What do you wear? I have an underarmor shirt or two, but that shit is expensive.

Is there something comparable available? I also have a few Nike dri-fit pieces that work ok, although not as well as the UA stuff.

12/18/2008 7:46:25 PM

knock-off under armour

12/18/2008 7:49:05 PM

T-shirt and gym shorts. Its the gym, not a fashion contest.

12/18/2008 7:49:42 PM

I know it's not a fashion contest, but I sweat like a stuck pig, and mitigating that makes my overall experience better.


I could give a shit what the stuff looks like, it goes under a t-shirt for me.

12/18/2008 7:54:00 PM

sleeveless t-shirt and basketball shorts

12/18/2008 7:56:50 PM

I have 2 under armor shirts that I alternate between (not the skin-tight variety), and then either mesh shorts or nylon pants depending on if its cold or not.

12/18/2008 8:12:46 PM

I alternate between under armor shirts and hanes A-shirts. I sweat like crazy, and underarmor heat gear sheds water remarkably well.

I also have some shirts that came for free with my online protein orders from Bodybuilding.com and DPSnutrition.com. I don't care about destroying them, and they're cut well for me.

12/18/2008 9:17:00 PM

Yeah, the heat gear is what I have - it makes all the difference between whether or not I have a sopping wet shirt (GROSS) at the end of my workout.

What I'm wondering is if there's a generic-o heat gear type shirt that anyone has experience with. I mean $25 isn't a lot, but if I can get the same performance for cheaper, why not?


underarmor + tshirt over it = I can wear that shirt again once i get out of the steam room

just a tshirt = I need to bring a second tshirt, because I might as well have taken the first and run it under the faucet

12/18/2008 9:23:20 PM

t-shirt and shorts.

I'm not spending money on Under Armor. Sweat is good, if I work out and I'm sweaty, it means I worked out. I dunno, I just never got grossed out by what is a perfectly normal activity.

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"I also have some shirts that came for free with my online protein orders from Bodybuilding.com"

I've got a couple of those . . . they're actually really good quality.

12/18/2008 9:23:50 PM

i got 3 of those climacool adidas shirts for like $8 each on clearance at kohls

they're meant to fit skintight but i got an xl (normal tshirt size: m) because i'm not johnny rocksolid and i don't want to look like i'm pretending to be

they work well

12/18/2008 9:30:45 PM

Yeah I just go with a tshirt and shorts but I guess I was blessed by the fact I dont sweat like a pig either

12/18/2008 9:36:23 PM

oh shit - awesome deal:

http://tinyurl.com/4vye3a


UnderArmour heat gear tees for $14 a pop

12/18/2008 9:44:16 PM

you must protect this house!

12/18/2008 9:48:08 PM

I don't understand how they can have Ralph Friedgen as a spokesperson when he doesn't even fit into any of their product line.

12/18/2008 9:50:46 PM

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"T-shirt and gym shorts. Its the gym, not a fashion contest. "

yep, old t-shirts and old/cheap gym shorts. I ruin my gym clothes with chalk, sweat, and having the barbell resting/rubbing them. I don't mind putting money into a good pair of flat soled shoes, weightlifting shoes and running shoes/crosstrainers, though.

12/18/2008 9:58:52 PM

don't be fucking elitist.

12/18/2008 10:10:51 PM

T-Shirt and Panties

12/18/2008 10:12:37 PM

nothing elitist about it. Me buying under armour would be rediculous. Russel shorts are what(?), 7-8 on sale.... UA, is what....?

Though I think they are a bit silly for the gym, for cheap moisture wicking UA type junk, I think champion makes a knock off available at Target on the cheap. No clue how it holds up, though.

[Edited on December 18, 2008 at 10:24 PM. Reason : ]

12/18/2008 10:14:00 PM

I think that underarmor would be a little more resilient than old t-shirts. Shorts I wouldn't know about, I don't wear UA shorts.

12/18/2008 10:24:40 PM

But, now, factor price per shirt..........A shirt from a 3 pack of hanes vs. a UA

[Edited on December 18, 2008 at 10:28 PM. Reason : not to mention all the old state, club, regatta, work, charity t-shirts..... ]

[Edited on December 18, 2008 at 10:30 PM. Reason : ]

12/18/2008 10:27:25 PM

^^yeah, shorts are whatever. I still wear shorts from high school.

^^^and in all honesty, they probably are pointless for most folks... but most people don't sweat like I do, either.

12/18/2008 10:30:57 PM

well, how often do you have to throw out a shirt? answering the question of which is more economical for you would depend on how many old shirts you had that you wouldn't mind throwing away or destroying.

I don't have many older shirts, plus when I work out in a regular shirt, it gets pretty groady from deoderant and the like. UA shirts hold up pretty well and I can wear the same shirt multiple trips to the gym. It helps that I don't sweat that much when working out, although when I do cardio that's another story entirely...

And I'm pretty sure that I've never seen many people do lifts that would really fuck up some shorts. You have the cleans category, dead lifts...what are you doing to your shorts? lol

[Edited on December 18, 2008 at 10:33 PM. Reason : lkj]

12/18/2008 10:31:24 PM

hang cleans, hang snatches, all dead varations

cleans/snatches from the ground shouldn't really screw your shorts up much, unless you are lifting w/ regular plates rather than bumpers (no dropping the bar)

12/18/2008 10:37:28 PM

I wear black/black adidas running pants with an ncsu gym tee (M). I like it when they do the laundry.

12/18/2008 10:56:53 PM

I wear those Adidas mesh shirts. Way more breathable and faster drying than cotton t-shirts. Not skin tight like those Under Armor shirts.



[Edited on December 19, 2008 at 1:19 AM. Reason : l]

12/19/2008 1:15:18 AM

12/19/2008 1:38:43 AM

currently ive been wearing brooks running shorts and sleeveless adidas tech shirts

although the gf has dragged me into lulu a couple times and ive picked up some of their shirts

them things dont weigh a thing, very light and free feeling

pricey and its a "girly" brand, but then again, im going for performance, not fashion

12/19/2008 8:28:14 AM

What up Nick.

Honestly, the UA and Nike stuff lasts a pretty long time. I've also had good luck with Adidas stuff. If you have 3-4 shirts you can rotate through and some pairs of shorts you should be fine. I like the Nike Fit stuff, UA that isn't skin tight. Adidas makes good shorts that have a compression short lining, they're my standard for running in.

12/19/2008 11:16:29 AM

If you are looking for generic workout gear, I have had good experiences with the C9 (champion) line from Target

12/19/2008 11:18:09 AM

cut-off jean shorts with frayed ends and a webbed tank top

12/19/2008 11:20:30 AM

really, those shirts that ncsu gives you when you take a gym course are pretty awesome (they're not cotton, at least not all the way...it's a poly blend, and they're great for working out in)

that and some mesh shorts

12/19/2008 11:20:43 AM

UA and Dri-fit are where its at.

There's a reason that stuff is expensive. It may be hard to believe, but that fabric is insanely expensive compared to regular cotton or polyester. I've tried buying it a couple of times in a ream; even in large quantities it costs 5-10 times what heavyweight cotton does (which should tell you a little bit about how much a ripoff tshirts are).

Material cost on an underarmour shirt is ~4-5 dollars, whereas cotton costs about 75 cents. If you want to pay less, look for defect shirts at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, sierratradingpost and similar stores/sites.

Honestly I wouldn't buy cheaper off-brands. The material wont work nearly as well, and it wont last nearly as long.

12/19/2008 12:11:48 PM

be Indian and wear a polo shirt

I just wear undershirt and shorts.

12/19/2008 12:12:00 PM

wife beater tank tops or target has some nice stretchy work out tank tops

12/19/2008 12:23:32 PM

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"T-shirt and gym shorts. Its the gym, not a fashion contest."

12/19/2008 1:01:02 PM

although i must say this one girl a PF today was

I enjoy when the MILFs try a little too

12/19/2008 1:14:23 PM

Old t-shirt, basketball shorts or some other type of lightweight shorts (swin trunks even).

That is all a man really needs to work out in the gym besides the obvious shoes, socks, and underwear.

These dudes that wear all this under armor shit and head bands and wrist bands need to get their dicks kicked to make sure they are a man.

12/19/2008 2:07:08 PM

looking like a bum doesn't make you any more of a man than the person who spends a little bit more money on quality workout apparel.

On another note, I really wish I could squat barefoot without worrying about having my feet rot away from the shit growing on the gym floor. I currently wear wrestling shoes on leg day, but even that doesn't feel as natural as I would imagine lifting barefoot would.

12/19/2008 4:27:35 PM

These shorts are pretty great for running

http://www.shopadidas.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2100487&shopGroup=R&cp=2019627.2039608.2039612.2019551&colorId=106304

12/19/2008 5:29:45 PM

Cut off T-shirt and some runnin shorts.

^^ I think the point is that if you wnt to look good in the gym then you ain't there to get a good pump.

12/19/2008 5:51:41 PM

i just wear some mesh bball shorts and a t-shirt with my running shoes. nothing fancy.

12/19/2008 6:03:39 PM

I did buy some more of those Underarmor heat gear shirts this morning from soccer.com for $13

the best pair of shorts i own is a pair of dri-fit nike soccer shorts, they are like swimming trunks and have the liner sewn in. The second best pair i own is a pair of adidas soccer ones - predators to be exact. I spent I think $30 on each pair, but they're both awesome. The nike's i've had for at least 3 years now and they still look brand new. The adidas I just bought this summer, and have had no problems with.


i think my big problem is finding something I like, and then trying to buy more of the same later only to find out that the new stuff fits different or performs differently.

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"^^ I think the point is that if you wnt to look good in the gym then you ain't there to get a good pump."

while my intent is not to "look good at the gym" - especially since when I go, there's just myself, my friend, and one or two other people max in there - I don't know that i agree with this statement

there's no harm in looking the part at all

you don't look down on a dude who shows up at the courts to ball with a pistons jersey on, you don't look down on a dude who shows up on a soccer field wearing a soccer jersey, long socks, and shin guards, and you don;t look down on a dude who show up to a baseball game with a glove...
so why would you think that someone wearing workout clothes to the gym would be there for anything but working out?

I mean, what is the point of the product if its not inherently to perform the tasks for which it was created?

[Edited on December 19, 2008 at 6:52 PM. Reason : .]

12/19/2008 6:45:23 PM

^ I hope u also bought a flame proof suit

12/19/2008 7:25:09 PM

yeah, I did. for my underarmor underwear that gets the sweat off my balls and keeps my shirts and shorts from getting soaked.

12/19/2008 7:56:47 PM

the stuff the chicks wear in that call on me video

12/19/2008 8:16:26 PM

lol at the guy who is getting his panties in a bunch over people wearing UA shirts

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"These dudes that wear all this under armor shit and head bands and wrist bands need to get their dicks kicked to make sure they are a man."

12/19/2008 8:55:27 PM

i just realized this evening that 9 times out of 10 i wear my work socks at the gym too.

12/19/2008 9:06:14 PM

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"I mean, what is the point of the product if its not inherently to perform the tasks for which it was created? "

For the gym, cheap cotton russell shorts and plain t-shirts not work just as well? What is the point of moisture wiking or heat guard stuff for indoor gym use? Were the cheap shorts and plain t-shirts not also designed for athletic use (they were).............

12/19/2008 10:31:23 PM

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"What is the point of moisture wiking or heat guard stuff for indoor gym use?"

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"I sweat like a stuck pig,"

12/19/2008 10:51:50 PM

I still don't see the issue. It's kind of the expected in a gym.

[Edited on December 19, 2008 at 10:56 PM. Reason : ori it should be]

12/19/2008 10:55:38 PM