Why do women wear tank tops to the gym more than men?

MrBiggiesworth

I couldn't help but notice that at all gyms I've been to the women are more likely to be found with sleeveless shirts showing their arms and shoulders than men are. Typically you would think that arms are something that men are more likely to show off rather than women. Are women really that proud of showing off their arms?
Then another idea came to me as I was trying to get an armpit stain out of some of my workout shirts. Maybe they just don't want to deal with pit stains in their clothes and it has nothing to do with showing off their arm muscles.

yc4king

I'm not at the gym to show off, i'm at the gym to work out...

I wear t-shirts because they wick away more sweat.

Alluminati

AlyRoseNYC

I like wearing tanks because I hate feeling uncomfortable when I'm hot. If I have sleeves and I'm sweating, I'll try to hike the sleeves all the way up to the shoulders, which feels too bunchy and annoying. On the days where I forgot to shave my pits, I'll wear sleeves and all I'l be thinking is WTF COULDN'T YOU JUST TAKE FIVE MINUTES TO SHAVE lol.

Cranquistador

you make me giggle several to many days a week.

spectralmoon

Easier to feel the gym's AC on bare arms?

Chieflrg

Because guys wearing tank tops in the gym was popular in the 80's...

dbmata

I couldn't help but notice that at all gyms I've been to the women are more likely to be found with sleeveless shirts showing their arms and shoulders than men are.

Concern trolling. Classy.

Oi_Sunshine

Because going topless like a lot of guys do is generally frowned upon because of certain frontal accessories.

onefortyone

I probably do it for the attention.

I mean, they have those catwalk-machines there right?

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usmcmp

How else am I going to see if I suddenly develop muscles?!?

Jelaan

In our gym, more guys wear tank tops as far as i can tell. Will give me something to count now while i am resting between sets lol.

spectralmoon

Because going topless like a lot of guys do is generally frowned upon because of certain frontal accessories.

My HRM strap and monitor? Those prudes.

ryanwood935

On this day, I shall venture forth and buy a tank top and wear it to the gym as an ode to MrBiggiesworth. Also, perhaps because we are inside, there is not sufficient amounts of sun to bring those guns out?

3dogsrunning

I'm not at the gym to show off, i'm at the gym to work out...

I wear t-shirts because they wick away more sweat.

I'm not at the gym to show off, I'm at the gym to workout...

I wear tank tops because I hate the feeling of wet tshirts under the arms.

DawnieB1977

Women are more likely to wear a tank top out of the gym too.

I find them more comfortable, especially when the ac at my gym is pathetic.

JenniDaisy

Women are far more likely to be attention *kitten*, that's why.

Really? haaaaave you met bros?

Srsly, that's just the workout clothes for women. If I could find a non-cotton t-shirt, not in pink or orange or some other hideous gaudy pattern, that doesn't cost a days pay, I would by 200 of them.
But as it stands the selection is mostly tank tops.

Karabobarra

I wear tanks when it's hot, the gym is stuffy and not all the machines have fans on them. Besides I am working hard to get my arms in good shape, not so much trying to show them off as much as just not ashamed of them any longer. Why hide them?

dammitjanet0161

I mostly wear short sleeved wicking t-shirts in black. I am clearly a ninja and a bloke.

acpgee

I carry my gym gear in my work handbag. A tank top and synthetic shorts take up very little room in my handbag.

runforestrun35

I hate having to move my sleeves to get to my MP3 arm band, I sweat like crazy so tanks are best for me, I don't care what people wear.... I am there to worry about my workout! ????