Why do most women wear capri or full length tights to the gym when not doing yoga?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a stupid question! What coverage, of course and to look better. Nobody wants to see my cellulite and fat.

Maybe OP isn't fat and full of cellulite. Her question was fine.

[Anonymous]

Why do you care?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe no one has brought up not wanting their legs rubbing together on the treadmill. Ugh. I always wear long tights/yoga pants. Whatever they are called today!

+1 I can't wear shorts because of the chafing

[Anonymous]

Because yoga pants are the all weather all purpose pant. They look cute, they get in the way of nothing, you can’t see up them, Chubb rub is impossible, and I like to do handstands in the gym.

[Anonymous]

I'm with you, OP. I hate most leggings because I'm tall with a long rise, so it's hard to find leggings that don't ride down on me. I hate having to pull them up every 5 minutes. I don't have the same problem with normal yoga pants or shorts.

I do wear leggings to run in cold weather, and it's a struggle to find ones I like that fit right. So I'm always a little surprised that so many women wear leggings for various activities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like the prints on my tights, and I get to avoid seeing my cellulite.

I have cellulite too but FYI you and we can still see it with tights. Even thick ones.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s weird. I can only assume they never played sports because they don’t know what regular workout gear is. I also assume many want everyone to know what kind of underwear they’re wearing. Just cuz you paid a lot for those tights doesn’t mean we can’t see what god gave you in great detail. I wear shorts because even though I’m slender and athletic, the thought of leaving nothing to the imagination regarding my ass is not something I want.

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They are comfortable. Period. Even in summer. I don't get too hot.

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Anonymous wrote:I like the prints on my tights, and I get to avoid seeing my cellulite.

I have cellulite too but FYI you and we can still see it with tights. Even thick ones.

And your butt usually distorts the print. I’m not even big but I won’t wear printed tights because it drives me nuts when on myself and other people the print gets stretched out by the booty, LOL. Defeats the purpose of trying to appear thinner even if you’re not s large person!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s weird. I can only assume they never played sports because they don’t know what regular workout gear is. I also assume many want everyone to know what kind of underwear they’re wearing. Just cuz you paid a lot for those tights doesn’t mean we can’t see what god gave you in great detail. I wear shorts because even though I’m slender and athletic, the thought of leaving nothing to the imagination regarding my ass is not something I want.

Please get over yourself. Athletes come in all shapes and sizes, and some of us prefer leggings (capri or full length) for comfort, for whatever reason, and are perfectly capable of buying ones that are not transparent. Your lousy attitude is the reason many people feel intimidated by the gym.

[Anonymous]

16:00 - I don't agree with most of your post, but I think the first part may have some merit. The people I know who played sports as a kid/teen tend to wear shorts for workouts because that's what they wore when they first started playing.
The folks who came to fitness later in life seem more likely to wear capris. I ran cross country and track, so I'll always run in running shorts, not capris or anything else. (unless it's below 40, and then the running tights come out.)

I think a lot of women are self-conscious about their legs, too. If they're pale or veiny or jiggly, leggings cover that up.

[Anonymous]

I wear shorts in summer (nike running shorts) and tights/leggings in winter. Too cold to walk from the gym back home or to the car in shorts, plus I might need to do something outdoors on teh way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s weird. I can only assume they never played sports because they don’t know what regular workout gear is. I also assume many want everyone to know what kind of underwear they’re wearing. Just cuz you paid a lot for those tights doesn’t mean we can’t see what god gave you in great detail. I wear shorts because even though I’m slender and athletic, the thought of leaving nothing to the imagination regarding my ass is not something I want.

I played sports in high school and college. I LIKE the feeling of the capri yoga pants. I don't like being cold in the winter, I don't like chafing in the summer, I don't get over heated. I don't like my legs on equipment other people use (and leaving my sweat there). I don't actually care if you know what kind of underwear I'm wearing. Why are you analyzing my a$$ anyway? Please, get back to paying attention to your cardio while I do my squats and you can just judge in peace.

[Anonymous]

All of the reasons above, with heavy emphasis on comfort for all activities when your thighs rub together, you're touching communal machinery / mats, and you're walking home without changing.

It's a cliche to mock the $100 yoga pants, but the reality is that there are a number of brands out there designed for hot yoga. The fabric wicks and cools, as well as provides necessary friction for things like arm balances. These leggings are perfect for general gym activity, and I never feel overheated in them.

[Anonymous]

hot woman don't wear shorts. how often do you see a female celebrity coming from the gym in shorts? i googled celebrity workout gear and literally one pic on the first page of images of someone in shorts. and these are some of the most beautiful women out there.