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Originally posted by Seasonal Sock
Mom's XMas gift to Dad: surprise membership to a gym (she doesn't know which yet) that won't be too fashionable a place. I have been instructed to buy Dad "workout clothes" to wear there (and for when the personal trainer comes to their house) but not sneakers. Socks -- easy -- but what else? Anything lycra or yoga pantish (NTTAWWT) is just wrong and I can't go there. Specific examples of what to get? Sweats? "Running shorts" even though he doesn't run? He'll be doing weight training and I guess Nautilus type equipment/stairmaster. Thx.
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Assuming your dad is not in shape but not terribly fat, I'd go with perhaps a couple of pairs of shorts made out of sweet pants material that are fairly long and loose, and a pair of sweet pants. Something like this:
Land's End Jersey Knit Shorts
and
Land's End Jersey Knit Pants
These are comfortable to work out in, without being too revealing. The jersey knit hangs better than nylon on less-than-perfect bodies.
It's probably too late to order mail order, but you can get something similar at any sporting goods store.
As for shirts, working out in a random t-shirt seems to be de riguer for men.
