Should Men Wear Lycra Spandex Shorts to Gym?

Question

The question - do you think it's okay for a guy to wear lycra spandex shorts when working out at the gym?

Me, I'm tall and pretty much built like an pro-football tight end (no pun intended). The gym isn't my life, but it will always be a part of my life. I work out hard to stay in shape and black lycra shorts just seem to feel better and function better than baggier shorts. My wife gets really turned on by it too :)

So, spandex shorts or no spandex shorts? If you like the idea - why? If you hate it - why? Do you immediately assume a dude is gay because of it?

* I wear a cotton t-shirts or sweat shirts on top.

*I wear cotton t-shirts or sweat shirts on top.

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Answer 1

u can wear anything u want as long as u are not naked!

Answer 2

Lycra Spandex Shorts

Answer 3

I like Spandex too. It's really comfortable... so is being naked.

If your taking a spinning class then there is NO substitute for it... unless you really enjoy having your nutsack assume the painfull appearance of two bright red softballs fused together.

Actually, anyone NOT wearing either lycra or spandex on a bike looks like a geek, and actually IS a geek. Just my opinion.

After you get off the bike, go to the locker room and bag the spandex... or put a pair of shorts over them. You'll still have the comort level, as will the patrons of your gym.

In case you don't know, when you wear the "second skin" the gay guys think your gay, and will not only be checking you out in the locker room, but now they'll be checking you out in the gym as well.... not that there's anything wrong with it. Even if you have a delicate flower for a package you'll still elicit "knee jerk" glances.

You may say: "yeah, well, if you got it, flaunt it..." There's one significant problem with that. Remember the Sienfeld episode and the "shrinkage factor"?. Check this out: Do about 10 to 15 pullups in front off a mirror. By the 7th or 8th rep your "horn of plenty" will have shrunk enough to make a vienna sausage look like a cannon. A far cry from the slyly, half-coiled kilbosa you started out with.

Another thing to consider. Guys routinely wear baggy shorts in the gym. Why? Because they've nearly all got flamingo legs. Why? Because all they do gather at the the bench press for some male bonding and some serious orgasmic grunting. It's the the big chest syndrome. The result of this is usually short guys with bird legs connected to this massively disproportionate upper bod.

Possibly that's why chicks don't seem to mention much about guys legs on their top ten male attributes lists: "...First, I look for a sense of humor,...then I like to see some of the my Dad in him, ...Next, I like a man to be financially successful, gainfully employed, independently wealthy,.... Oh, yeah, he should have a nice butt."

They like guys butts. Just not in lycra.

Just for the record, I've never seen a non-cyclist who looked like anything but a dork while struting around a gym in spandex or lycra.

this goes for the ladies too...unless your Madonna.
Sorry...

-john micheal

Answer 4

Sure, why not? I wear spandex/compression shorts to the gym all the time. I initially wore them for my leg workout days, but now I wear them whenever. The compression shorts absolutely help for my leg workouts and wearing some baggy shorts over them just gets too hot. They're basic black and are thicker than the spandex of your average bike short. I feel motivated to hit the gym whenever I wear them, so if that's what helps me get my *** to the gym, so be it. I've never seen anyone give me a second look at what I am wearing. It's the gym! Don't let others dictate what you want to wear. If you're wearing spandex to flaunt your junk, that's one thing..but for what I use them for, I love them. Compression spandex keeps things well fitted so you're not giving away the details. I wear CW-X shorts,,they're awesome!

Answer 5

Spandex shorts are ok, as long as you can fill them out decently. At my gym there are a few guys wearing spandex who have buttons where their penis should be. Not that I am always looking, but it's pretty pathetic.

Answer 6

If a guy has a decent butt then I have no problem watching him, ehem, I mean I have no problem with him wearing spandex shorts. It's the fat old men that scare me.

And I don't think it looks gay at all as long you're not wearing pink or something. Sounds like you're the doing the black shiny shorts which is ok.

I say wear keep wearing them and please let me know what gym you're at :)

Answer 7

I don't assume a man is gay because he is wearing spandex shorts, but I don't like to be able to tell his religion through the thin, stretchy fabric if you know what I mean. I know some guys wear spandex shorts under loose gym shorts, that seems to please everyone.

Answer 8

I wouldn't automatically assume that you're gay.

I suppose if, uh, everything's in its place (if you know what I mean) and they're not so disgustingly tight that it becomes vulgar... wear the shorts! Be comfortable! I tend to disagree with the decision to wear other colored spandex shorts, however, because they DEFINITELY exacerbate EVERYTHING that's goin' on down there, and have a tendency to show sweat marks.

Answer 9

I don't think there is anything wrong with being comfortable while you work out. If your clothes are too baggy then they will rub you and make your skin raw! It's good to have tight fitting, comfotable clothes that will not rub you raw!

If you like wearing these clothes, then wear them hunny!

If people think it's gay, then THEY are the ones with the problem, not you!

Have fun working out and staying healthy! Cheers

Answer 10

Tall + In Shape + Spandex= Eye Candy!

U keep wearin' the sexy stretchies boy. I'm sure it's comfortable and yur wife luvs it. Is she willing to share U???

Answer 11

Yes, spandex is very much wanted now a for all kind of shorts let it be male or female.

Spandex has stretch and very much suitable where flexibility is required.

So , wear spandex.

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