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Do you wear a hat in the gym? Why or why not?

ironfitclub
ironfitclub Posts: 18 Member
edited January 23 in Fitness and Exercise
Sometimes I see guys wearing hats in the gym. I don't have anything against it....just wondering why? I understand some ladies do to keep their hair out of the way. Just wondering...
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  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    along with this i see some people wearing jeans and some sportswear shoes (heavy low performance shoes) and i wonder why people do that
  • bubbanene
    bubbanene Posts: 101 Member
    looks great on the ladies, guys wearing it cocked or backwards just screams douche. thats JMO but i am an older guy...........was taught not to wear any hat indoors
  • jdp9130
    jdp9130 Posts: 18 Member
    It's the easiest way to cover up that bed head at 5:00 in the morning.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Because they like wearing hats?

    Why wear a hat at night? Or while driving?
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    :laugh: I have never seen anyone wear a hat in the gym
  • foleyshirley
    foleyshirley Posts: 1,043 Member
    Why would I wear a hat in the gym?
  • Songbirdcw
    Songbirdcw Posts: 320 Member
    I actually like wearing a baseball cap to the gym. I feel like If I keep the brim down on my head I can block everyone out and focus on my lifts! Oh yeah!
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    i work 630ish am to 5ish pm

    i use aussie gel in my hair, by the time i get home, **** just looks outta wack so i wear a hat so i dont look like i just woke up
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Sometimes I see guys wearing hats in the gym. I don't have anything against it....just wondering why? I understand some ladies do to keep their hair out of the way. Just wondering...
    No. Why? I sweat.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    :laugh: I have never seen anyone wear a hat in the gym
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Self conscious about balding?
  • ironfitclub
    ironfitclub Posts: 18 Member
    along with this i see some people wearing jeans and some sportswear shoes (heavy low performance shoes) and i wonder why people do that

    You mean like those five finger vibrams??
  • bellaa_x0
    bellaa_x0 Posts: 1,062 Member
    i'll wear a baseball cap in the gym sometimes.. no reason really, just because i want to?
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    I wear a stocking cap because:

    I go to the gym at 4:15am and don't comb my hair.

    It collects sweat and can be washed daily...keeps the sweat out of my eyes.

    It helps hold my earbuds in when I run.
  • ahmadfahmy
    ahmadfahmy Posts: 214 Member
    i wear a beanie so i dont get sweat on the benches/equipment
  • RunReadEat
    RunReadEat Posts: 37 Member
    I do when I'm on the treadmill. It keeps my too-short-for-a-ponytail-but-long-enough-to-get-in-my-face hair from getting stuck to my sweaty face. And it helps keep the sweat from running into my eyes. I'm all about what's practical!
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    along with this i see some people wearing jeans and some sportswear shoes (heavy low performance shoes) and i wonder why people do that

    You mean like those five finger vibrams??
    nah man i mean like forces or some dunk highs
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    i wear a hat in the gym to keep the sweat from pouring down my face.
  • johnmn12
    johnmn12 Posts: 4 Member
    I wear a hat when I work with weights. I don't like the back of my head resting on that greasy looking sweaty looking spot on all of the benches from people not wiping them off when they are done.
  • jgcurry3
    jgcurry3 Posts: 172 Member
    Hats are necessary to cover up the receeding hairline and bald spot formation from all the testosterone. I keep the bench sweat free by using a towel.
  • StaticEntropy
    StaticEntropy Posts: 224 Member
    It's the easiest way to cover up that bed head at 5:00 in the morning.

    ▲ Pretty much this ▲

    I have curly hair that gets crushed while I sleep, and my workouts are early in the morning. Simplest thing to do is to put a hat on and head to the gym. I'll worry about fixing my hair after I shower.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    i wear a hat in the gym to keep the sweat from pouring down my face.
    This.
  • silverlining84
    silverlining84 Posts: 330 Member
    I wear a hat once in awhile. Usually when i'm having an absolute horrible hair day and plan on hitting up the treadmill.
  • Camille0502
    Camille0502 Posts: 311 Member
    I don't wear a hat when I'm not working out because my head gets so hot. If I wore one when I exercised, my head would probably explode! I've always wondered when I see people working out with hats if they are just miserably hot! I must be a freak of nature - the only time I wear a hat is the dead of winter!
  • Shan790
    Shan790 Posts: 280 Member
    I wear one once and a while to keep my hair under control. Sometimes just hair bands work too.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I wear one of these, because a jaunty chapeau is always a good idea.

    hat3m.jpg
  • waylandcool
    waylandcool Posts: 175 Member
    I sometimes wear a hat to the gym but it stays on the coat hook. Just not comfortable when I'm doing cardio and gets in the way when I am doing weights.
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    i wear a hat in the gym to keep the sweat from pouring down my face.
    This.

    Me too. It's a combination of bed head alleviation and sweat containment. (I'm a girl but I assume the issues are similar for anyone who has hair or sweat glands)
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    only when I drink

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  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    I really don't understand why anyone would wear a hat in the gym, wouldn't it just get annoying? Not to mention sweaty?

    I like to keep my hair out my face, but I have something called a hairband.
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