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post #1 of 31
5/13/07 at 8:06pm
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Can anyone suggest good clothes for the gym? Mostly, I need a good pair of shorts and maybe some good sneakers.

Im looking for something that fits, looks good and is suitable for my weight-lifting regiment. The guys at my gym all seem to wear basketball shorts. They dont look good and are too cumbersome for gym type activity. Plus im not very tall and i dont mind showing off my legs.

Finally, in addition to weight training, I do martial arts (grappling and kickboxing) and some cross training (running). So versatility counts.

Im thinking of these

http://www.underarmour.com/ProductDe...&pf_id=1000393
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post #2 of 31
5/13/07 at 9:03pm
The C9 by Champion line at Target works really well and is a hell of a lot cheaper than Under Armor...

http://www.target.com/gp/search.html...ld-keywords=c9
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post #3 of 31
5/13/07 at 9:03pm
I like the underamour stuff, and avoid the basketball shorts (I assume you mean the baggy/shiny things that flow down to the knee) at all costs.
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post #4 of 31
5/14/07 at 12:24am
Basketball shorts are comfortable and gym-stylish when worn the right way (e.g in the right size, ending at the knee, not pulled down to reveal designer workout underwear etc). Also short mid-thigh shorts look ridiculous when doing activities like squash, indoor soccer etc.

But I'm quite conscious of my thunder thighs, so...
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post #5 of 31
5/14/07 at 1:01am
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Originally Posted by Bradford View Post
The C9 by Champion line at Target works really well and is a hell of a lot cheaper than Under Armor...

http://www.target.com/gp/search.html...ld-keywords=c9

Great suggestion. Champion is one of the best value out there, activewear-wise.

BTW, they are having a sale here. Free shipping code:T4SPRING
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post #6 of 31
5/14/07 at 1:19am
I wear Champion shorts. Love them!
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post #7 of 31
5/14/07 at 1:32am
yeah I bought a lot of 13 Champion tees off ebay for like 15 bucks cos I was decimating all my old tees boxing and grappling. The Champions are tough as hell. I have also ordered these Cagewalk shorts, which are pretty well reviewed for MMA. Made by Sprawl as their cut price line....they were at 16.50 on runout sale when I bought them a couple weeks back (still waiting for them to arrive), but are back up to a still-very-reasonable 23.50 now.
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post #8 of 31
5/14/07 at 1:49am
I just wear random shorts/t-shirts. I have some champion that I picked up at Target. I don't want to use anything too nice because I'll usually wear em in the spa at the gym and they get washed/dried quite often as well.
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post #9 of 31
5/14/07 at 9:43am
I still use some old adidas soccer shorts that end right above the knee. Nice length since they don't hamper knee movement during squats and deadlifts or while running.
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post #10 of 31
5/14/07 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by m@T View Post
I have also ordered these Cagewalk shorts, which are pretty well reviewed for MMA. Made by Sprawl as their cut price line....they were at 16.50 on runout sale when I bought them a couple weeks back (still waiting for them to arrive), but are back up to a still-very-reasonable 23.50 now.

I like the look of those. Good for my mma/weightlifting cross training Let me know how you make out with them. Good price even at 23.50.
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post #11 of 31
5/14/07 at 10:04pm
Whatever you get, try them on first. I have some basic underarmour shorts that are too long and tug in front. Another pair is perfect with a good range of motion.

Many UA shorts are very revealing of your package regardless of what kind of underwear you choose. You can decide if that's a good thing (or not).
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post #12 of 31
5/15/07 at 2:11am
Basketball shorts don't all come down to your calves. Nike makes very light ones. You can get at sports authority. As for shirts, I like personality on my shirts. I cut the sleeves off all my participant shirts, meaning basketball camp, softball league, special Olympics volunteering, rec league shirt, marathon etc. I don't like generic t-shirts at all.
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post #13 of 31
5/15/07 at 2:17am
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I like the look of those. Good for my mma/weightlifting cross training Let me know how you make out with them. Good price even at 23.50.
yeah will do, great service too. In my case, they had run out of my size on the runout sale - kept the discount price open with new stock on the grounds that it 'wasnt my fault we are out' - very cool of them since the whole point of a runout sale is to run out! The other ones that come highly recommended and are quite affordable are these...but I opted against them because Craig at Cagewalk gave me such good service, that I would have felt a bit bad buying from someone else.
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post #14 of 31
5/15/07 at 1:44pm
Not a place I would normally ever walk into, but I was at the mall yesterday and the FILA store had absolutely everything in store at 50%+ off. I got a pair of nice running shoes for $20 marked down from $120, and about 5 pairs of shorts for $10 a piece.

Probably a longshot, but if they have a store in your area it'd be worth checking out. They actually had some pretty good looking stuff..........
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post #15 of 31
5/16/07 at 2:23am
i trash my gym clothes so i just wear whatever.
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