Thong, Granny Panties or Commando when working out

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I go commando under my bikini panties. :laugh:

I don't do thongs at the gym. I wear bikini cut or boy shorts, my preference is bikini. They are the most comfortable for me, and don't typically bunch up on me. I think the gym is the only time that I don't care if people see panty lines lol

Commando in most of my workout shorts and pants. I have two pairs of shorts that have something "built in". I can't stand working out in any sort of undergarment. It's uncomfortable.

I wear ex-officio wicking low rise bikini briefs. They don't ride into my butt, they stay put, they're wick... and they definitely show panty lines. I am 110% unfussed about how I look when I work out. I just ran fifteen miles, every inch of me is wet with my sweat, my hair is a bloody rats nest that will take me awhile to work out with conditioner in the shower... not to mention Goofy Running Face and how ridiculous you look with all the right hydration equipment. Like the goofiest super hero ever.

Basically, panty lines are the least of my worries if I were to *care* about how I looked when I'm getting sweaty. Which I don't. If someone is noticing my butt, they're probably going to care more about how bloody fantastic it looks than the confirmation that I'm wearing underwear.

I hate panty lines too but I tried wearing thongs to the gym and it's just so uncomfortable to me, so now I just wear looser /seamless panties and try not to think about panty lines too much. And I'd never go commando for a workout, gosh, I can't even imagine how sweaty and gross things would get . . . I don't know how some of you do it. I just wouldn't feel comfortable or sanitary

I have no problem with what people do in the gym when they have no pants on, I am sure it has makes no difference to what you do and how well you do it. I was just really, genuinely, surprised that more people don't see it the way I do - that there should be more than one thin spandex layer between the crotch and the equipment. :sick:

To that end, I'm taking a gallon of Domestos in with me next time...

because one extra of lace will prevent my *kitten* sweat and "others"from hitting the bench?

not buying it.

you should be wiping your equipment down either way, regardless of the underthings you use.
Either way- not a concern for me- I only bench squat and DL- my sitting good mornings and dumbbell flies happen on the same bench I bench on- so I only have one thing to wipe down- not a crisis.

I'm just genuinely surprised at how negative people are about "alternative" underwear that quiet frankly we should be well beyond on this day and age in terms of "judging". seriously- it's a thong.

Gotta agree with you. I couldnt believe the fact I have a personal preference to not have panty lines across my *kitten*.. somehow makes me less motivated to work my *kitten* off while I am there. For me.. the fact that I am working out and seeing some success has me buying cute work out clothes as my reward for a job well done. So one has nothing to do with the other.. After all.. arent we all naked under our clothes anyway.. hahaha

Not so much as hitting the bench as dousing it in lighter fluid and dropping a match on it.

And at no point did I say the choice to wear underwear or not was connected to how hard you work out, your motivation for doing it, how long you do it for etc. Christ on a cracker, it's a real thing around here: 'I like lentils', 'me too', 'I don't', 'I do', 'I don't - AND I CHALLENGE YOU TO TELL ME THAT NOT LIKING LENTILS MAKES A DIFFERENCE TO MY MARATHON TRAINING OR BEEFAKING!!!' Ah well.

I'm wear underwear and panty liners. I'm not arsed if people see a panty line, I just (incorrectly) assumed people who were bothered wore a diffrent type of underwear rather than none at all.

Oh well, the next 'weird things you see at the gym' thread will include a post from someone complaining about a chubber in lycra covering everything in medicinal alcohol and muttering prayers in Latin under her breath.

Thongs are so yesterday, but probably still acceptable in the US...

I wear seamless wicking underwear and could care less about pantylines at the gym. I can't go commando due to bladder issues. Whatever floats your boat.

If I still look good at the end of a workout, I haven't worked hard enough!!
Lines don't matter to me as I'm all red and sweaty by the end of the workout!

I wear men's ExOfficio Give-N-Go Boxer Briefs. Why? No panty line. Why else? They wick away moisture from the skin. They are comfortable. Based on Amazon reviews, I am not the only woman wearing them. They breathe. They are comparable to very expensive sports undies, and I wait for sales before buying them. There is another plus side to wearing men's boxer briefs... when I lay on the weight bench (or during any exercise for that matter), if my shorts creep up then it looks like I am wearing biker shorts under my shorts. I don't feel exposed and I feel covered. They are really comfy, too. I've been wearing them a couple of years now and they are probably the best underwear I have ever owned.

I have a full caboose and most panties creep up on me and I don't like that. I prefer the give-n-gos over wedgies any day.

I've had the women's kind for a couple of years and agree that they are great. I'd never thought about buying men's. That's a good idea.

All I own is thongs... *shrug*

will you marry me?

This is why you shouldn't worry about what you wear. You're at the gym to get fit, not put on a fashion show. I don't like panty lines when I'm in "street" clothes, but I could care less at the "gym". I'm there to get fit and healthy. As your doctor pointed out, thongs can give you an infection. I,personally, hate them. I can't stand a "string" up my butt. And as far as "getting use to it", no thanks, I'd rather be comfortable.

As some of the folks on here said, maybe wear seamless panties or i you're comfortable go without. But, try to stay focused on the main reason you are there: To get fit and healthy.

Frankly, I've stopped worrying about how I look at the gym...it's not supposed to be a fashion show!

so as a dude, I have no idea what you guys deal with... but I ride in my bike shorts commando, anything else down there is too much, and as long as you're covered somehow it's appropriate (even on public roads)

Bike shorts should be commando, that's the point of the 'chamois' lining. Always have been and always will be in bike shorts. Yoga pants is another issue - seamless/no elastic microfiber hipsters, but then again I don't have muffintop to reign in.