To find the gym attire of some women completely inappropriate?

[Apolo90]

I went to the gym with a work colleague after work; it’s the first time I’ve been to that particular one.

I was taken aback by the number of women wearing either the tightest leggings imaginable, barely there sports bra’s and/or shorts which wouldn’t look out of place on the beach they were that sparse.

Is this really appropriate? I’m far from a prude but I like to exercise without being forced to stare at someone’s bottom squeezed into impossibly tight clothing.

Maybe I’m just getting old.

Right, because women must conform to whatever works best for men? Why should men set the standards?

Wow, who needs porn when you have Mumsnet posts like this

I had to actually see it! Now you can share the trauma of the mental image.

Maybe the parents of these boys should teach them that girls/women can and should wear whatever they choose without boys staring and prudish women being judgemental

So a pair of lycra exercise tights and a sports bra or crop top.

I'm not sure why that is an issue. I wear running tights and a top for Parkrun, for running around my village. A crop top in hot weather. No-one bats an eyelid. I'm not the only one, plenty of others out running. It's practical, cool and easy to run in.

I've never felt compelled to look at anyone else's backside though. It wouldn't even occur to me. I'm too busy focused on my exercise.

And why should I care what a group of teenage boys thinks. If they have an issue, it is their issue, not mine.

I wonder what kind of gym some of you go to. Aren’t you meant to be focused on building your fitness? Not eying up fit women.. 😂

The women in mine wear conventional workout gear, some is close fitting, some not, but nothing especially notable. I can’t say I’ve gone out of my way to witness any camel toes. There are a few men who wear tight shorts / vests / tees too.

Is quite normal to sweat a lot in the gym, if you're working hard you'll sweat.

I also love seeing lots of confident strong women of all ages in the gym too. So many more than there used to be even a few years ago.

I’ve just bumped into a colleague in the free weights part of the gym and he said “what are you doing in the men’s section” (jokingly I hasten to add) and we both laughed because I few years ago that’s exactly what it was - not any more!

I couldn’t give a stuff what anyone wears or doesn’t wear. Get on with your own workout and leave policing other women’s clothes choices out of it.

I must admit that I treat my sports bra as a bra...which is what I thought they were meant to be. So I do wear a top over them. But as a 34H lady there's a lot going on up there. I haven't really noticed what the other people wear at the gym but I go during the day when it's mostly middle-aged women and retired men.

Having been somewhat traumatised by visiting saunas in Sweden and Amsterdam, I can cope with British gym attire.

Ignore the meanies saying cruel things on here. You’re just getting old. We’re sometimes more easily shockable and get far too accustomed to our own big knickers and point of least resistance clothing choices. Let the young he young though. We were as ‘bad’ on occasion back in the day. Very very odd fashions through the eons you can’t deny!!

But down below was the subject of recent discusson.

Fmlright 🤣🤣🤣

To quote Joey Swoll "you have to do better. Mind your own business!".

Can I just point out the positive body image portrayed at one of the leading gym wear brands - Gym Shark - with strong muscula, confident women, not porn star lookalikes or waify skinny little girls when you google “scrunchie Butt Leggings”. And that’s bloody marvelous to see!
uk.gymshark.com/collections/ruched-bum/womens

Same for shorts. Strong & confident w muscles!

https://uk.gymshark.com/collections/shorts/womens

THIS is what I meant by appalling gym etiquette. Setting up a tripod is not ok, taking photos with other people in shot is not ok and hogging equipment is really not ok

Truth in that response , 👏

Eh? It's not about setting standards.

If you are lifting weights and doing exercises then the movements your body goes through are the same whether you are male or female.
So how does that mean baggy clothing works best for men, but tight clothing works best for women?

Tasteless or inappropriate clothing at a gym is well down the list of places where I think people should dress differently.

People wearing gym clothing who never exercise and are in denial about weight gain would come higher on my list, for example.

So why don't men wear tight shirts or crop tops?

I don't know what kind of gym wear you are familiar with, but the force exerted by a pair of lycra shorts doesn't crush male genitals! Have you seen male runners, rowers, weightlifters, swimmers and cyclists?

Yes, they can. Doesn't mean they should tho

Yep. I was a 'goth'. I wore a corset (underwear!) in plain sight in public. Pass the smelling salts! I should probably have been burned at the stake then and there.

Instead, here I still am, advocating for women to wear what the hell they please 😁

Are you me? x ❤️

I don’t have a problem with it because it’s in an environment where we’re exercising and need flexibility of movement, and I’m an older lady.
Let’s face it when we go in the swimming pool everyone is wearing next to nothing, so what’s the difference.

😂😂😂 this has to be a joke . Maybe, just maybe women are wearing are wearing clothes because THEY like them? Just a thought.....