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So you're going to the gym to train your body to look better but then it's not okay to look better with the clothes you wear? Is that right?
The gym is the place to get sweaty, move around, get red in the face…have a trail of sweat covering your clothes…it doesn’t have to be the fashion show. Same way with push mowing my acre lawn…yeah, it’s a workout and probably does something to the look of my body but I’m not dressing to impress people who see me doing it.
The gym is the place to get sweaty, move around, get red in the face…have a trail of sweat covering your clothes…it doesn’t have to be the fashion show. Same way with push mowing my acre lawn…yeah, it’s a workout and probably does something to the look of my body but I’m not dressing to impress people who see me doing it.
wearing a clean shirt with no holes in it is not a fashion show. It is self respect and respect towards others to not expose them to you looking like a homeless slob.
The gym is the place to get sweaty, move around, get red in the face…have a trail of sweat covering your clothes…it doesn’t have to be the fashion show. Same way with push mowing my acre lawn…yeah, it’s a workout and probably does something to the look of my body but I’m not dressing to impress people who see me doing it.
So where is appropriate to dress nicely in your opinion? Gym and mowing lawns are out.
wearing a clean shirt with no holes in it is not a fashion show. It is self respect and respect towards others to not expose them to you looking like a homeless slob.
If someone having a hole or stain on the shirt they are working out in makes you think “homeless slob” perhaps you need to look within yourself at your own preconceived notions.
And do note — I never said anything about being dirty…as in stinky. A shirt could be a bit tattered from simply being washed a lot and worn while doing physical activity.
Sounds very idealistic to push this “non-noticing” schtick on everyone. And noticing isn’t necessarily judging the person.
What sort of form are you trying to see that only a sports bra allows?
Some gyms don't allow women to work out with only sports bras on top. And men are required to wear shirts, too.
OP, I think some of what's behind the trend simply marketing. Sports clothes manufacturers sell their wares as having moisture-wicking capacity, which keeps the wearer cool and comfortable, blah blah. And of course some of them are going to design clothing that's fashionable, even "edgy", to make as many sales as possible. And consumers are going to follow fashion. Do some deliberately choose the more provocative outfits to try to get attention? Sure; there are all kinds of people out there. A lot are just looking for comfort, though.
What surprises me is, that people can afford to buy that stuff! It's not cheap, even if bought on sale. I'm old-fashioned; I wear shorts or old, loose-fitting jeans and a t-shirt. I don't need to be spending money on different types of clothing for different sports: bike shorts, workout clothes, yoga pants, etc. The proliferation of specialized clothing for different activities is an example of the capitalist system always looking for new markets to expand into.
Some gyms don't allow women to work out with only sports bras on top. And men are required to wear shirts, too.
OP, I think some of what's behind the trend simply marketing. Sports clothes manufacturers sell their wares as having moisture-wicking capacity, which keeps the wearer cool and comfortable, blah blah. And of course some of them are going to design clothing that's fashionable, even "edgy", to make as many sales as possible. And consumers are going to follow fashion. Do some deliberately choose the more provocative outfits to try to get attention? Sure; there are all kinds of people out there. A lot are just looking for comfort, though.
What surprises me is, that people can afford to buy that stuff! It's not cheap, even if bought on sale. I'm old-fashioned; I wear shorts or old, loose-fitting jeans and a t-shirt. I don't need to be spending money on different types of clothing for different sports: bike shorts, workout clothes, yoga pants, etc. The proliferation of specialized clothing for different activities is an example of the capitalist system always looking for new markets to expand into.
To each their own, I guess.
I wouldn’t go to a gym where the men are shirtless and women are in sports bras with shorts that could basically be panties. To each their own but that’s a bit much for me.
What surprises me is, that people can afford to buy that stuff! It's not cheap, even if bought on sale. I'm old-fashioned; I wear shorts or old, loose-fitting jeans and a t-shirt. I don't need to be spending money on different types of clothing for different sports: bike shorts, workout clothes, yoga pants, etc. The proliferation of specialized clothing for different activities is an example of the capitalist system always looking for new markets to expand into.
There are a lot of people who now work remotely and do not have to dress up daily for work. So some of us will spend that money on workout clothes since that's what we wear 95% of the time now working from the home office. Gym clothing has always been around. Nike, Adidas, etc. have been around forever.
Having to actually put on an underwire bra now falls under the category of "trials and tribulations."
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I wouldn’t go to a gym where the men are shirtless and women are in sports bras with shorts that could basically be panties. To each their own but that’s a bit much for me.
I was saying, there are plenty of gyms for your preferences. And btw, you're far from alone. I was just responding to your comment about women working out in sports bras. You don't have to see that if you don't want to. You can work out where there are more conservative standards of dress.
But the "fashionable and edgy" gym wear I mentioned wasn't about pushing the envelope in terms of lack of coverage. It was about women's workout outfits that are designed to accentuate the figure, while the wearer is fully clothed. I've only seen that a couple of times, when I had guest passes to high-end gyms. Nobody wears that kind of stuff at the publicly-funded or YMCA gyms I go to.
I was saying, there are plenty of gyms for your preferences. And btw, you're far from alone. I was just responding to your comment about women working out in sports bras. You don't have to see that if you don't want to. You can work out where there are more conservative standards of dress.
But the "fashionable and edgy" gym wear I mentioned wasn't about pushing the envelope in terms of lack of coverage. It was about women's workout outfits that are designed to accentuate the figure, while the wearer is fully clothed. I've only seen that a couple of times, when I had guest passes to high-end gyms. Nobody wears that kind of stuff at the publicly-funded or YMCA gyms I go to.
Yeah, I know you were just responding…please don’t think I took what you said in any kind of way.
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