Underwear is so overrated

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running4thehigh
running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
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when exercising.

Right? RIGHT?

I mean, I'm gonna get it all sweaty anyways and won't wear it afterwards.
Just be careful when you go anywhere else in your workout clothes before you hit the gym. Last week I had physical therapy, and he asked me to take off my pants to take a better look at my foot.

Boy, was that awkward.....
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  • wc0528
    wc0528 Posts: 1
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    Too funny...
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
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    So did he notice your foot?

    I wear compression shorts. Underwear is overrated for exercising. It just collects sweat.
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,068 Member
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    i agree, but its pretty useful for keeping things "contained", just like a bra does for women.

    if i could workout naked though i would. and streaking is god-tier running
  • CitizenXVIII
    CitizenXVIII Posts: 117 Member
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    Running shorts with a liner for all work outs. Undies while exercising is a nasty no-no.
  • Ilikelamps
    Ilikelamps Posts: 482 Member
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    Wait why does that stuff never happen to me? ...changing my future ambition to physical therapist now.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    i agree, but its pretty useful for keeping things "contained", just like a bra does for women.

    if i could workout naked though i would. and streaking is god-tier running

    I think for men it's a little different than for women, and what you are doing- as a man if you were only coming to lift- it wouldn't matter so much- but if you were doing a class/running/cardio whatever- then yeah definitely you'd be needing something! I've seen a lot of free balling runners under mesh shorts- it wasn't pretty- and plus- it looked like it hurt- so for that yeah- some sort of underpinnings would be good!!!

    I think fitted capris, shorts, yoga pants (Which many women wear) are fine to go commando- I wouldn't do loose shorts- or baggy sweats that way.

    I'm a believer the less underwear I have to wear- the better!!
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
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    Like mentioned previously, its different for men.

    I don't like my junk flopping on pull ups. Probably the same reason a female with C-cup+ doesn't run without a support bra....
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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    Like mentioned previously, its different for men.

    I don't like my junk flopping on pull ups. Probably the same reason a female with C-cup+ doesn't run without a support bra....

    i too prefer my junk to be contained while working out.

    for the life of me, i can't wear sweatpants and no underwear without going at least half mast. makes locking out on dead lifts hard... no pun intended.
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
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    Ouch, I didn't think about that, my apologies. Working out without a sports bra would be pretty damn painful.

    I guess that's the only good reason why we don't just all walk around naked.
    #ifyoureincalifornia
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
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    Is anyone else confused as to why you need to remove your pants to look at your foot?

    And compression shorts anytime I'm doing cardio
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    Like mentioned previously, its different for men.

    I don't like my junk flopping on pull ups. Probably the same reason a female with C-cup+ doesn't run without a support bra....

    Heh.

    I don't do pull ups fast enough to get enough energy to make anything flop- LOL I'm impressed
  • headofphat
    headofphat Posts: 1,599 Member
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    Definitely wear boxer briefs when working out. I don't think the other gym goers want to see my "outline"....
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
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    I guess he wanted to see my leg, and I was wearing pretty tight pants.

    Just to clarify this: I did NOT take them off. I didn't even have an excuse, I just laughed awkwardly and was like... Better not today.
  • mitch16
    mitch16 Posts: 2,113 Member
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    A good fitting bra--always.

    Underpants/thongs--never. Wardrobe malfunctions aside, I don't understand the need to wear them--I never wear my gym clothes more than once without washing.
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
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    Boy, was that awkward.....

    What, the fact that you fell for the *cough* "I need you to take your pants off so I can get a better look at your...foot" line. I'm sure I saw that in a movie once.

    But yeah, I never wear underwear for working out though.
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
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    Except...

    I don't like wearing pants. They come off as soon as I'm in the door. Talk about an awkward greeting to my two roommates.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
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    I hear you can make money on CL...
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,268 Member
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    Yah no I am an underware girl....if you want to call what I wear underware...:bigsmile:

    I don't wear a bra lifting tho..just a shelf one in my tank...they have shrunk enough I don't need one most of the time...:drinker:
  • running4thehigh
    running4thehigh Posts: 144 Member
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    What, the fact that you fell for the *cough* "I need you to take your pants off so I can get a better look at your...foot" line. I'm sure I saw that in a movie once.

    I should've known. It all makes sense now. Was it porn?

    Except...

    I don't like wearing pants. They come off as soon as I'm in the door. Talk about an awkward greeting to my two roommates.

    Right there with ya. Although I usually wait for my roommates to be gone and then just run around naked. Has to be my favorite thing to do when I'm alone at home.

    Do you workout in your underwear then?
  • SaintGiff
    SaintGiff Posts: 3,678 Member
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    The gym is pretty much the only place I wear underwear. Well, that and with pants that aren't jeans. But for a guy to work out commando? Nope. That's a bad idea.

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