Does this piss you off at the gym????

[Gladiola]

Sound like a buncha girls. Do you criticize what people wear when they walk by you on the street?

Yeah, sounds like a little bitch-session!

Don't you find it motivating to watch your muscles work? Agreed - just cuz someone is wearing a tank-top doesn't mean he thinks he's the shit.

 

[sigweed]

you sound like a guy at my school who tried to bitch me out cause I own the same sweater as he does....

 

[the_waterboy44]

Since when deos how big you are dictate what you can or cant wear. Ive seen some pretty good posts about irratating things but you are crying like my lil sister (15). Its not a fashion show you are there to workout. Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BatZgirl]

ok, this is just a rant about something that pisses me off more than anything at the gym. i am not a huge guy, but i have some size. well anyways, my arms are a little over 16inches, not that that is some shining achievement, but its over average at my gym. anyways, i NEVER wear sleeveless shirts b/c i feel that my arms are not large enough to grant that look of being tough or big. so where do these little shits who have 13 inch arms get off wearing wife beaters(tank tops for those of you still in the 80s) to work out in. i mean these kids bench like 100 lbs max, and curl about 50 lbs. are they not embarassed with their small arms? if im wearing sleeves, you should too you small shit. does this not piss anyone esle off? i could beat the shit out of all these guys and they walk around like they are the #1 shit. ok, done ranting.

OHHHHHHH I cant stand these little boys either

 

[CytoMel]

There should be a new LAW in gyms all across the land for all guys....YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 17inch ARMS TO WEAR A SLEVELESS SHIRT IN THE GYM!!

Now it is said and now it shall be!

 

[njmuscle]

I usually prefer to see the bodypart I'm working - its not showing off, more along the lines of being able to see your weaknesses. Isn't there a part in Arnold's first book about him cutting off the bottom legs of his sweatpants so he could see his weak calves and be motivated to work them harder?

Of course, there are limits...there's a difference between wearing a sleeveless T or a normally-cut tank and a Y-back or string tank. Wearing something for freedom of movement and being able to see what you're working is one thing, but there's a line between that and showing skin for the sake of showing off...if you are in the second group, you need to have something worthy of showing.

And Congress needs to pass the "Spandex Licensing Act" to require anyone who wants to wear spandex shorts (tights, singlets, etc.) to meet certain asthetic standards. It's like when you go to a beach in Florida and you see a guy (German and Italian tourists are known for this) with one of those eating-contest competitor guts wearing a Speedo, and you think to yourself "that's just not right." (Or just .)

 

[John G]

I have been working out for exactly 1 year now. I can agree with what some people say is alittle annoying when you see someone with 12 inch arms where a sleeveless shirt. I started out at 13.5 inches and worked upto alittle over 16. I rarely where a sleeved t-shirt, in fact i rip the sleeves off. It isn't because I like to show off or anything, but like njmuscle said, I too like to see what I am training.

 

[G Lapagola]

what the hell is going on in here?

 

[MarshallPenniford]

What do you mean?

 

[DR. NOE]

For me, I always go sleeveless. My arms are 18 inches and I like to watch my form while working out.