What to wear to the gym

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:03:08 GMT, "Gooserider" <noway RemoveThis @mousepotato.com>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>
>"John Hanson" <jhanson RemoveThis @northernlinks.com> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:58:51 -0500, Delenn <Delenn RemoveThis @whoever.com> wrote
>> in misc.fitness.weights:
>>
>> >John Hanson wrote:
>> >
>> >> Chicks and fags wear outfits.
>> >
>> >You haven't met the triathlon guys. They shave their legs, go
>> >everywhere in bike shorts (even running, 'cuz they just came off a
>> >'brick') and they will do 15 reps of light weights, too.
>> >
>> >But they're not fags. Endurance weenies, yes. Fags, no.
>>
>> Same thing.
>
>Come on, John. Endurance athletes have to be just as tough as strength
>athletes, and endure high levels of pain to do their sport. Wussies or fags
>they aren't. Nobody who completes the Ironman is a wuss.
>
People take me far too seriously sometimes.
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"Greg R." <gregr1.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:112dv8ecbul09e6@corp.supernews.com...
> I've never posted here before. If this has been covered recently, I
couldn't
> find it. I did a Google search and didn't find much. I'm in pretty good
> shape, and not vain at all. Shy in fact. I have been working out at home,
> and at the gym at my work for about 4 years, which is basically dead
except
> for a weight watcher's class 3 days a week. Most days I'm the only one in
> the free weight area.
>
> I just joined 24hr fitness, and can't wait to get started. At home or
work,
> I usually wear long black Otomix pants, a Golds Gym sleeveless shirt and
> black Reebok sneaks. Or Power Builder terry cloth like shorts (great to
wipe
> sweat) and a tank. The think is, now that I'm going to be in public, I
don't
> want to walk in there looking like a 'prick.' You guys know what I mean. I
> don't want to come off as a muscle-head or a coordinating outfit butt of
> people's jokes. I just want to be anonymous, lost in the crowd kind of
> thing.
>
> I know the number one answer may be "What do you care?" That's easy to
say,
> but I think most people are self-conscious in a public gym if even a
little
> bit. No one likes to feel that people are looking at them and laughing. At
> least I don't. So, generally speaking, what's good to wear to the gym?
> Thanks.

I think the first thing you should do is see a shrink. Go in wearing pink,
but walk around pumped up looking like you'd kick anyone's ass that called
you a fag.
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Black sweatpants and a wifebeater....all you need..
However...sweatpants can be too restricting..karate pants! and the new Nike
shoes

http://niketown.nike.com/niketown/catalog/pdp.jsp?productId=82005&prod...Group=7

Jim
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I recall
-you had to have sleeves on your shirt
-no lycra/stretch outer layer, for gals too
-no torn clothes
-no sandals, for safety
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On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:53:39 -0600, John Hanson
<jhanson.DeleteThis@northernlinks.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:03:08 GMT, "Gooserider" <noway.DeleteThis@mousepotato.com>
>wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
>
>>
>>"John Hanson" <jhanson.DeleteThis@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>>news:65fm21pvlplas73are2hmoj9eolq4sd6l7@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:58:51 -0500, Delenn <Delenn.DeleteThis@whoever.com> wrote
>>> in misc.fitness.weights:
>>>
>>> >John Hanson wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Chicks and fags wear outfits.
>>> >
>>> >You haven't met the triathlon guys. They shave their legs, go
>>> >everywhere in bike shorts (even running, 'cuz they just came off a
>>> >'brick') and they will do 15 reps of light weights, too.
>>> >
>>> >But they're not fags. Endurance weenies, yes. Fags, no.
>>>
>>> Same thing.
>>
>>Come on, John. Endurance athletes have to be just as tough as strength
>>athletes, and endure high levels of pain to do their sport. Wussies or fags
>>they aren't. Nobody who completes the Ironman is a wuss.
>>
>People take me far too seriously sometimes.

That's only because you never smile.

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Proton Soup

"Thanks for noticing that I didn't actually say anything." - Mike Lane
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On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:21:04 -0600, Proton Soup <proton.RemoveThis@soup.org>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:53:39 -0600, John Hanson
><jhanson.RemoveThis@northernlinks.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:03:08 GMT, "Gooserider" <noway.RemoveThis@mousepotato.com>
>>wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
>>
>>>
>>>"John Hanson" <jhanson.RemoveThis@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>>>news:65fm21pvlplas73are2hmoj9eolq4sd6l7@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:58:51 -0500, Delenn <Delenn.RemoveThis@whoever.com> wrote
>>>> in misc.fitness.weights:
>>>>
>>>> >John Hanson wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Chicks and fags wear outfits.
>>>> >
>>>> >You haven't met the triathlon guys. They shave their legs, go
>>>> >everywhere in bike shorts (even running, 'cuz they just came off a
>>>> >'brick') and they will do 15 reps of light weights, too.
>>>> >
>>>> >But they're not fags. Endurance weenies, yes. Fags, no.
>>>>
>>>> Same thing.
>>>
>>>Come on, John. Endurance athletes have to be just as tough as strength
>>>athletes, and endure high levels of pain to do their sport. Wussies or fags
>>>they aren't. Nobody who completes the Ironman is a wuss.
>>>
>>People take me far too seriously sometimes.
>
>That's only because you never smile.
>
That explains it.
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On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:21:04 -0600, Proton Soup <proton RemoveThis @soup.org>
wrote:

>On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:53:39 -0600, John Hanson
><jhanson RemoveThis @northernlinks.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:03:08 GMT, "Gooserider" <noway RemoveThis @mousepotato.com>
>>wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
>>
>>>
>>>"John Hanson" <jhanson RemoveThis @northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>>>news:65fm21pvlplas73are2hmoj9eolq4sd6l7@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:58:51 -0500, Delenn <Delenn RemoveThis @whoever.com> wrote
>>>> in misc.fitness.weights:
>>>>
>>>> >John Hanson wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Chicks and fags wear outfits.
>>>> >
>>>> >You haven't met the triathlon guys. They shave their legs, go
>>>> >everywhere in bike shorts (even running, 'cuz they just came off a
>>>> >'brick') and they will do 15 reps of light weights, too.
>>>> >
>>>> >But they're not fags. Endurance weenies, yes. Fags, no.
>>>>
>>>> Same thing.
>>>
>>>Come on, John. Endurance athletes have to be just as tough as strength
>>>athletes, and endure high levels of pain to do their sport. Wussies or fags
>>>they aren't. Nobody who completes the Ironman is a wuss.
>>>
>>People take me far too seriously sometimes.
>
>That's only because you never smile.

And because he's a pickle stuffing fag.
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On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 16:16:41 -0500, JWC <noaddress.TakeThisOut@noaddress.org>
wrote in misc.fitness.weights:

>On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 14:21:04 -0600, Proton Soup <proton.TakeThisOut@soup.org>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:53:39 -0600, John Hanson
>><jhanson.TakeThisOut@northernlinks.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:03:08 GMT, "Gooserider" <noway.TakeThisOut@mousepotato.com>
>>>wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"John Hanson" <jhanson.TakeThisOut@northernlinks.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:65fm21pvlplas73are2hmoj9eolq4sd6l7@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:58:51 -0500, Delenn <Delenn.TakeThisOut@whoever.com> wrote
>>>>> in misc.fitness.weights:
>>>>>
>>>>> >John Hanson wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> Chicks and fags wear outfits.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >You haven't met the triathlon guys. They shave their legs, go
>>>>> >everywhere in bike shorts (even running, 'cuz they just came off a
>>>>> >'brick') and they will do 15 reps of light weights, too.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >But they're not fags. Endurance weenies, yes. Fags, no.
>>>>>
>>>>> Same thing.
>>>>
>>>>Come on, John. Endurance athletes have to be just as tough as strength
>>>>athletes, and endure high levels of pain to do their sport. Wussies or fags
>>>>they aren't. Nobody who completes the Ironman is a wuss.
>>>>
>>>People take me far too seriously sometimes.
>>
>>That's only because you never smile.
>
>And because he's a pickle stuffing fag.

Only Canucks do that.
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Charles <charles.TakeThisOut@msn.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 05:00:53 GMT, Blair P. Houghton <b.TakeThisOut@p.h> wrote:
>>I wear bike shorts and a T-shirt, because I always
>>include some bike time and I have a lot of T-shirts (the
>>team-building archetype of the '90s). I do worry that
>>my socks are jauntily scrunched down rather than dorkily
>>pulled up, but that's about it.
>
>Aren't "bike shorts" somewhat immodest for a chap with a large
>'lunch-box'? I wear rugby shorts over mine which protects my modesty,
>while the "bike shorts" prevent people ogling my 'lunch-box' while I
>am supine doing such things as abdom crunches! ;o)

Ever noticed me to be the slightest bit modest?

>Have a great weekend Blair - I intend to!! ;o)

I'll send you pictures of my lunch-box and ruin your next one.

--Blair
"You should hear the chicks in
spin-class hoot when someone does
something impressive on the chinning
bar just outside the window..."
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On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 06:04:08 GMT, Blair P. Houghton <b.DeleteThis@p.h> wrote:

>Charles <charles.DeleteThis@msn.com> wrote:
>>On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 05:00:53 GMT, Blair P. Houghton <b.DeleteThis@p.h> wrote:
>>>I wear bike shorts and a T-shirt, because I always
>>>include some bike time and I have a lot of T-shirts (the
>>>team-building archetype of the '90s). I do worry that
>>>my socks are jauntily scrunched down rather than dorkily
>>>pulled up, but that's about it.
>>
>>Aren't "bike shorts" somewhat immodest for a chap with a large
>>'lunch-box'? I wear rugby shorts over mine which protects my modesty,
>>while the "bike shorts" prevent people ogling my 'lunch-box' while I
>>am supine doing such things as abdom crunches! ;o)
>
>Ever noticed me to be the slightest bit modest?

It is not noticeably one of your redeeming features!!

>
>>Have a great weekend Blair - I intend to!! ;o)
>
>I'll send you pictures of my lunch-box and ruin your next one.

Don't bother, the induced thought alone has caused a temporary revolt
in the gastronomic process!!
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