Body-positive menswear?
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Logos are fine, they just don't want to look like stereotyped "jocks"; no wearing jersey of their favorite player, etc.
There are some good suggestions on this thread. I think I just want to print it and show it to them!
I 100% advocate for wearing whatever you want without regard to others. However, I can see that being harder to do when you are just starting out and don't even know if you are 'doing it right'. I bet they'll feel more comfortable getting out there once fitness gets weaved into the lifestyle a little more.
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The strongest guys in my gym wear baggy fleece sweatpants lifting.5
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If Maurice Moss and Douglas Reynholm from the IT crowd can gain confidence by wearing women's slacks then I see no reason a secure guy can't pull on a pair of women's yoga pants if that's what he needs to do5
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »The strongest guys in my gym wear baggy fleece sweatpants lifting.
Wasn't able to snag a picture before but here's an example:
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Diatonic12 wrote: »
Maybe I just haven't been there at the right time, but I've probably seen 5 guys dressed like this in over 40 years of going to the gym in many different states (I have been in 3 of the 10 that make the most hardcore gyms in American lists) and several foreign counties.
There are not many things clothing-wise that would draw attention to somewhat overweight 40ish guys but this sure would.3 -
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Logos are fine, they just don't want to look like stereotyped "jocks"; no wearing jersey of their favorite player, etc.
There are some good suggestions on this thread. I think I just want to print it and show it to them!
I 100% advocate for wearing whatever you want without regard to others. However, I can see that being harder to do when you are just starting out and don't even know if you are 'doing it right'. I bet they'll feel more comfortable getting out there once fitness gets weaved into the lifestyle a little more.
For me I felt better wearing whatever when I realized that either a. no one else cared or b. everyone else was wearing the same thing or similar things. So in my case the first point was, "oh, so no one is paying attention to my crotch? Great!"2 -
Also that guy in those tights is editing his pictures. The white fuzz around his quads in some of the photos is an artifact from enhancing digitally. Even he doesn't look how he looks in them. It is rampant, nothing you see online can be trusted.3
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Logos are fine, they just don't want to look like stereotyped "jocks"; no wearing jersey of their favorite player, etc.
There are some good suggestions on this thread. I think I just want to print it and show it to them!
I 100% advocate for wearing whatever you want without regard to others. However, I can see that being harder to do when you are just starting out and don't even know if you are 'doing it right'. I bet they'll feel more comfortable getting out there once fitness gets weaved into the lifestyle a little more.
Honestly, most guys I see just wear sweat pants when working out and wearing long pants. There's nothing "couch potato" about them unless you're wearing them to be a couch potato. I wear something very similar to this (minus all the muscles)
And that's pretty much what I see most guys wearing or similar save for the younger guys seem to be into the tapered look which looks kind of silly on 45 year old me.
Nobody is wearing sports jerseys to the gym to workout...sweats and a wicking t-shirt. You won't find many jocks sporting team jerseys...those are generally reserved for people sitting around in the bar on game day drinking beer and eating chicken wings.
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I just wear a tank top (sleeves bug the snot out of me when I lift) and long, almost past my knees, athletic shorts - I guess they are the current "basketball" type? Basic black and only logo is a small UA on the shorts. I have the same gear in about 4 different colors. It's basic functional gym wear... although I've taken to wearing a hat to sop of sweat since my wife objected to the 70's style tennis head band. I'm 49 and perfectly comfortable and invisible in this type of outfit. Honestly, I've seen every kind of outfit in the gym - including guys who show up in jeans. Nobody really cares. I think the shirts are JC Distro from amazon. Less than $10 a shirt. Shorts are like $25.
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My husband works out in loose fitting basketball shorts or running shorts, he just gets whatever is cheap or happens to be on sale, doesn’t have to be a certain brand. He tends to go more for the dry fit running type shorts when it’s April-September and 90+ and running outside. He is “shorter”-ish (5’10”) but definitely not “heavier”.
ETA a photo as an example of what I mean when talking about men’s running shorts.
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you could try climbing clothes.
joggers
running tights
if you are doing yoga, and you are wearing shorts, please please please wear something that keeps things close to the body rather than hanging loose. i've seen more junk in yoga than i have a desire toTheoldguy1 wrote: »
i would hope that you wash anything you buy at a secondhand store6 -
These are some of my pants. Cheap, functional, comfortable. They fit me well even when I was a lot bigger. I know they were no more than $40, but probably less. They technically do not fit your "no logo" criteria, but to be honest that may just be something you might need to work on getting over. I didn't even really realize they have a logo until I saw your post and looked for it. It doesn't change the functionality or look of the pants, and it doesn't mean I'm part of an organized sport.
The problem is that right now they are not making those anymore. I just went to the UA store last week, as well as other stores that sell UA products. Every pair of sweatpants had tapered legs except one style that looked like Ron Weasley’s dress robes.
I am sure there are still old-school sweatpants out there, but I have not yet found them.
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I’m sure it’s random, or based on something else I clicked on, but ever since I posted my first comment on this thread, my web browser constantly shows ads for men’s yoga pants.1
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These are some of my pants. Cheap, functional, comfortable. They fit me well even when I was a lot bigger. I know they were no more than $40, but probably less. They technically do not fit your "no logo" criteria, but to be honest that may just be something you might need to work on getting over. I didn't even really realize they have a logo until I saw your post and looked for it. It doesn't change the functionality or look of the pants, and it doesn't mean I'm part of an organized sport.
The problem is that right now they are not making those anymore. I just went to the UA store last week, as well as other stores that sell UA products. Every pair of sweatpants had tapered legs except one style that looked like Ron Weasley’s dress robes.
I am sure there are still old-school sweatpants out there, but I have not yet found them.
These look a bit looser. Agree I was at the UA outlet in suburban Chicago and nothing loose. Check your MFP notifications. I got a $40 off $100 or more.
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/mens-armour-fleece-double-threat-pants/pcid1295287-001
There are also these, real old school:
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Old Navy has yoga pants for men, same price as women $25-$304
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Can we get some yoga pants for men, please?
A few guy friends now have asked for my help finding some pants for them to work out in. They are all shorter, heavier, 35-40yrs., and just getting into fitness.
I've searched high and low, and it seems like there are basically 3 options:- fleece sweats (who wants to look like a couch potato?)
- spandex tights/bike style tights (the body-positive movement is putting heavy women wearing leggings on the map, but not men)
- training pants with logos (they don't identify with ball sports and find the whole sporty/jock connection off-putting)
It seems like there has to be something out there. I have found some loose-fitting high-end tech-fabric pants, but they are like, over $100 USD. That's a steep price for someone just starting out.
If anyone has found anything for these guys, feel free to respond!
I did all of the above. I responded.
(the body-positive movement is putting heavy women wearing leggings on the map, but not men)
I gave you options for men just like women. You wanted to put them on the map, did you not.
Let freedom ring.
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^ Guy above is thinking, "I wish they'd let me back inside the fenced area, but they told me not until I put on some gender-suitable pants."
Guys in tights ... no.5 -
^ Guy above is thinking, "I wish they'd let me back inside the fenced area, but they told me not until I put on some gender-suitable pants."
Guys in tights ... no.
What's wrong with some tights with gym shorts over them? I wear that when the weather is a little cooler. At my gym in Mexico, a good number of guys wear tights without shorts and I'm not really into showing the package like that. Tights under loose fitting basketball style shorts are great when lifting weights. They are warm enough and they flex with your body as you move. I don't like sweatpants because they don't.2 -
In an ideal world they could wear tights without shorts, and not be objectified for it. I say be the change you want to see, but know that blazing trails is likely to be a tough path.1
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