Do you wear your wedding band/engagement ring at the gym?

smithme09

My fiance and I always argue about this. He always wears his one favorite ring to the gym, and he politely gets on my case because I don't wear my engagement ring there. I've explained to him that I just feel uncomfortable doing it because I don't want it to slide off or for too much weigh to be on it when I'm doing strength training, but he just laughs and says I'm weird. I always think to myself to glance around and see if anyone else is wearing rings, but it always slips my mind.

So what's your opinion? Men and women!

sissiluv

If I were married or engaged, I don't think I'd feel comfortable taking the ring off in public period. I suppose if you're that nervous about something happening to it, keep it on a short chain around your neck so it doesn't get caught? Or even keep it in your bra, presuming it's a good fit.

EQV73

I don't wear mine either for similar reasons.

CandaceHoweth91

Sure do! Unless I am lifting heavy weights, then I wear gloves over it so it doesn't get scratched.

Xarina

My opinion is, it's just a ring. You shouldn't have to wear it if you don't want to. I don't wear mine all the time either, I don't see any issues with it.

Molly_Maguire

I plan on probably removing my ring when I start lifting heavy, as it's pretty big and top-heavy. It pinches my hand when I tightly grip things, and I also don't want it sliding around.

RissaRoo007

I'm not married/engaged, but I don't think it's a big deal if you don't wear it at the gym. Wear it before the gym, and after the gym, but I totally agree about worrying that it may fall off or get broken during a hard workout.

VelociMama

I don't wear my diamonds at the gym. I do have a plain band that I wear instead. I'm paranoid about losing my rings.

VanessaHeartsMasr

Maybe you could buy a chain for it. That way it won't bother you on your finger, but you will still be "wearing" it. Might make your fiancee feel more comfortable??

sidhe31

I didn't wear mine (when I was married) in the gym so I wouldn't damage it. Learned it the hard way after i bent the ring badly on a heavy deadlift.

Crazy4Healthy

I do not wear mine at the gym, it tends to pinch when weight training and if running my fingers tend to swell a bit making it more difficult to get off. Just easier to not wear it.

Australia2013

I don't wear mine if I plan on riding the bike or run because my hands start to feel tight after about 30 minutes of cardio, no matter how much water I've drank previously. The ring then just feels uncomfortable. It's not too tight normally, it just feels constrictive. I also don't wear it if I'm lap swimming because I don't want it to fall off in the water or lose a diamond in the water (It's happened before).

ksumme

I never take mine off. I have only been able to get it on my ring finger for the last 7 months. Before that it only fit my pinky. It is starting to get loose on my ring finger. With my lifting gloves it stays put just fine.

Dee_84

I always take mine off for several reasons:

1. It's uncomfortable when I do strength training.
2. Since I lost weight it sits quite loose and I'm scared to lose it when I run.
3. I don't think the sweat is good for the medal, it will lead to discoloration.

But right now I never wear my ring cause I forgot it at my husbands grandma on Thanksgiving, have to wait till Christmas to get it back. I'm still married and don't need a ring to show that.

candy423

I do... and it doesnt stop the men from flirting.

taso42

no way, the knurling on the barbell would mess it up.

heidimaggott78

I don't wear my wedding ring to the gym, as it hurts my finger when I lift weights.

jayliospecky

I stopped wearing mine while weight-lifting because it was becoming dangerous and I was worried it would somehow facilitate me ripping that finger off.

kdeaux1959

Actually, for some time I have been unable to wear my ring due to weight gain. The one thing that has been interesting about this loss is that at 229 (down from 344), I wear the same size clothes I did at 170 (size 34 pants, large shirt)... I CAN wear medium shirts and in some styles size 32 pants... which were too small for me at 170 the last time I was at that size; however, my ring is still too small for my hand... even though I am down about 30 lbs from when I was married... Go figure. Well, I CAN wear it if I force it but it is very tight and uncomfortable... That being said, our marriage is strong enough that I am not about to forget my committment whether I wear the ring or not... My wife fusses when I TRY to wear it because she knows it is uncomfortable and don't want me hurting myself. It is really up to the individual relationship but to me, I have always taken it off (when I could wear it) when I was doing activities that made it uncomfortable to wear it... My wife does the same thing. That is us and we are both ok with that. That being said, it really is something that each individual couple has to come to terms with. Best wishes on your continued success.

dinosnopro

Not when I am looking for a running partner.

tigersword

I don't wear mine at all anymore, darn thing is way too big at the moment, need to get it resized.

laserturkey

I wear mine, but there was a sign up for a few weeks looking for a woman's lost ring that was vintage and had like 6 carats of diamonds in it. . . . Might make sure yours is insured, with a current appraisal.

Edit: Fixed a typo. It's late. :-P

duichaser

Been happily married for 17 years. I don't wear my ring at the gym, playing sports, or on the job due to the type of work I do. My wife understands because we talked about it long ago. The last thing you want is to get injured and have to have that thing cut off, or have it caught on a piece of equipment and get your finger "sleeved."

TrekkieChic

I am a total jewellery fiend. On an average day I wear around 5cts, and I never leave the house wearing less than 3cts...

Except when I go to gym! At gym I only wear a diamond pendant (either my heirloom antique solitaire or my custom yellow and pink diamond pendant).

Initially I was very stubborn and refused to listen when my trainer told me to leave the diamonds at home. Then I damaged two diamonds on my favourite diamond band. Since then, my diamond rings stay at home!

Learn from my mistake - leave your rings at home!

westcoastgrl21

I leave mine at home. I don't want them to get damaged. I also have a fear of catching it on some equipment and losing my finger

3dogsrunning

The only time I wore my engagement ring was when I forgot to take it off. I wouldn't leave it in the locker or car. I found that it hurt doing strength training and did get a little scratched on the times I did wear it. I did wear it running occasionally but never swimming.
I also didn't wear my engagement ring to work because of my line of work.
I do wear my wedding band to the gym, it's thinner and doesn't seem to bother me for the weights. I also wear it to work and now feel naked without it.

tinamatteson

I don't wear it at the gym, or while sleeping or showering or washing dishes!

megleo818

Interesting question. I don't like to wear my wedding/engagement rings at the gym because if moisture collects under them I get a rash. So being sweaty is not good. BUT, since I am my age (49), it seems I am particularly interesting to the 50+ crowd of single gentlemen at my gym, who tend to work out at the same time of day as I. I have recently taken to wearing at least some sort of thin band on my left ring finger when at the gym because I am regularly hit upon if I don't. Mind you, this is the ONLY time anyone hits on me. It's pretty disconcerting and makes me uber uncomfortable! Strange phenomenon.

justal313

I do now, but it's going to need to be resized soon and then I won't be wearing it for about a week or so and I'm sure it will be too big to wear before I get around to having it resized.

A random female from another department at work that I don't know pointed out my wedding band was about to fall off.

Why was she looking at my ring finger anyway?

Weebs628

I'm going to start leaving mine at home or at least take it off when I lift weights. Last time I lifted weights with my rings on, it pinched my palm. My husband and I aren't weird about stuff like that though.

icepak24

It's just a ring.