Why do some guys wear spandex shorts to the gym?

[rude boy]

not talking about just gay guys. i see straight men wearing spandex shorts while lifting. is there a specific reason for this?

[RugbyIsBest]

comfort? I wear them underneath my normal shorts when i go, its kind of like a jock strap and keeps you in place

[rude boy]

comfort? I wear them underneath my normal shorts when i go, its kind of like a jock strap and keeps you in place

yeah i understand underneath the shorts but i'm talking about just wearing the spandex with nothing over top

[R_Bid]

yeah i understand underneath the shorts but i'm talking about just wearing the spandex with nothing over top

lets be honest.

nobody understands.


all we know is that this behavior must be STOPPED.

[RugbyIsBest]

they just don't feel like putting anything over cause they think its sexy and can show off to everyone else. I think its just a matter of the fact they think it looks good, they might tell you that baggy shorts over top are distracting or something like that.

[lancs_hotpot]

I wear lots of tight stuff in the gym, like t-shirts and vest etc, but never shorts. That is for only d*cks who want to show off way too much.

[BuffMister]

well I would like to see you tell BIG ronnie not to wear spandex ........lol

[lancs_hotpot]

well I would like to see to tell BIG ronnie not to wear spandex ........lol

haha obviously pros are excused. Especially when they go to America for shoots, where over the top is the law of the land!

[buffryan45]

the same reason the old guy walks around naked, it wouldn't be a gym without it. They are standard issue gym accessories. Like the guy who really clanks his weights together hard, and the guy who screams and grunts like hes giving birth. Or the guy curling in the squat rack, talking for 15 mins between sets.

These are the reasons i have weights/cardio stuff in my basement.

[BuffMister]

haha obviously pros are excused. Especially when they go to America for shoots, where over the top is the law of the land!

LOL good point

[DJAuto]

Personal preference.

I prefer loose sweatpants.

[FFighter80]

I do have a pair of underarmour compression shorts that I sometimes wear to the gym. But I would never wear them without shorts over them. Not in a million years.

[Reps n Sets]

Any world class powerlifter will wear tight shorts to the gym... bagged shorts tend to get in the way especially in lifts like the deadlifts where the bar is pretty much dragging along side your body.

[Drekkor]

not talking about just gay guys. i see straight men wearing spandex shorts while lifting. is there a specific reason for this?

Insanity is a tricky thing to understand...

[David.Remley]

i make sure to wear boxer briefs isntead of normal boxes on squat day. before i did this i ripped a couple pairs of normal boxers when squatting low.

i still wear shorts on top. however, sometimes when shruging i can feel the bar or dumbells rub up against my shotrs and drag them down a little. also, when doing leg press the shorts can creep down a bit.

even still...no way i'm going spandex.

[tuberacer49]

I only wear compression shorts under my short-shorts when doing squats. Do compression shorts fall under the Richard Simmons category, Y/N?

[_Dominik_]

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[knowles.ja]

I'd wear shorts like this to the gym if I had them.

http://media.putfile.com/Pyrros-Dimas-training-75

[Big Arm Big Pay]

Why do you care what other people wear to the gym?

[junooni09]

feel like i should add my 2 cents...

I run on trail and on treadmill, I used get skin chafed all the time, then I discovered compression shorts. At first, I used to wear another loose shorts over it but after a while I got tired of washing an extra short, so now I just wear compression shorts with loose tshirt.

Initially I used to be self concise while just wearing compression shorts especially when i ran at gym cause there are very few guys who wear compression shorts there. But now it's so natural that I don't even think about it.

However, I have noticed that I get hit on a lot on trail now but that might have more to do with losing fat and getting healthier.

[Exdee]

Same reason you get the 110lbs'ers wearing tight vests

[We Drowned]

I wear spandex-like material bike/compression shorts when I ride the bike in the gym. It's so your crotch doesn't ride up your ass.

Why you'd wear it otherwise, I'm not sure, but there might be a reason. No reason to get all judgy, yeah?

[SmithMachineGuy]

People should wear whatever clothing they feel comfortable in. Ridiculing other peoples clothes is lame. Like those guys on E! Award Show Fashion reviews. I saw this really flamboyant dude wearing some sort of strange outfit from outer space complete with silver hair, yet he had the audacity to criticize a another guy because his tie was too thin!

If someone likes wearing tight shorts to the gym, who cares. If someone likes the way that the spandex contours their enormous package, then good for them. If his giant lycra-wrapped sausage is too much for you too handle, think of it as an excercise in self control. Concentrate on what you are doing, ignore the distractions, and then the world is a happier and better place.

[Smartpart]

I wear trunks under my shorts to the gym. Granted they are shorts that come an inch or two above my knee, so when I squat or do abs I show lots of leg. I have the decency though, in a public place, to wear shorts over my underwear.

[bizzlewood]

lets be honest.

nobody understands.


all we know is that this behavior must be STOPPED.

i couldnt of put it any better than this?

I wear lots of tight stuff in the gym, like t-shirts and vest etc, but never shorts. That is for only d*cks who want to show off way too much.

why brah why?

[mobikwa]

Its so you can see my monster dong while I'm working out. I also carry around a box of magnum condoms to drive the point home.

[Smartpart]

Its so you can see my monster dong while I'm working out. I also carry around a box of magnum condoms to drive the point home.

LOLOL omg laughed out loud.

[Rsardinia]

Why do some guys wear underarmor shirts when they are clearly not built enough to "show off" their body that way? no clue. might be ego, might be delusions, might be comfort. I'm sure each of them has their own answer.

[bizzlewood]

Why do some guys wear underarmor shirts when they are clearly not built enough to "show off" their body that way? no clue. might be ego, might be delusions, might be comfort. I'm sure each of them has their own answer.

underarmor shirts?

aware me ?

[Defiant1]

So people can see my penis.

[jdmalm123]

underarmor shirts?

aware me ?

http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/sports/football/mens/pid1201434-Men-s-Heatgear-Compression-Football-Full-T/1201434-080


PS- Thread from 10/2008...brought back to life today...

[jdmalm123]

DEFIANT sez:

I carry a magnifying glass...

So people can see my penis.



Fun game! You're turn!!

:p

[bizzlewood]

http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/sports/football/mens/pid1201434-Men-s-Heatgear-Compression-Football-Full-T/1201434-080


PS- Thread from 10/2008...brought back to life today...

lol thx brah

[Defiant1]

jdmalm123 sez at the "who can fit the biggest butt-plug in" competition:




Fun game! You're turn!!

:p

[jdmalm123]

lol thx brah

NE time.

jdmalm123 sez at the "who can fit the biggest butt-plug in" competition:

LOLOLOL....

I literally LMAO!

[Jharmes5]

I always wear compression shorts under my gym shorts. I usually run before I lift to get the juices flowin', however.

[ironwill2008]

I wear this to the gym; no one bugs me about "working in."

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll191/ironwill2008/suit-of-armor.jpg

[Sublime82]

I wear spandex leggings sometimes when I come straight from the track to the gym. If I'm just going to the gym on an off day or something I will wear regular basketball shorts though.

I personally don't really understand the hate on spandex, doesn't really seem like that big of a deal to me.

[-Lucifer]

So people can see my penis.
I'll report you for indecent exposure.

[ThaShowstoppa]

I'm happy to say that I haven't seen any guys sporting this look. At least 4 out of 10 girls do though, 3 out of 10 who can pull it off.

[brighamw]

I'll report you for indecent exposure.

And I'll report him for exposing indecently ;)

(What's up Lucifer?)

[TheNeenz]

Haha for the same reason that wierdo's on this site post pictures of their "legs" and clearly the image is focused on this package. Lack of self esteem, probably the only time other people see their goods... zaaaaa

[Defiant1]

I'll report you for inhuman excessive massive exposure.

no sane jury would convict me

[barbellina]

Same reason you get the 110lbs'ers wearing tight vests

you know you like it ;p

somehow I don't think you were talking about me though lmao

[plumher]

ssame reason fat chicks wear pants too small and they're fat rolls overthe top like a muffin. They just don't know how gross it is

[Jack_Lupino]

only thing gayer than the guy in spandex shorts is the guy checking him out (OP)

[ygbodybuilder10]

i wear them
http://i49.tinypic.com/notrbs.jpg

[bizzlewood]

you wear them with shorts on top though right ?

[Metal_Lust]

haha honestly if I were confident enough, I would.
I wouldn't have to worry about my shorts rising(deadlifts) or getting caught in my knees(squatting). Think what I see powerlifters wear are briefs of some sort? I dunno if they have an official name, squatting briefs or whatever, but I'd use em.

[bizzlewood]

i have the confidence but dont want my **** on display lol

[ThaExterminator]

There's one guy at my gym who wears spandex, but they're more of a pants and not shorts. He only wears them on the days he does deadlifts so the bar can move up and down his legs easier.

[The_Real_XN]

I started out in gyms back in the day when every third dude wore those spandex shorts that had the big stripes. Back in those days (late 80's, early 90's) the whole "alpha guy in the gym" thing was about being so well built that you could get away with showing it off and still being impressive. Then the pendulum swung the other way, and bodybuilders thought being alpha was akin to having more modesty than a Catholic school girl. Show any skin above the knee, and CLEARLY you are offending the masses.

So, I have training long enough to see it both ways.

it all just reminds me of something I was told when I was still a kid. It was told to me by one of the HUGEST dudes in our gym (he was massive - some big NPC local name). Now, I don't think I ever saw him working out and NOT also wearing that stripey spandex gear. But he told me a simple rule about spandex:

"If a dude is wearing spandex and all you notice is the spandex, then he has no right wearing it. But if a dude is wearing spandex and all you notice is his awesome leg development, then he is allowed to keep it up."

In other words, shorts are only too short on a leg if you notice the shorts more than you notice the leg.

I have to say I agree. Crappy legs -- or even just "average" legs -- in spandex make me wince and cringe. Awesome, well-developed legs, well, I get envious and it motivates me to go hit the heavy leg equipment.

But I also say to each their own. I'm American at heart, and chill with whatever. Live and let live, I say. Who cares? Just because I don't like it doesn't always mean it is ultimately wrong.