5 Things You Should NEVER Wear to Work Out in the Gym
If you’re working out, you’re already ahead of the game compared to many of the people around you. And while I’d like everyone to exercise without anything impeding their current motivation, I can’t help but facepalm every time I see people wearing one or multiple of the five things I have listed below that you should never wear to work out. Not only are some of these things dangerous to wear when you are exercising but they also make you look like a complete tool.
Don’t Wear These to Work Out in the Gym
Don’t wear these items unless you want to be made fun of in the gym…
1. Sunglasses
The first thing you should never wear to work out is a pair of sunglasses. The ONLY reason you should ever wear sunglasses for a workout would be if you are doing something active outside. Otherwise, if you’re in the gym (inside) and wearing sunglasses, you’re going to be labeled as “the tool” of the gym.
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There’s really no reason to even wear sunglasses into the gym, to be honest. It’s a 30-second walk to the door – you can make it in the sun for 30-seconds with your head down without your eyeballs frying. Not only that but tossing your sunglasses (assuming they are somewhat expensive) into a crammed locker spells disaster. It’s also not uncommon to have people break into lockers and steal other’s possessions. Do yourself a favor and just keep your shades in your car.
2. Jeans
Another item you should never wear to work out are jeans. I get it, some people live in their jeans but the fact is, they’re restrictive. Unless you were wearing the baggiest pair of jeans on the market, doing a squat will probably tear the rear-end right out of them. You want to wear actual workout/athletic pants, sweatpants, joggers, shorts, whatever – but leave the jeans at home.
You can just as easily be a fashion statement with athleisure apparel versus wearing jeans to the gym. You want to be able to have a full range of motion and mobility and not have the tight fibers of your jeans restrict you from performing an exercise correctly and with proper form.
3. Sandals
It should go without saying but the gym isn’t exactly a safe-haven where injuries can’t happen. Dumbbells fall or are dropped by lifters, plates fall, and not to mention all of the moving parts on the cardio equipment. If you like your feet and want to keep all of your toes, skip the sandals for a pair of running shoes, cross-training shoes, or actual lifting shoes. Sandals are not safe and something you should never wear to work out.
Not only that, but no one wants to see your funky feet. While there could be some oddballs there who have foot-fetishes, for the other 99.9% of the people, they don’t want to see your jacked up toes and foot fungus.
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