Why in the world would a guy wear jeans at the gym???
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I didn't say it was right or wrong. I said it is unusual. It is out of place in the environment. If you work in a professional office setting and someone comes into work wearing the kind of clothes you'd usually see in a gym, you're going to notice. If you go to a formal event and someone is in jeans or shorts and everyone else is in dressy clothing, you're going to notice. If it's 95 degrees outside and 100% humidity and you see someone in a hoodie, jeans and boots, you're going to notice. It's out of place and odd.
OK, seriously. None of you notice others at all in the gym? You walk around with your eyes closed? And you never think, "Well, that's unusual"? Ever?Each one should concentrate on their own workout and let people do what they want to do including let them wear what they want to wear.
OP is no different than Planet Fitness policy ....
I guess you're all better than the rest of us.
The OP isn't judging. She finds the attire unusual (and it is). That's all.
Believe it or not ... I care least. Your personality =/= my personality. Am I correct when I say that? Be honest here.
Why would I care if anyone comes dressed in jeans and jumps on treadmill?There is nothing right or wrong about anything in this world. - my mantra.
I guess the OP and I (and others like us) should apologize for having eyes. *shrug*
Or better yet -- in a room full of white cats, you're going to notice the one black one and wonder why it's there.
Sorry but it is still not my business of what people wear when there are no policies in place.
I can't argue over something that doesn't affect me and like I mentioned to someone I don't pay my gym memership to go and judge people.
This is my last reply on this subject. Have a good day.0 -
When I first started I didn't have shorts etc.
So I wore jeans until I bought something more comfortable.
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My observation while revisiting this thread:
Some people really don't like other people making observations.
I saw a cloud yesterday that looked like a dinosaur. I thought it was strange.
Luckily for this thread, I've realized that I need to ask myself, 'Why do I even care what the clouds are doing in the sky?" and that I need to mind my own business. Or that I really need to just focus on my walk and if I happen to notice something, try to force it from my mind lest I be making a *gasp* observation of the world around me.
You learned the wrong lesson. What you should have realized is that you needed to come on MFP and make some BS thread about a weird cloud.
It is a silly thread and probably should have been in the chit chat section but as far as BS threads on MFP are concerned, this one didn't rank too high. However, the odd sensitivity to an observation without any negative associations placed on that observation, does rank rather high.
I think it's the fact that every other second there's a post of "OMG! WHY would you wear MAKEUP to the gym!?" or "OMG! I saw this girl and her hair was all done up, she had on makeup and a cute *gasp* MATCHING WORKOUT OUTIFT! And she was strolling on the treadmill because like god forbid she breaks a sweat. I'm there to WORKOUT! If you're not then GET OUT!"
It gets rather annoying.
Sure I notice what people are wearing or doing when they're at the gym or just in general and while I think things might be a bit odd I'm not going to stare, scoff or ask them why they are doing XYZ because it's not my business and my first thought isn't to run to my computer and make a post about it.0 -
I didn't say it was right or wrong. I said it is unusual. It is out of place in the environment. If you work in a professional office setting and someone comes into work wearing the kind of clothes you'd usually see in a gym, you're going to notice. If you go to a formal event and someone is in jeans or shorts and everyone else is in dressy clothing, you're going to notice. If it's 95 degrees outside and 100% humidity and you see someone in a hoodie, jeans and boots, you're going to notice. It's out of place and odd.
OK, seriously. None of you notice others at all in the gym? You walk around with your eyes closed? And you never think, "Well, that's unusual"? Ever?Each one should concentrate on their own workout and let people do what they want to do including let them wear what they want to wear.
OP is no different than Planet Fitness policy ....
I guess you're all better than the rest of us.
The OP isn't judging. She finds the attire unusual (and it is). That's all.
Believe it or not ... I care least. Your personality =/= my personality. Am I correct when I say that? Be honest here.
Why would I care if anyone comes dressed in jeans and jumps on treadmill?There is nothing right or wrong about anything in this world. - my mantra.
I guess the OP and I (and others like us) should apologize for having eyes. *shrug*
Or better yet -- in a room full of white cats, you're going to notice the one black one and wonder why it's there.
There's a difference between noticing an "unusual" outfit, contemplating it for a minute or less, and moving on then noticing it, getting all judgy/gossipy about it to the point you have to make a thread in order to find out reasons behind it on a public forum.0 -
I guess I shouldn't wear my tutu to the gym anymore. :ohwell:0
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To each their own. I find the super tiny shorts that ride up womens *kitten* to look highly uncomfortable as well, but 90% of the women wear them.
I don't care what they wear, at least they are at the gym!0 -
My SO will wear jeans and hiking boots to the gym. He'll tell you it's because he wants to. He doesn't do cardio, just weights. He still gets his workout in.0
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I didn't say it was right or wrong. I said it is unusual. It is out of place in the environment. If you work in a professional office setting and someone comes into work wearing the kind of clothes you'd usually see in a gym, you're going to notice. If you go to a formal event and someone is in jeans or shorts and everyone else is in dressy clothing, you're going to notice. If it's 95 degrees outside and 100% humidity and you see someone in a hoodie, jeans and boots, you're going to notice. It's out of place and odd.
I guess the OP and I (and others like us) should apologize for having eyes. *shrug*
Or better yet -- in a room full of white cats, you're going to notice the one black one and wonder why it's there
Sure I might think "huh. That's odd" but I'm not going to obsess over it and feel compelled to write a post about it.
And yeah, I have been in formal situations where there was one person dressed up and my thought was "Dude, you are so under dressed for this event" but I didn't follow him around and give him the stink eye all day because of it.0 -
I once forgot my trainers for a Body Attack class and had to do it in boots ( it was winter) I'm now wondering if there is post somewhere about that....0
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See, I sweat just as much lifting as with cardio. And I need flexibility I can't get in jeans. I guess if they're loose-fitting enough it might work, though.My SO will wear jeans and hiking boots to the gym. He'll tell you it's because he wants to. He doesn't do cardio, just weights. He still gets his workout in.
Heck, I won't even wear long workout pants to the gym, though, because I get so hot. And NOTHING around my neck!0 -
That's just embarrassing...I guess I shouldn't wear my tutu to the gym anymore. :ohwell:
...to know that someone else wears the same outfit as me to the gym, I thought I was a unique snowflake:sad:0 -
He probably thinks his *kitten* looks fantastic in said jeans.0
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I didn't see where the OP follows the guy around giving him the stink eye. she noticed something unusual and is wondering about it.I didn't say it was right or wrong. I said it is unusual. It is out of place in the environment. If you work in a professional office setting and someone comes into work wearing the kind of clothes you'd usually see in a gym, you're going to notice. If you go to a formal event and someone is in jeans or shorts and everyone else is in dressy clothing, you're going to notice. If it's 95 degrees outside and 100% humidity and you see someone in a hoodie, jeans and boots, you're going to notice. It's out of place and odd.
I guess the OP and I (and others like us) should apologize for having eyes. *shrug*
Or better yet -- in a room full of white cats, you're going to notice the one black one and wonder why it's there
Sure I might think "huh. That's odd" but I'm not going to obsess over it and feel compelled to write a post about it.
And yeah, I have been in formal situations where there was one person dressed up and my thought was "Dude, you are so under dressed for this event" but I didn't follow him around and give him the stink eye all day because of it.
And as someone pointed out above (may have been you?), my personality is not your personality or the OP's personality. Who's to say which is correct? They're just different. She wonders enough about it to make a thread remarking on it and asking a question. You don't.
If she said a bunch of insulting things about the guy, I could see everyone getting panty-wadded, but she didn't. So I don't understand the animosity from some people in here.0 -
why does anyone even care? when i'm at the gym, i'm focusing on myself.0
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See, I sweat just as much lifting as with cardio. And I need flexibility I can't get in jeans. I guess if they're loose-fitting enough it might work, though.My SO will wear jeans and hiking boots to the gym. He'll tell you it's because he wants to. He doesn't do cardio, just weights. He still gets his workout in.
Heck, I won't even wear long workout pants to the gym, though, because I get so hot. And NOTHING around my neck!
They are loose fitting and he doesn't squat. He likes the bench and curl bar, but he does everything else on cable machines. He prefers those while I prefer the weight room.0 -
That was you I saw....that angered me that you would steal my awesomeness! Curse you!!
That's just embarrassing...I guess I shouldn't wear my tutu to the gym anymore. :ohwell:
...to know that someone else wears the same outfit as me to the gym, I thought I was a unique snowflake:sad:0 -
Yeah, what they said.why does anyone even care? when i'm at the gym, i'm focusing on myself.0 -
Many gyms prohibit jeans because of the risk of injury/additional wear and tear on the machines. Belt loops can be caught in machines, studs/buttons/zippers can rub on the bench if you're sitting/laying on a machine. Jeans that go past the ankle are a tripping hazard on treadmills and bootcut jeans could get caught in an elliptical/stairmaster.
Check your gym's dress code policy.0 -
I used to go to the gym after work so I would have on make up. I wondered if anyone ever thought that was strange lol0
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New guy showed up at soccer yesterday. Played in hiking boots. Odd....but he was on the pitch. It's not WHAT you wear, it's getting out there and trying.0
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I use to always wear jeans work boots and a big flannel shirt at the gym and cover up. Its simple, its a mental thing, but jeans also help hold your body heat up. Cooling down at the wrong time kills a workout for me. If it makes him comfortable, he`s doing the right thing. And you already said he looks pretty good, so it working for him!
Some people understand that you don`t have to go buy fancy body amour gear to work out.0 -
My observation while revisiting this thread:
Some people really don't like other people making observations.
I saw a cloud yesterday that looked like a dinosaur. I thought it was strange.
Luckily for this thread, I've realized that I need to ask myself, 'Why do I even care what the clouds are doing in the sky?" and that I need to mind my own business. Or that I really need to just focus on my walk and if I happen to notice something, try to force it from my mind lest I be making a *gasp* observation of the world around me.
You learned the wrong lesson. What you should have realized is that you needed to come on MFP and make some BS thread about a weird cloud.
It is a silly thread and probably should have been in the chit chat section but as far as BS threads on MFP are concerned, this one didn't rank too high. However, the odd sensitivity to an observation without any negative associations placed on that observation, does rank rather high.
I think it's the fact that every other second there's a post of "OMG! WHY would you wear MAKEUP to the gym!?" or "OMG! I saw this girl and her hair was all done up, she had on makeup and a cute *gasp* MATCHING WORKOUT OUTIFT! And she was strolling on the treadmill because like god forbid she breaks a sweat. I'm there to WORKOUT! If you're not then GET OUT!"
It gets rather annoying.
Sure I notice what people are wearing or doing when they're at the gym or just in general and while I think things might be a bit odd I'm not going to stare, scoff or ask them why they are doing XYZ because it's not my business and my first thought isn't to run to my computer and make a post about it.
If the OP had come across as you described the other threads then I'd agree but automatically lumping this one into that group and then treating the OP as though she's broken some sacred commandment just seems like overkill. She wasn't responsible for those other negative threads so why treat her like she was.0 -
See, I sweat just as much lifting as with cardio. And I need flexibility I can't get in jeans. I guess if they're loose-fitting enough it might work, though.My SO will wear jeans and hiking boots to the gym. He'll tell you it's because he wants to. He doesn't do cardio, just weights. He still gets his workout in.
Heck, I won't even wear long workout pants to the gym, though, because I get so hot. And NOTHING around my neck!
Jeans may not be as uncomfortable for folks who aren't extreme hourglasses.0 -
See, I sweat just as much lifting as with cardio. And I need flexibility I can't get in jeans. I guess if they're loose-fitting enough it might work, though.My SO will wear jeans and hiking boots to the gym. He'll tell you it's because he wants to. He doesn't do cardio, just weights. He still gets his workout in.
Heck, I won't even wear long workout pants to the gym, though, because I get so hot. And NOTHING around my neck!
They are loose fitting and he doesn't squat. He likes the bench and curl bar, but he does everything else on cable machines. He prefers those while I prefer the weight room.
Even cable machines require some flexibility.
I said before, I'm not offended when I see it (I have seen -- usually men -- in jeans at my gym many times). it's just out of place and sticks out. And, well, I have this thing where I can FEEL it on me when I see it on someone else and I have a slight physical reaction.
Like the woman yesterday with the collared shirt. I could feel that collar on my sweaty neck and it made me shudder for a second. She had workout pants and sneakers on, too. It's not like I stare, but I was lifting on a bench and she was on a machine behind me so when I turned around, I saw her and her attire stood out enough for me to remember.
I couldn't tell you what anyone who was wearing more common workout clothes was wearing because they didn't stick out.0 -
See, I sweat just as much lifting as with cardio. And I need flexibility I can't get in jeans. I guess if they're loose-fitting enough it might work, though.My SO will wear jeans and hiking boots to the gym. He'll tell you it's because he wants to. He doesn't do cardio, just weights. He still gets his workout in.
Heck, I won't even wear long workout pants to the gym, though, because I get so hot. And NOTHING around my neck!
Jeans may not be as uncomfortable for folks who aren't extreme hourglasses.
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And this is one of the reasons I like having my own kit.
No need to 'dress up'!
My usual attire working as a programmer in the 'front of house' office of a small business:
Jeans, army boots, t shirt.
My workout clothes (weights)
Jeans, army boots, t shirt.
When working with used car parts:
Jeans, army boots, t shirt.
When cycling for 20-40 miles at the weekend - for collecting stuff, shopping, etc.
Jeans, army boots, t shirt.
See a pattern forming there?
For the record, I choose jeans that are comfortable to wear. If my jeans aren't comfortable to wear, I probably wouldn't wear them!
I have no problem going running in jeans and often have.
However, I likely will sweat more, so unless they're getting a wash straight after, may not use them.
Also, off-road running or biking I'll take some track suit trousers.
Always wear proper running shoes otherwise my lower back suffers.
I should admit that after proudly getting a paid of £5 30 inch jeans (I was proud of the waist band, not that I was buying the cheapest I could find), I worked out that while they almost seemed to work like 'squat shorts', they weren't quite sturdy enough for the job - another benefit of working out on my own kit is I could swap for another pair of jeans that were a little bigger.0 -
Judging what people wear is very low on my list of what I worry or even think about.
As long as someone isnt wearing way, way too little (and I mean so little that stuff is falling out)e then I dont think I, or most people, should judge.
People want to make the gym too much of a fashion statement!0 -
I often hit the mountain bike trails near my office in "regular" clothes. Mostly because I'm too lazy to change, but I also have some time constraints. I like to ride the 2.5 mile trail at lunch, and just have enough time to drive there, ride, drive back to my office in an hour. I don't actually sweat that much, and I work as a civil engineer for a water utility where we're often required to go out into the field where we can encounter all kinds of situations, so even if I get a little sweaty on the trail, it really doesn't matter since I can get just as sweaty in the field.
I know I get looked at funny sometimes. I really don't care. My guess is the gym guy is similar. Jeans for women are almost always stretchy any more, so I could easily work out in them. TBH, I would at home if I was short on time. I also barely sweat while doing weights.
That being said, I love workout clothes, and love matching workout clothes, and own lots of workout clothes. I do not, however, understand Lululemon.
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I don't care what people wear, but jeans are banned at my gym because they tear up the leather on all the benches etc. and people stink to high heaven working out in them. Whatevs.0
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I don't care what people wear, but jeans are banned at my gym because they tear up the leather on all the benches etc. and people stink to high heaven working out in them. Whatevs.
Because they don't stink in any other clothing when working out? :laugh:0
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