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Old 11-14-2008, 09:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Okay, all you fashion mavens...

Is it acceptable to mix and match your gym wear? For instance, what if I wear an Adidas shirt with Nike shorts? Or should all workout wear be matching brands?

And yes, I'm aware this is a silly thread. Just felt like having some Friday fun.
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Old 11-14-2008, 09:27 AM   #2 (permalink)
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It is acceptable as long as you cover the logos with gaffer's tape, like they do on TV.
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I prefer the guys in the cutoffs/jorts, esp the short-short jorts. That's some HOTNESS, lemme tell you. You're a sellout if you're wearing anything other than Jordache Jorts.
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Old 11-14-2008, 09:44 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I get workout crap at Wal-Mart. You ruin it or get sweat stains and you haven't lost a lot of cash.
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You only have to match if you're curling in the squat rack. Deadlifters can wear clown pants without worry.
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Old 11-14-2008, 10:11 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I thought hammer pants WERE clown pants, just not cut to accomodate stilts.
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Hammer pants = muuuuch bigger crotch. Necessary, I'm sure. Why else would he wear something so idiotic looking?
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Old 11-14-2008, 10:18 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Ha! There is a guy at my gym we call "The Onion." He shows up in 15 layers of clothes and is nearly naked by the time he leaves. He got mad at the gym staff when they politely asked him to wear a shirt that isn't a spaghetti strap piece of cloth that is just sorta draped over his body.

Oh, and I don't have any matching gym attire altho I do like the nicer compression shorts and shirts that pull sweat away from your skin. TJ max usually has them pretty cheap <$20
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Russ likes to mix up his sports themes on each of his articles of gym clothing. Only time I object is when he wears a longhorns shirt with his razorback hat. You can't support them both at the same time!

He also somehow gets holes in everything he wears to the gym.
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Gym fashion! Fun topic...

I usually work out at an all-women gym. So my favourite thing is when people show up wearing low cut shirts and push-up bras. Seriously, why? The assiduous grooming of some people also amuses me. One girl wears fake lashes.
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There's a guy at the gym I go to who wears jeans and cowboy boots. He's by far my favorite.
I think you're ok in mix-matched brands.
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Old 11-14-2008, 11:22 AM   #14 (permalink)
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shorts and an old t-shirt work for me..
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shorts and an old t-shirt work for me..

Yeah, but are they the same brand?
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Yeah, but are they the same brand?
They're on. What more do you want?
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Old 11-14-2008, 01:29 PM   #18 (permalink)
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no, it's not acceptable when the brand logos are showing

nike shirts and under armour shorts are a no-go. shoes are off limits, because some shoe makers don't make clothes readily available.

just sack up and spend $300 on gym clothes

(I'm at about $400-$500 not counting shoes)
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I usually work out at an all-women gym. So my favourite thing is when people show up wearing low cut shirts and push-up bras. Seriously, why? The assiduous grooming of some people also amuses me. One girl wears fake lashes.
Well, maybe they're not trying to catch guys.
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He also somehow gets holes in everything he wears to the gym.
That's because I'm working hard.
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Yeah, but are they the same brand?
i wish!

i do find it funny how so many people dress up to goto the gym, wear an underarmour shirt and do some squats, and you now have a shirt with holes in the traps. Ill wear one for deadlift day though because im pretty cool:
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most of my gym shirts are just free shirts ive gotten at powerlifting meets. once the back starts getting holes in it ill retire it.
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In an odd turn, I agree with both Frank and Nick.

Like Nicky says, if you have logos (shoes aside), they should match.

But, I go more like Frank does, just wear shorts and a t-shirt. Not really an old t-shirt, but a t-shirt.

I don't like things that whick moisture because they feel creepy and slimy.

I don't like to wear t-shirts that say anything on them. Especially t-shirts with funny things, because only you think they're funny. They're not.
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I wear what I want. Often underarmor or nike. Not a fan normally of just plain tshirts and crap.

I don't wear tshirts that say things, unless they also include a monkey.
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There's a guy at my gym who wears a pale yellow tee shirt that has obvious bleach bombing on it, with blue mesh shorts and black chuck's w/ white soles.

Sometimes he wear a shirt that is pretty old and has holes all over it.
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shorts and an old t-shirt work for me..
Same, except my t-shirts aren't old hah!

I have nike shorts, but my t-shirts are PL t-shirts, so not really a competing brand haha!
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I don't wear tshirts that say things, unless they also include a monkey.
But if your shirt has a logo, you're already saying something.
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There's a guy at the gym I go to who wears jeans and cowboy boots. He's by far my favorite.
We have a guy where I work who ALWAYS wears jeans to workout. The guy who did his assessment was doing calipers. He asked him to drop his jeans so he could do the thigh measurement, and the guy did.

Unfortunately, he was going commando

Bad enough he traumatized the guy doing the assessment, but... wouldn't there be chafing??!?!?
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But if your shirt has a logo, you're already saying something.
Deep...

My workout wear ranges from old t-shirts with the sleeves cut off to that expensive dry-fit stuff. IMHO, wear whatever is comfortable to you.
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