Are women offended by this?

tornACL2012
tornACL2012 Posts: 38
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
Women: Do you get offended when a man is wearing spandex at the gym?
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  • Some_Watery_Tart
    Some_Watery_Tart Posts: 2,250 Member
    Offended by spandex? Nope. I have better ways to spend my energy at the gym. I do, however, get offended by men touching MY spandex at the gym. So take note.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    when men wear spandex, it's called "compression gear", so no...they dont.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Offended? No.

    Depending on how tight it is and if it is see-through at all ... well. Let's just say I might get more exercise from laughing than lifting.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    edited January 2015
    Actually I do get offended if I can see the outline of his junk. Now if he was FINE that is another story!!!!
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    Some_Watery_Tart wrote: »
    Offended by spandex? Nope. I have better ways to spend my energy at the gym. I do, however, get offended by men touching MY spandex at the gym. So take note.

    This! HAA
  • LauraBth02
    LauraBth02 Posts: 7 Member
    I don't really care what anyone wears. You mind your business and I'll mind mine.
  • lemon629
    lemon629 Posts: 501 Member
    edited January 2015
    Speaking for myself only, generally speaking, no I am not offended by men wearing spandex, but it depends on how tight the spandex is.

    I think most guys at my gym wear regular shorts on top of their compression garments, though.
  • tornACL2012
    tornACL2012 Posts: 38
    Yeah I usually do this, but I forgot my shorts the other day and got some weird looks from a few of the women
    lemon629 wrote: »
    Speaking for myself only, generally speaking, no I am not offended by men wearing spandex, but it depends on how tight the spandex is.

    I think most guys at my gym wear regular shorts on top of their compression garments, though.

  • bkerr30
    bkerr30 Posts: 131 Member
    Some_Watery_Tart wrote: »
    Offended by spandex? Nope. I have better ways to spend my energy at the gym. I do, however, get offended by men touching MY spandex at the gym. So take note.

    Lol hit the nail on the head!
  • tornACL2012
    tornACL2012 Posts: 38
    Yeah that is definitely crossing the line!
    Some_Watery_Tart wrote: »
    Offended by spandex? Nope. I have better ways to spend my energy at the gym. I do, however, get offended by men touching MY spandex at the gym. So take note.

  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    I don't pay attention to men at the gym, I just realized.
  • tornACL2012
    tornACL2012 Posts: 38
    Do you think its any different than women wearing tight tops where you can see the outline of their breasts?
    dbanks80 wrote: »
    Actually I do get offended if I can see the outline of his junk. Now if he was FINE that is another story!!!!

  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    Mmmm...I only know one guy who wears compression pants lifting and it's a-ok with me. o:)
  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    Offend? I don't think it's the world's most aesthetically pleasing choice for even the dedicated gym-goer, but I suppose it's comfortable to work out in, so please yourself on that one as far as I am concerned.

    Then again, I'm a swimmer and God knows it's impossible for nut-huggers to look anything but absurd on the average swimmer's body, and it's pretty much required for the sport. So, I don't get tied up in knots about what people wear unless it smells bad or has spikes that interfere with MY workout, ya know?
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  • journalistjen
    journalistjen Posts: 265 Member
    At my old gym, there was a guy who worked out in short denim shorts. And one day, he had a hole in them. I wasn't offended, but I went the other way.
  • tornACL2012
    tornACL2012 Posts: 38
    Spandex doesn't necessarily have to show everything though
    NoelFigart1 wrote: »
    Offend? I don't think it's the world's most aesthetically pleasing choice for even the dedicated gym-goer, but I suppose it's comfortable to work out in, so please yourself on that one as far as I am concerned.

    Then again, I'm a swimmer and God knows it's impossible for nut-huggers to look anything but absurd on the average swimmer's body, and it's pretty much required for the sport. So, I don't get tied up in knots about what people wear unless it smells bad or has spikes that interfere with MY workout, ya know?

  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    You remind me of a nasty visual burned on my retina. It was a Speedo on a beanpole of a man, stick-thin with a pot belly, and pale as a ghost. You couldn't see the Speedo, though, because he carried his waist wallet in the full frontal position. We played behind him at the mini-golf course and he kept digging in there for spare change.

    Nasty. Visual. Burned.

    Forever.

    Offended, no.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    tornACL2012 wrote: »
    Do you think its any different than women wearing tight tops where you can see the outline of their breasts?
    dbanks80 wrote: »
    Actually I do get offended if I can see the outline of his junk. Now if he was FINE that is another story!!!!

    Yes I do think there is a difference. I see cleavage (tight tops, plunging necklines) everyday on women. It is rare that I see a man's junk bouncing up and down and around at the gym.
  • jenmar17
    jenmar17 Posts: 3,261 Member
    There's a guy at my gym who wears really thin, relatively tight sweatpants, and when he lifts he seems to get a bit...um...hard. It is a bit unpleasantly distracting, but I still wouldn't say it's offensive
  • tornACL2012
    tornACL2012 Posts: 38
    well the point of the spandex is to stop the bouncing
    dbanks80 wrote: »
    tornACL2012 wrote: »
    Do you think its any different than women wearing tight tops where you can see the outline of their breasts?
    dbanks80 wrote: »
    Actually I do get offended if I can see the outline of his junk. Now if he was FINE that is another story!!!!

    Yes I do think there is a difference. I see cleavage (tight tops, plunging necklines) everyday on women. It is rare that I see a man's junk bouncing up and down and around at the gym.

  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    There is a dude at my gym who wears a full spandex outfit in white with an extra bright white patch over the crotch area. He is also overly dramatic and enthusiastic about his workouts. It is much more entertaining than offensive.
  • JeffseekingV
    JeffseekingV Posts: 3,165 Member
    tornACL2012 wrote: »
    Yeah I usually do this, but I forgot my shorts the other day and got some weird looks from a few of the women
    lemon629 wrote: »
    Speaking for myself only, generally speaking, no I am not offended by men wearing spandex, but it depends on how tight the spandex is.

    I think most guys at my gym wear regular shorts on top of their compression garments, though.

    Well it's because you wore this
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH7vHn0UgCw
  • AglaeaC
    AglaeaC Posts: 1,974 Member
    NoelFigart1 wrote: »
    Offend? I don't think it's the world's most aesthetically pleasing choice for even the dedicated gym-goer, but I suppose it's comfortable to work out in, so please yourself on that one as far as I am concerned.

    Then again, I'm a swimmer and God knows it's impossible for nut-huggers to look anything but absurd on the average swimmer's body, and it's pretty much required for the sport. So, I don't get tied up in knots about what people wear unless it smells bad or has spikes that interfere with MY workout, ya know?

    As long as both nuts are in the bag. I will never forget the old guy who sat navel deep on the stairs with one of them on the outside, whilst I was diving with friends nearby.
  • tornACL2012
    tornACL2012 Posts: 38
    I'm sure men would hate if women stopped wearing compression clothing at the gym
  • wilsoncl6
    wilsoncl6 Posts: 1,280 Member
    Personally, I think that unless you are planning on doing some kind of sporting activity where wearing skin tight clothing is advantageous (cycling, football) then nothing should fit tight on a man's lower half unless your wearing a jock strap or it's covered by looser fitting material. Just seems weird and leads to awkward situations if you can't control your manly appendage. Now, compression shirts are a different story but guys, it's not a good idea to wear one if your sporting a serious belly or just don't have the physique for it. It's smells of desperation for attention, but to each their own.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Not particularly. I prefer it to be not tattered and thin, but no, I wouldn't be offended. If it does what it's supposed to do, why would I be?
    That said,
    I did have an eww experience a few years ago. I was at the gym at 6am. just a couple folks were there. A competitive body builder arrived early and decided to do some "poses". He took of his gym attire (in front of me) and was just there in his tighty whiteys. He stood there and posed looked at himself in the mirror. Pretty well right next to me (in a huge gym with mirrors on 2 walls and mirrors upstairs). Anyway, they were rather old tighty whiteys which was bad enough, but then he...umm... liked what he saw. And became quite "happy" with himself. And he kept posing. Turning to this side and that. Flexing and enjoying the view of him and the tent in his thin tighty whiteys. THAT was a bit too much. lol
  • amtru2015
    amtru2015 Posts: 179 Member
    By itself? I've personally never seen that except for spinners....in that instance no. But if some dude is lifting in spandex and no shorts over, I'd probably roll my eyes. I don't need or want to see that.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    tornACL2012 wrote: »
    well the point of the spandex is to stop the bouncing
    dbanks80 wrote: »
    tornACL2012 wrote: »
    Do you think its any different than women wearing tight tops where you can see the outline of their breasts?
    dbanks80 wrote: »
    Actually I do get offended if I can see the outline of his junk. Now if he was FINE that is another story!!!!

    Yes I do think there is a difference. I see cleavage (tight tops, plunging necklines) everyday on women. It is rare that I see a man's junk bouncing up and down and around at the gym.

    That's what I thought until I saw this guy at the gym and his was loose in the crotch area and his LITTLE wee wee was bouncing up and down! I was like "Eeeeeewwwwwwwww!!!!"

  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I'm confused as to why this question needs to be asked. Why would anyone find this offensive?
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