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[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
How come you can go hiking in jeans, but can't go on the treadmill or the elliptical?

Because hiking is essentially walking on rough terrain.

Regardless, I wouldn't hike in jeans, but not for fashion purposes. I have a fear of chafing.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Because hiking is essentially walking on rough terrain.

Regardless, I wouldn't hike in jeans, but not for fashion purposes. I have a fear of chafing.

The hiking snobs are very scornful of anyone who hikes in jeans.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
The hiking snobs are very scornful of anyone who hikes in jeans.

Jesus H.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
so they're wearing work shoes?

If they work in jeans, work shoes quite possibly are athletic-type shoes. DUH.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Jesus H.

It's mostly because of hiking in conditions which could be more hazardous if one is wearing cotton -- i.e., it is easier to get hypothermia if you're wearing cotton.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
It's mostly because of hiking in conditions which could be more hazardous if one is wearing cotton -- i.e., it is easier to get hypothermia if you're wearing cotton.

Right. Well, whatever, aside from injury (incl. hypothermia), I don't care what people work out in very much. It's a little annoying when they wear almost nothing in terms of clothing and a lot of makeup, but hey, at least they are getting a modicum of exercise. Many of y'all are not very nice.

A shocking insight, I know.

Maybe I will skip the gym tonight so as to avoid offending anyone with my spandex.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
It's the NFHing of America.

TM

This kind of shit just never gets old for you, does it? I can see now how badly you miss your snycky.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Speaking from the perspective of an employee benefits staffer at a company with a self-insured health plan, I think I'd rather that people workout in non-aesthetically pleasing outfits than that they use their lack of aesthetically pleasing outfits as an excuse to be lumpish.

How come you can go hiking in jeans, but can't go on the treadmill or the elliptical? You people make no sense. Perhaps some of the people in jeans are training for such things. Or perhaps they are very stressed, left their workout stuff at home by accident, and decided not to let that get in the way of being healthy.

Geez. You guys are a greater disincentive to working out than dtb has ever dreamed of.

You can go hiking in jeans if by "hiking" you mean a casual stroll on a relatively flat trail. You would never want to do any strenuous hiking in jeans because they inhibit your movement and if you actually work up a sweat, the last thing you want to be wearing is denim. Not to mention safety issues. What if the temperature drops and you are wearing soaked cotton? Same for working out in a club. I am not of the opinion that, in order to go to a club, you need to be a ripped, Under Armour-clad, cardio fiend. There are lots of older, fairly overweight people who go to spin class and aerobics classes at my club, and I think they are great. They are not training for an ironman. They are just trying to get in a little cardio. But even these folks would not wear heavy, absorbent, chafing leg-wear.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ltl/fb


Maybe I will skip the gym tonight so as to avoid offending anyone with my spandex.

That's a whole [n]other issue. Spandex is appropriate work out attire in general. Spandex simply should not be worn by people with certain body types.

Jeans, in comparison, can be worn by anybody, but not for workouts. Or hiking in cold weather.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Right. Well, whatever, aside from injury (incl. hypothermia), I don't care what people work out in very much. It's a little annoying when they wear almost nothing in terms of clothing and a lot of makeup, but hey, at least they are getting a modicum of exercise. Many of y'all are not very nice.

A shocking insight, I know.

Maybe I will skip the gym tonight so as to avoid offending anyone with my spandex.

Nobody has said anything about being offended by people wearing work out clothes, have they? There is no gym where there are not people who are not in perfect shape. That is why they are going to the gym. But going in jeans makes as much sense to me as wearing a suit.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Nobody has said anything about being offended by people wearing work out clothes, have they? There is no gym where there are not people who are not in perfect shape. That is why they are going to the gym. But going in jeans makes as much sense to me as wearing a suit.

This post is thoughtful and is missing the trademark Flower snarkiness or mention of unsolicited fellatio/random indy band/hot cocktail fad. Is everything ok?

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
That's a whole [n]other issue. Spandex is appropriate work out attire in general. Spandex simply should not be worn by people with certain body types.

Isn't the point here that people should wear what's comfortable and practical for their workouts and tell the shallow people who need eye candy to get bent? Isn't it better for the Fats to go the gym? Don't we want them to be healthy so we don't have to pay for it, at least?

And, by the way, who decides whose figure is acceptable for spandex? Do you send in a picture of your ass for a Hot-or-Not-like assessment? Link?

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Nobody has said anything about being offended by people wearing work out clothes, have they? There is no gym where there are not people who are not in perfect shape. That is why they are going to the gym. But going in jeans makes as much sense to me as wearing a suit.

ABBA is offended by the presence at her gym of non-attractive (non-in-shape) people in general, and Burger feels that certain body types, likely including my current one, should avoid the particularly form-fitting clothes, doubtless especially if they are somewhat shiny. I suppose I could go to the mall and buy a whole new outfit, but I'm really not so much in the mood.

[A Poster from the Land of Fu]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
This kind of shit just never gets old for you, does it? I can see now how badly you miss your snycky.

I'm right here.....

set me free why doncha Thurgreed.......

-the orignal ppnyc

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Under Armour-clad

This is an easy way to distinguish guys who work out solely to look good vs. actual athletes. That and their choice of shoes and shorts.