multi colors and one that's neon green. All my hubby says is he knows I'm not out trying to find another man. LOL
The colors make me happy.
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My gym clothes are pretty much just utilitarian, meaning that they cover me up and are fitted where they need to be and loose where they need to be. Not really motivating or anything. I have certain capris that I wear on certain days (fitted all the way down my leg on deadlifting days, loose at the bottom on other days) and some tops that I like more than others (of course these are the oldest/rattiest/most comfortable) but I wouldn't say that I feel more motivated in one outfit than in another.
I don't foresee me ever wearing a crop top of any sort.0 -
I don't necessarily wear gym clothes for motivation. I wear them for function. If I wear a cotton t-shirt to the gym, I feel disgusting. If I wear appropriate gym attire, I feel less disgusting and more functional.0
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My gym clothes are pretty much just utilitarian, meaning that they cover me up and are fitted where they need to be and loose where they need to be. Not really motivating or anything. I have certain capris that I wear on certain days (fitted all the way down my leg on deadlifting days, loose at the bottom on other days) and some tops that I like more than others (of course these are the oldest/rattiest/most comfortable) but I wouldn't say that I feel more motivated in one outfit than in another.
I don't foresee me ever wearing a crop top of any sort.
Mine are comfortable and useful too. I just have been gravitating toward bright colors when I buy new stuff.
Colorful =/= non functional0 -
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Nope. I wear training shorts, and cotton shirts to the gym. It's pretty much the same thing I wear when I'm being lazy at home, except sometimes I opt for lounge pants then.0
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SingRunTing wrote: »My gym clothes are pretty much just utilitarian, meaning that they cover me up and are fitted where they need to be and loose where they need to be. Not really motivating or anything. I have certain capris that I wear on certain days (fitted all the way down my leg on deadlifting days, loose at the bottom on other days) and some tops that I like more than others (of course these are the oldest/rattiest/most comfortable) but I wouldn't say that I feel more motivated in one outfit than in another.
I don't foresee me ever wearing a crop top of any sort.
Mine are comfortable and useful too. I just have been gravitating toward bright colors when I buy new stuff.
Colorful =/= non functional
I don't *think* that I implied that colorful means non-functional but if I did, that's certainly not what I meant to do.
When I shop for gym clothes, I usually look for black bottoms and then a shirt with a pattern or graphic on the front. I don't like plain colored tops because I find that they seem to accentuate my mid-section roll more than tops that have some sort of camouflage on them.0 -
I prefer basic, black gear and also go for comfort and functionality above all else. I think black is more flattering and hides sweat stains better, though ultimately I just want pants that stay up and tops that stay in place.
I sort of hate that men's workout gear is basic and functional and women's is like Rainbow Brite on crack.. even worse with sneakers. It sort of implies that men just want to exercise whereas women just want to play dress up.0 -
SingRunTing wrote: »My gym clothes are pretty much just utilitarian, meaning that they cover me up and are fitted where they need to be and loose where they need to be. Not really motivating or anything. I have certain capris that I wear on certain days (fitted all the way down my leg on deadlifting days, loose at the bottom on other days) and some tops that I like more than others (of course these are the oldest/rattiest/most comfortable) but I wouldn't say that I feel more motivated in one outfit than in another.
I don't foresee me ever wearing a crop top of any sort.
Mine are comfortable and useful too. I just have been gravitating toward bright colors when I buy new stuff.
Colorful =/= non functional
I don't *think* that I implied that colorful means non-functional but if I did, that's certainly not what I meant to do.
When I shop for gym clothes, I usually look for black bottoms and then a shirt with a pattern or graphic on the front. I don't like plain colored tops because I find that they seem to accentuate my mid-section roll more than tops that have some sort of camouflage on them.
Sorry. I didn't mean to imply that's what you were saying. I'm just making a point.
I've come across a lot of people who think if you're not in baggy sweats, you must not be serious about working out. I didn't get that vibe from you, I just quoted without thinking.0 -
SingRunTing wrote: »
Colorful =/= non functional
^This. I am obsessed with colourful workout gear. I have so many leggings with crazy prints, and they're all from places like Sweaty Betty, Nike, Under Armour etc. so do what they're supposed to do. I don't know if that makes them more motivating, but when I get up at 5am to get the gym they do make me smile at least0 -
I never buy clothes that are unflattering by way of encouragement (to lose weight, change my shape).
I saw a lady at the gym yesterday with an impressive set of back muscles, that she showed off well with a sports bra.
I do love color, and yes, hubby shakes his head at me too. But if it makes me happy, why not?
Big fan of spandex for keeping in the jiggly bits.0 -
SingRunTing wrote: »SingRunTing wrote: »My gym clothes are pretty much just utilitarian, meaning that they cover me up and are fitted where they need to be and loose where they need to be. Not really motivating or anything. I have certain capris that I wear on certain days (fitted all the way down my leg on deadlifting days, loose at the bottom on other days) and some tops that I like more than others (of course these are the oldest/rattiest/most comfortable) but I wouldn't say that I feel more motivated in one outfit than in another.
I don't foresee me ever wearing a crop top of any sort.
Mine are comfortable and useful too. I just have been gravitating toward bright colors when I buy new stuff.
Colorful =/= non functional
I don't *think* that I implied that colorful means non-functional but if I did, that's certainly not what I meant to do.
When I shop for gym clothes, I usually look for black bottoms and then a shirt with a pattern or graphic on the front. I don't like plain colored tops because I find that they seem to accentuate my mid-section roll more than tops that have some sort of camouflage on them.
Sorry. I didn't mean to imply that's what you were saying. I'm just making a point.
I've come across a lot of people who think if you're not in baggy sweats, you must not be serious about working out. I didn't get that vibe from you, I just quoted without thinking.
Oh! Yeah, I know what you mean. People are really judge-y about women with makeup on while working out too. I just MMOB and don't get fussed about that kind of stuff. Different people like different things. If we were all the same, the world would be boring.0 -
PinkPixiexox wrote: »
Why? It's a gym not a beach
Seriously though don't you get enough stares. I honestly don't see the fitness benefit in having a nekkid torso
And as a functioning human my abs are visible when I'm standing...if I'm squatting, lunging or on an incline bench or crunching or any number of exercises there will no doubt be rolls0 -
another reason i've invested in some cropped shorts, like knee length, is that sweat makes my eczema sting and its realy bad atm, especially on my lower legs. The thought of having it on show makes me anxious but I'm hoping I'll get over that quickly. Its really not nice and does attract worried comments, normally along the lines of have I been in a fire/ burnt myself!0
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PinkPixiexox wrote: »
Why? It's a gym not a beach
Seriously though don't you get enough stares. I honestly don't see the fitness benefit in having a nekkid torso
And as a functioning human my abs are visible when I'm standing...if I'm squatting, lunging or on an incline bench or crunching or any number of exercises there will no doubt be rolls
^^ Did not think of this!
In all seriousness, I probably wouldn't 'let it all hang out' once I get my ideal body type - purely because I'm not that type of girl. I'm quite shy and reserved at the best of times. I think it would be nice to have the option more than anything!
I agree with you in the sense that it can be very 'look at me'. There are a few girls in my gym that reek of "Look at me". I guess it depends on how you carry yourself!0 -
Sinead1819 wrote: »is that sweat makes my eczema sting and its realy bad atm
You could also consider wicking work out clothing.0
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