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

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  • HeidiSmith419
    HeidiSmith419 Posts: 71 Member
    My husband and I bought plain bands to wear. Mine is just sterling silver with rhodium plating (makes the finish nicer) and his is titanium I think? Or maybe tungsten. They were cheap and I don't have to worry about losing mine or damaging it. They are both comfort fit rings so no pinching that I've noticed.
  • patty4899
    patty4899 Posts: 23
    No, it bothers me when I lift
  • JamieG8991
    JamieG8991 Posts: 1,203 Member
    Yes, I wear my wedding band and my engagement ring. My husband wears his wedding band also.
  • mynameiscarrie
    mynameiscarrie Posts: 963 Member
    i wear mine! When I'm lifting, I just tie it into my headphones and put it back on after I'm done. I use an iPod shuffle, though, so my music is clipped to my bra... my headphones are always close so that method may not work if you carry around an iPod...
  • LetsMakeupXtina
    LetsMakeupXtina Posts: 627 Member
    my ring never leaves my finger. Everyone is different though, I have quite a few girl friends who don't wear their ring always, and also guy friends that dont.
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    I never take my wedding ring off but I wear just a small, plain, silver band. It never bothers me.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    My husband doesn't wear his and I stopped wearing mine while lifting bc the heavy weights aren't good for the longevity of the band and quite frankly it hurts my fingers when I'm dead lifting etc. We are both perfectly comfortable with this and we go together 75% of the time anyways. We are pretty secure with one another another and having our rings off for an hour doesn't make us any less married or committed. To feel uncomfortable or dishonest by not wearing a ring is a little silly and insecure IMO.
  • FightingforFit82
    FightingforFit82 Posts: 179
    I always do. I feel naked without it. I can understand some not wearing it though. Especially those lifting. It kills when I lift but I just can't take it off.
  • LetsMakeupXtina
    LetsMakeupXtina Posts: 627 Member
    I always do. I feel naked without it. I can understand some not wearing it though. Especially those lifting. It kills when I lift but I just can't take it off.

    I feel naked without mine too.. and I always have this fear of losing it if I take it off!
  • PRprincess
    PRprincess Posts: 200 Member
    I never take mine off I take my other rings off though. It think it's for sentimental reasons. I have many friends that take it off cuz they are afraid they'll damage them.
  • rkirbac
    rkirbac Posts: 1 Member
    I always wear my ring, even at the gym. The exception is when my RA flares up... then it hurts to wear the ring anywhere. My wife's engagement & wedding rings are separate (though she usually wears both at the same time), so she sometimes leaves the large engagement ring in a safe place while wearing only the simple wedding band.
  • phyllistheresa
    phyllistheresa Posts: 83 Member
    I do but my husband does not
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Neither my wife nor I wear ours when lifting. We both lift very heavy, and the bar could easily bend the white gold band of her's. Mine is Tungsten, but I'd rather it not be digging into my finger when I am lifting.
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    I haven't worn mine at all in the past 3 or so months...not to the gym or anywhere. It seems that I was carrying the bulk of my weight in my ring finger, cause the damn thing falls off all the time now.
  • AmberB519
    AmberB519 Posts: 336 Member
    I do. But only my band, not my engagement ring.
  • _happycats_
    _happycats_ Posts: 105 Member
    I warped one of my rings at the gym once before!! :( Some jerk left 11 of those 45-pound plates on each side of the leg press!!! Somewhere in my transitioning of the 20 plates I didn't need it got completely misshapen. As a result, I never wear my rings unless I'm just doing straight cardio, I would not want that to happen to my wedding or engagement bands!!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I wear my rings at all times, everywhere. It's never been a problem.
  • Naomi0222
    Naomi0222 Posts: 84
    I wear my rings at the gym all the time. I feel naked if I don't lol. I left the house once, and when I got to the end of my street, I turned back home to go get it. Never had any problems wearing it. I get more complaints from my husband when the diamond scratches his back!!! ( I just laugh it off and tell him. " you buy it. "
  • 78brownie_wechanged
    78brownie_wechanged Posts: 291
    I didn't because due to my weight loss its slips VERY easy. My guard isn't 100% reliable either.
  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
    I wear an engagement ring on my left hand, and a pretty fashion ring on my right hand. I run, I'm starting to lift, and haven't had any issues thus far.
    Even if it did scratch, I can always take it in for a polishing. If the polishing costs, then what is owning your relationship worth to you?
    If your ring breaks, then the place you purchased it from needs to replace it - because it's not supposed to do that.

    Keep in mind that I am not married or engaged.

    ETA: when I was married and in the process of losing 80# in 2 years, I had my ring resized often just for this purpose - I don't want to look single (even though I technically am)
  • FunFitFast
    FunFitFast Posts: 35 Member
    I lock mine in my locker at the gym. When I work out my hands swell, so I take it off before I can't take it off period! I don't see what the big deal is to take it off.
  • rjbalcer
    rjbalcer Posts: 57
    No I don't wear my rings to the gym.....while lifting they get in the way and it was also recommended from my jeweler that I don't.
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
    I don't wear my rings at all. They are 3 sizes too big now, so they fall right off.
  • JenniferARoss
    JenniferARoss Posts: 80 Member
    Neither my husband nor I wear wedding rings any where anymore. They are too big and need to be resized. :smile:
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    I didn't because due to my weight loss its slips VERY easy. My guard isn't 100% reliable either.

    I went to point at something while at work one day, and just about took a co-worker's head off when my ring went flying.
  • Priincess_Natalie
    Priincess_Natalie Posts: 367 Member
    I wear my ring, always! It's not any more an option than my marriage. I wear gloves when I lift heavy. I may have to size my ring down eventually but I don't think it's going to slip off. If you're ring is that big either size it or get those plastic sizers that go on the back of the ring to temporarily hold it in place.
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    I wear my ring, always! It's not any more an option than my marriage. I wear gloves when I lift heavy. I may have to size my ring down eventually but I don't think it's going to slip off. If you're ring is that big either size it or get those plastic sizers that go on the back of the ring to temporarily hold it in place.

    My wife and I have been married for over 20 years. We won't be any less married if we're not wearing a ring.
  • Momf3boys
    Momf3boys Posts: 1,637 Member
    I never take it off.
  • 78brownie_wechanged
    78brownie_wechanged Posts: 291
    I wear my ring, always! It's not any more an option than my marriage. I wear gloves when I lift heavy. I may have to size my ring down eventually but I don't think it's going to slip off. If you're ring is that big either size it or get those plastic sizers that go on the back of the ring to temporarily hold it in place.

    My wife and I have been married for over 20 years. We won't be any less married if we're not wearing a ring.

    Agreed! I'm only 11 years in but couldn't agree with you more. :flowerforyou:
  • Priincess_Natalie
    Priincess_Natalie Posts: 367 Member
    I wear my ring, always! It's not any more an option than my marriage. I wear gloves when I lift heavy. I may have to size my ring down eventually but I don't think it's going to slip off. If you're ring is that big either size it or get those plastic sizers that go on the back of the ring to temporarily hold it in place.

    My wife and I have been married for over 20 years. We won't be any less married if we're not wearing a ring.

    That's awesome. I don't hold any other couple to our standards. My husband is the same way. He wears his ring always :)

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