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A Question for Ladies About Preferred Gym Garb

Hello Fittit.
So I've been doing strength training for a few months now and have changed from wearing loose shorts/sweat pants to spandex-ey things on my bottom half. Doing this lessens my chance of pant splitting during squats or sweaty panty-flashing during push-up, reverse crunches, etc...
I totally realize how superficial the following question will sound, but I don't care-- If I'm not wearing a thong, how the hell do I avoid panty lines so I don't have to see them every effing time I look in the mirror to check my form? So, if anyone has any gym "beauty [booty] secrets" they wish to share with the group, I'm listening.

Posted Jun 30, 2011, 8:24 PM UTC

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MEatRHITPowerlifting (Competitive) - 1444@203•

IANAWomen but, wouldn't compression shorts (spandex or Underarmour)plus athletic shorts kinda negate the splitting/pantyflashing issue? Just a thought.

Also try r/xxfitness

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InternetBirdOP•

TIL r/xxfitness...

Edit: also, I've tried the shorts-over-spandex thing-- I have very round hips and a high waist ( we're learning so much about me.. ) that the top shorts inevitably slide up to my rib cage.

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MEatRHITPowerlifting (Competitive) - 1444@203•

Also wanted to add, it is a gym not a fashion show. As a male, I've never had issues with coming close to splitting a pair of shorts, I also do hanging legraises without flashing everyone in them.

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InternetBirdOP•

Have you ever tried doing anything with shorts up around your rib cage? It's very annoying. Obviously it's not a fashion show, but I'm human and if there are some obnoxious lines staring me in the face while I'm trying to make sure I'm not leaning too far forward during a squat, I get distracted. I don't give a rat's ass if anyone else is staring at the lines. It bothers ME is the point.

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MEatRHITPowerlifting (Competitive) - 1444@203•

Have you ever tried doing anything with shorts up around your rib cage?

I... I plee the fifth...

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jswensPowerlifting, Kinesiology (Intermediate)•

Ive never had issues with splitting shorts, but there have been at least two times where I've dropped into a squat to hear the rip of my boxers

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NuMe2011•

The only answer is to go panty-free I'm afraid...

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InternetBirdOP•

Is this really what some women do? How do you deal with, uh, back sweat?

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NuMe2011•

I don't really find that's a problem - you could always try it once and if you don't like it, try something else!

It sometimes feels quite...liberating!

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sje118Powerlifting•

Nothing wrong with freeballin'.

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Roopaloop•

I suggest wearing a thong or go comando.

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[deleted]•

What's your issue with wearing thongs? They're actually very comfortable once you get used to them.

You could also try boycut panties, which will still give you VPLs, but they're less glaringly placed.

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InternetBirdOP•

I did a cross post in r/xxfitness. I had no idea how many women go commando in the gym. ...Well, you learn something new everyday. I suppose I'll have to try it now :)

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