Do you have those gathered bum-enhancing gym, leggings?

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Initially to say, I’m sure all your bottoms are very nice and I’m not jealous of them. Blah blah blah.

But do you not feel slightly exposed wearing them?

I think that's the point. People don't wear them for any other reason other than to emphasize their arse. There are loads of really comfortable work out clothes so it's not for comfort, it's for show.

I didnt know this was a thing. Saw some legging I liked; bright blue with darker blue "splotches". They have the scrunch bit and a splotch right over where my arse hole is. I'm embarrassed to wear them.

They look truly horrible and porn-y.

I hate them.

They give me 'long acrylic nails with loads of crap and fake tan stuck under them' vibes. Same aesthetic.

I rode up the travelator in my local supermarket behind a woman in a peach pair of these. I never thought I'd be staring at another woman's backside, but I couldn't look away! It was like a black hole sucking in all the attention.

The only thing worse than scrunch bum leggings is the ten thousand Mumsnet threads about them

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Exactly.

They are made to exaggerated the size and make the bum look more peachy shaped and they do work. I don't like them but I do think that if I was in my 20s maybe I'd be temped to wear them 😂 it's the same with tiny crop tops and shorts at the gym...I just think about all the sweat on the seats.

There's a whole thread about them

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4928242-to-think-scrunch-bum-leggings-look-fucking-shit

I've seen a few men wearing leggings recently tbf.

I don't know what they do with their 'dangly' parts in leggings designed for men, wearing scrunch bum ass lifting ones would surely almost cut the coin purse in two? 🤔

What's the big deal? Do you object to plastic surgery too? It's a trend, you sound very judgemental. It's not harming you. I don't see the point of this thread, even the title is goady.

Aw bless

God help me if there a splotch over the woman's chocolate starfish, just what you want to see on the school run on a dreary Monday in Milton Keynes

I like this look but I appreciate it's not for everyone! Personally I find them flattering, I work hard in the gym and although my main focus is performance rather than looks, a pert bum in my mid-40's is a nice side effect and these leggings highlight my gains nicely!

This being said I wear them at the gym only, not on the school run or at the shops (unless I'm on the way to or from the gym but that's rare)

As for comfort, I find these much better to train in than regular leggings, the fabric feels like a second skin and the waistband doesn't budge at all. I get through a 3h powerlifting session (so lots of squats, deadlifts etc) without having to pull them up even once

Are they like baboons using their arse to attract a mate?

I had a trainee on a first aid course wearing these. In peach. Inevitably she spent a lot of the day on her hands and knees with her arse in the air. At times her vulva looked as if it was outlined. It was horribly uncomfortable for everyone else in the room. And she must have known it would happen as it was an annual refresher.

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All power to you on the lifting and the nice arse, but I cannot understand why you want to highlight your crack?

I get it in teens, because it’s the age of very sexualising clothes, but there are loads of leggings you that don’t need hauling up and wouldn’t give everyone else a detailed eyeful of your nethers.

A few people where them in my gym and it’s like being in a strip club.

@GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut they not worn for exercising round here.

@theduchessofspork this made me giggle, I don't mean to highlight my crack as such but it is flattering on the bum cheeks and if I ever catch my reflection it makes me feel good about myself.

On the point of leggings staying up, I spend a silly part of my disposable income on activewear and I have tried many styles and pretty much every brand out there from bargain basement to premium and the only leggings I never have to pull up are Amplify

I totally get why this look isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I like it 🙃

I know you were probably joking, but it really is very similar to that. It’s bringing attention to a very sexual part of the body, which some people enjoy doing.

I’m a massive prude so it’s not for me ☺️ but no judgement for those who like the attention.

Some of the leggings show cellulite through them which looks awful.

I have some gymshark leggings very comfy and look great but they are not the scrunch bum ones - I think they look lovely on the right people thou

The thing is, you can’t stop looking at her arse in them

They’re doing exactly what they were purchased for then.
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They’re a bit like codpieces aren’t they, but for women in a different age. Eye catching alright.

This is a great take, that's exactly what they are like!

Yes.