Sloppy Women at the Gym

I don't really think it's the what you're wearing at the gym. It's the girls that go to the gym all dolled up in their lulus and ponytails to scope guys that drive those of us who are actually there to workout crazy. You know the girls who walk on the treadmill texting for 45 minutes when it's busy. or socialize on machines rather than actually using them, I don't wear lulus but I like to look good because it makes you feel good. The difference is when i hit the shower I am sweaty, usually have raccoon eyes and look like I ran a marathon.

To be honest, I thought this thread was going to be about lifting form or lazy treadmill or something. :laugh:

I don't care so much what other women wear as long as they don't complain about what I wear. I like clothes that fit well and let me see the results of my work (muscle definition while I'm lifting is nice to see). If I'm going from school, I have makeup on; if it's first thing in the morning I probably don't. Feeling good about how you look (whatever that look is) helps boost morale, IMO, but being comfortable in whatever you're wearing is more important.

I think there's a difference from being just plain sloppy and being dolled up. Sloppy, in my opinion, is seeing people in the gym with raggedy or not properly fitted clothing and didn't even bother to spruce up any before they hit the gym. I think the code should be wear deodorant, wash those private areas if needed, wash your face, brush your teeth, and put on fitted clothing so they're both comfortable and won't hinder you from properly performing your exercise. Honestly, I don't see the point in putting on foundation, mascara, eyelashes, blush and eye shadow when if you're truly working hard the sweat will make that run in your eyes and cause them to burn. If not that then usually you'll see women wiping all that make-up on a towel (ruining it in my opinion). But, I've got to agree with you about one element. Hands down we should care about our appearance. Personally, I like to put on a lil bit of lip gloss & my studs when I workout. I also like for my clothing to fit and match. But, you will not see me in any other make-up at the gym. It seems to be pointless and it really defeats the purpose (for me) when I sweat a fair amount while working-out. And to be honest I think most men in the gym would prefer a woman who looks nice and gettin' her workout on rather than dolled up with make-up being prissy. In fact, I did ask my husband what was his take on this and he agreed with me. Look nice, but know what you're going to the gym for. It's not a pageant. You're there to get in shape. But, that's just my take on it. Honestly, if that's what you like to do, then continue doing it. If the make-up is helping you burn those calories and get in shape then ROCK ON!

i'm so tired of seeing these threads to be honest with you.

Aside from that, i DO dress up when i go to the gym. It may not be a "matching outfit' (pink bottoms pink tank etc) but i make sure my pants & shirt look cute. & my hair is pulled back neatly. I do this for no one but myself. I work out in the gym @ my work. & i usually dont go until 8-830 @ night..so im the only one there. I dont try to impress anyone, its about myself. As far as make up..thats a different story, make up at the gym = stupid to me. But to each their own, and i understand people come from work/other events.

To each his or her own. If it makes you feel good about yourself then do it. Bottom line,
as long as you're not bothering me, I don't care what you wear.

I totally agree! If you like to get dolled up that’s great..Even though I don’t get it but it's not for me to get anyway. If you like the big t-shirts and sweat pants b/c you're not comfortable with your arms out or in spandex hey go for it. Who am I to get mad or even question what someone wears at the gym.

When I exercise I wear whatever t-shirt/shorts/pants are on top of the clean pile and I don't care if I end up some orange and purple monstrosity, they get used, washed and put on the bottom so they wear out evenly. I'm not about to drop cash on clothes that take that much abuse. I will spend money on a good sports bra and decent shoes, and that's about it.

If you've got the money to drop on matching, wicking under armour in colors that suit your mood, great. More power to you, that cash goes in my gas tank or to the local grocery store. Tshirts are there to catch sweat and you can get them for free by running a 5K or doing a charity carwash. My pants are some great hemp fisherman pants I got in thailand and my shorts are whatever's on the clearance rack that has a key pocket in the waistband.

I do, however attempt to keep my hair tied back neatly and find a matched pair of socks. A girl's gotta have some standards.

love this! i wear soccer shorts and tees from high school with holes....but my shoes are fly

There is no issue with this...just don't come into the gym dolled up and then get on the treadmill and set it to .5mph for a half hour. These people just look ridiculous. If you wanna come in looking hot and then work your butt off good for you! I on the other hand don't care what I look like when I get to the gym...my goal is to leave drenched in sweat, so it seems like a waste of time to worry too much about the outfit and hair.

I GUESS..SOME WOMEN MIGHT FEEL LIKE IF THEY ARE ABOUT TO SWEAT IT OUT, THERE IS NO NEED TO LOOK LIKE A BEAUTY, BECAUSE MID WORKOUT YOUR GONNA BE MAKING UGLY FACES, SWEATING AND YOUR HAIR MIGHT COME UNDONE ANYWAY. SOME WOMEN MIGHT ALSO THINK THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE GYM TO LOOK PRETTY YOU ARE NOT REALLY THERE TO WORK, BUT IF IT WORKS FOR YOU..THEN IT SHOULDN'T MATTER WHAT OTHERS THINK--JUST ROCK IT.

stop yelling at us :explode:

ROTFLMBO! :drinker:

I dont really pay any attention to what other people are wearing at the gym,but I can only hope that something im doing or wearing is ruining someones day and forcing them to type out their frustraions on some message board somewhere:laugh:

THIS!!! You, ma'am, are awesome!

So is the OP calling women who don't dress up "sloppy?" My response is, excuse me for having enough confidence to walk out the house without makeup and dressed up..

Maybe because they are just wondering why you are stuck in the 80's

I don't care one way or the other what a woman (or man) looks like at the gym. I'm there to work out. If I go to the gym in the morning before work, I seriously do roll out of bed, throw on my work-out cloths, pull my crazy-bed-hair into a pony tail, and go. If I'm there after work, well I might look a little more polished.

Regardless, by the time I'm done with my work out, I look horrid- red faced, sweaty, hair in my face (cause it pulled out of the pony tail). And you know what? I don't care. I feel AWESOME and that's all that matters.

Love this!

They look and dress sloppy because they don't feel good about themselves.
There is also people who don't think cute outfits are a requirement.

Actually I feel pretty sexy when I'm working out in my jammies. I don't care if other people think I look sloppy.. feeling strong makes me feel hot.

They look and dress sloppy because they don't feel good about themselves.
There is also people who don't think cute outfits are a requirement.

Woooooo hold up- Do not ASSUME to think that because we dress "sloppy" we do not feel good about ourselves. As alot of people have stated we feel comfortable enough in our own skin to go to the gym dressed in our sweats and t-shirt. I am a married and a mom. I am not there to look good- I am there to work out. PERIOD.

Ok maybe I should have explained myself more.
When people wear big over sized clothes they generally don't feel good about themselves, heavy or thin. They want to hide.