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So I am moving in a few weeks. There is a gym near my new place and I am going to get a membership there and start working out.

What do I wear?

I am 5'10" 150 pound white male.
>> Anonymous
Just some sweat-pants and a t-shirt, some type of underwear that will keep your package in place.
>> Anonymous
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>>48185

Can I wear my old skate shoes?
>> Anonymous
>>48192
Who gives a fuck as long as you feel comfortable.
>> Anonymous
>>48184

gb2/fa/
>> Anonymous
>>Who gives a fuck as long as you feel comfortable.

I would probably feel most comfortable wearing a wig and a short skirt.
>> Beaver !D8rQiV7xz.
>>48205

Skate shoes offer NO arch support. Invest in some running shoes, or if you don't want to jog, go elliptical or stationary bike with sneakers.
>> Anonymous
Cross-training shoes with wider soles which give good side support so your ankles don't roll when working out.
>> Anonymous
Just don't dress like a douche and wear wife-beaters or spandex. Just buy some wind-breaker type material pants and a t-shirt. Oh, and make sure you buy some lifting gloves if you intend to lift, and bring a towel.
>> Anonymous
I usually wear lightweight mesh shorts, New Balance running shoes, and a plain black tee.

Sometimes a tank-top, if I'm feeling really manly
>> Anonymous
>>49127
Why does he need gloves? In the 15 years I have been lifting, I have never used gloves.
>> Anonymous
>>49127
are wife-beaters OK if your buff?
>> Anonymous
>>49154

Well gloves are good for beginners, especially if you intend on lifting a lot, the bar really rips the skin off of your hands if you aren't calloused yet.

>>49157

Well they are okay if you want to show off but it seemed like this guy was a beginner so I was suggesting that he dress more conservatively. If he really feels comfortable he can wear whatever he wants.
>> Anonymous
>>49127
yeah, buy little gloves and don't forget your ipod, and a headband. make sure everything is branded.

gloves are for homos incidentally. just wear some comfortable clothes. track pants and a t-shirt.
>> Anonymous
>>49176

Just want to mention, Ronnie Coleman deadlifts 800 lbs with gloves and straps. Do it WITHOUT them Mr. Internet Badassand post video and I will agree that you truly one hardass dude.
>> Anonymous
>>49189

Just want to mention that you don't life that much, and that your gay crush on Coleman means nothing.

I'd seen videos of guys deadlifting over 900 pounds gloveless and strapless. It's a true feat of grip more than anything else. It can be done, but tends to be done by top WSM and powerlifters, because callouses don't look purty when you're all oiled up and ready to flex you buttocks in front of three male judges... whose hands are suspiciously not in view above the judges' desk!
>> Anonymous
>>49189
waah. powerlifters aren't allowed to wear gloves or straps. chalk is what men use.
>> Anonymous
>>49189
Ronnie Coleman is a roid-infested piece of shit. Anybody that does anything to emulate him is a retard.

Over years of lifting (and a couple of injuries), I have learned it is important not to lift more than your body can handle. That means getting rid of belts, straps, smith-machines and any other shit that 'helps' us lift more weight. I only use chalk when I deadlift, and during my last set I was able to lift 140kg (~310 pounds) for 15 reps. Sure, I could probably max over 500 pounds with a belt and some straps, but what the fuck would that prove?
>> Anonymous
>>49209
>>49194

Okay, fair enough, I just figured for a beginner it wouldn't be a bad idea, I use gloves and I am a beginner. I guess I'm not ultra manly and masculine but I was trying to give practical advice to someone who was just starting out, maybe that means I'm a pussy, I don't really care.
>> Anonymous
>>49228
why do you even need them?
>> Anonymous
>>49232

Doing heavy lifting tends to tear at the skin on your hands. True, it does get calloused over time, but the first few months can give you some nasty blisters and bleeding depending on how much you lift.
>> Anonymous
>>49236
yeah, big deal. unless you're actually power/olympic lifting most people won't be doing shit that requires gloves, and you can't do power/olympic lifting with them anyway. so once again, why do you actually need them?
>> Anonymous
>>49241

They are cheap, prevent superficial damage to your hands, improve grip (and you can't use chalk in many gyms), and you can always take them off if you decide you are too "manly" for them. What's the problem?
>> Anonymous
plain tshirts

trackpants(lifting) / running shorts(cardio)

Athletic shoes

keep it simple and unrestrictive
>> Anonymous
>>49247
its all preference.

people who dont use em, think that people who do are nancy boys.

people who use them think that people who dont are idiots and gross.

same can be said by women viewing these men too.

me? I rather have tough hands so that when I use them outside the gym (workin on the truck, yardwork, fixin around the house, sometimes manual labor at work), I can do the work without being prissy and getting my hands hurt. Sure there are plenty of situations where gloves are needed/could be used; weightlifting at the gym isnt one for me.

but I wouldnt want my wife's hands all calloused up.
>> Anonymous
zubas.
>> Anonymous
>>49260
i don't use them simply because they get in the way and restrict more than they can help. they damaged my fingers more than they protected them. they're a placebo.
>> Anonymous
>>49266
placebos dont damage; they are harmless

;)
>> Anonymous
>>49260

Then she better stop yanking on mai cawk so vigorously when you're not home.
>> Anonymous
>>48184
>>What do I wear?
<---- /fa/ that way.
>> Anonymous
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Callus guy here.
I had problems with callus but thanks to an anon here on /fit/ I now know I was holding the bar wrong.
>> Anonymous
>>49274
you listened to the wrong anon. Yeah, you might be holding the bar wrong, but i doubt it.

the fact that you consider them 'problems' is just ultimate fail. Its the natural defense your body creates so you can keep doing the work you are doing.

And I know that is google image #1, and not your hands. Those are fucked up blisters in the picture, not calluses...but they will be.
>> Anonymous
>>49270
Unless you believe placebos damage.
>> Anonymous
>>49275
Of course they aren't my hands. I didn't meant to say my callus is gone. The problem I had was the callus got squeezed and folded under the weight of the bar and it hurt very bad. Now the bar lies upon the callus and everything is fine.
>> Anonymous
>>49276
well that depends on the substance, but by definition, a placebo has no effect; good or bad.

touché
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Nothin' at all.
>> Anonymous
>>49189
and andy bolton does over 1000 without gloves and straps, whats your point?
>> Anonymous
>>49290

I lol'd.

Just wear gym shorts and a t-shirt.