do you dress up to exercise?

I found ever since I bought myself cute and flattering workout clothes, I am more inclined to workout in them.

Because I'm extra girly

I love to look good all the time, so yeah I do dress up in a way..cute black yoga pants with of course something pink, lime green hot pink bright pink lol....http://www.lululemon.com/ is a great web to get super cute clothes!

guy here. depending on the weather shorts or sweats and other than that nothing special other than moisture-wicking shirt. I don't bother with nice colors or matching shoes. I'm going to sweat, I don't care what others think of me. I do get harassed in a friendly way by my female friends that I need to get new sweats or at least non-bleach stained ones. none of my male friends comment. all of my sweats are very faded and worn out but no holes yet! when holes do appear I'll replace them, probably >.>
but for others I can understand wanting to feel and look nice.

I'm a guy and always wear a neon green head band, tight short shorts, tank top, and knee high socks w/ stripes at the top of them. The ladies at the gym love it. :laugh:

I don't dress up per-se, but I do try and make sure I don't look like complete poo. Also I hate working out in any shirt that has sleeves of any length.

i'm not there to impress..i'm there to work out..

i wear gym shorts and t shirts.

I never like the idea of "sweating all over the place, then slip & fall on it". I will wear long sleeves round collar tops from Cotton on, along with shorts or running tights.

My workout clothes came from Walmart in the active section. The workout capris and tops. I wear all black because I sweat everywhere and any other color will make it more obvious.

no... i am still wearing my maternity tops to the gym... and my youngest is nearly 3....

i am that self conscious about my tummy that i don't want to buy t-shirts that are too fitted because i definitely don't want rolls hanging out when i'm trying to do a headstand in yoga...

so i guess maybe when i lose another 5kg, i might need to go buy some new tops...

but personally, i'd rather spend my $$ on casual clothes than gym clothes. i work hard at the gym, and sweat profusely, i'm not there to impress anyone except the set of scales, which really doesn't care what i'm wearing.

If I were to give advice it would be to wear what feels good on your body and not something to hide it. I had these huge Tshirts and long running pants. When I first worked out I wore them and was hot, uncomfortable and miserable actually.

A very fit body builder guy friend told me a few things that made sense. 1. no one cares about you, they are there for themselves! 2.if you are fat, a bit tshirt only makes you look that much fatter 3. when you can see your body in the mirror it helps with positioning of the body to do the work out correct............and is great motivation to change what you see.

I avoided mirrors like the plague. Then when he made me do simple free weights in front of the mirror, I became desensitized (sp)

So try on different clothes at the store, only buy one outfit, and try it out.

I like a sports bra (champion has awesome ones for cheap and they last) yoga pants during winter (both days) and bike type shorts all the rest of the year and a wickaway shirt that is a bit loose, but not too much.

see picture!! LOL!!

Good luck and congratualtions on your choice to get healthy!!

AWTY

i think you should dress how you want, and if you dress to impress, then that's great. if wearing make-up and jewelery makes you feel good, then go for it. HOWEVER!!! when i was around 300lbs and joined a gym, there would be half naked girls next to me with their hair down, make-up on, the works. when it comes to a work out or gym setting, us "fat people" sometimes feel very out of place and uncomfortable. i tried joining planet fitness because it was supposed to be "judgement free" but i would still feel like i was inconveniencing the men behind me because i was blocking their view of the girl who's not wearing a shirt. i work out at home now, and i don't think i would ever go back to a gym even if i was skinny, unless they have a dress code of t-shirts and shorts that are long enough that cover your butt cheeks. if i wanted to be in that kind of environment, i would just go to a club.

not to offend anyone, you do what you want and what makes you happy...i'm just sharing my personal opinion

I found ever since I bought myself cute and flattering workout clothes, I am more inclined to workout in them.

Me too! I also feel more comfortable and confident when I'm wearing my cute stuff.

The only clothing I really care about for working out and running are great trainers and a great sports bra.

The rest doesn't matter as long as it's comfortable and suitable for what I'm doing. That used to mean shorts and a t-shirt, but now I'm running I wear a sleeveless top for that. I'm not there to look good, I'm there to work hard and sweat, makeup would just smear everywhere.

Whatever my clothing, I'll never look good anyway, because I know I pull really stupid faces as I strain to get those last few reps out. :bigsmile:

My workouts consist of running or walking with a double stroller with 2 toddler in it....they don't care what I'm wearing. I either wear yoga pants (or even jeans if we are just walking) and a tshirt, and during the summer capris or shorts and a tank top. Honestly what I wear to "work out" is what I wear most day anyway. I"m a jeans and tshirt girl.

i always wear yoga pants and a tank top of some sort. i also wear a sweatband on my head. i dont care if it looks like i am stuck in the 80s still, it keeps some of the sweat from pouring into my eyes, although it still does..lol

The 80's are back baby, work it!!