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10-05-2008, 06:44 PM
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Why do some guys wear spandex shorts to the gym?
not talking about just gay guys. i see straight men wearing spandex shorts while lifting. is there a specific reason for this?
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10-05-2008, 06:59 PM
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comfort? I wear them underneath my normal shorts when i go, its kind of like a jock strap and keeps you in place
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10-05-2008, 07:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RugbyIsBest
comfort? I wear them underneath my normal shorts when i go, its kind of like a jock strap and keeps you in place
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yeah i understand underneath the shorts but i'm talking about just wearing the spandex with nothing over top
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10-05-2008, 07:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rude boy
yeah i understand underneath the shorts but i'm talking about just wearing the spandex with nothing over top
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lets be honest.
nobody understands.
all we know is that this behavior must be STOPPED.
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10-05-2008, 07:07 PM
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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.
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10-05-2008, 07:16 PM
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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.
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10-05-2008, 07:25 PM
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No Drama Mate ;)
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well I would like to see you tell BIG ronnie not to wear spandex ........lol
Last edited by trytogain; 10-05-2008 at 07:29 PM.
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10-05-2008, 07:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trytogain
well I would like to see to tell BIG ronnie not to wear spandex ........lol
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haha obviously pros are excused. Especially when they go to America for shoots, where over the top is the law of the land!
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10-05-2008, 07:31 PM
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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.
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10-05-2008, 07:42 PM
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No Drama Mate ;)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lancs_hotpot
haha obviously pros are excused. Especially when they go to America for shoots, where over the top is the law of the land!
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LOL good point
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10-05-2008, 08:51 PM
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Personal preference.
I prefer loose sweatpants.
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10-05-2008, 08:57 PM
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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.
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10-05-2008, 09:57 PM
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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.
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10-05-2008, 10:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rude boy
not talking about just gay guys. i see straight men wearing spandex shorts while lifting. is there a specific reason for this?
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Insanity is a tricky thing to understand...
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10-05-2008, 10:23 PM
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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.
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10-05-2008, 11:44 PM
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I only wear compression shorts under my short-shorts when doing squats. Do compression shorts fall under the Richard Simmons category, Y/N?
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10-06-2008, 02:31 AM
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Spandex Power
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10-06-2008, 02:45 AM
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I'd wear shorts like this to the gym if I had them.
http://media.putfile.com/Pyrros-Dimas-training-75
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10-06-2008, 03:35 AM
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Why do you care what other people wear to the gym?
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