What would you wear?

[Pseudonym]

Let's just say, hypothetically, we were to run some sort of promotion that involved giving away clothing with the NZBB logo on it. :wink:

Would you wear it to the gym?

And if so, would you prefer a baggy t-shirt, a fitted t-shirt, or a tank top/singlet?

[jerume]

i would wear it,definetly!as long as it's not a real thick substance that sticks too ya when u sweat,and not a fitted tshirt,as thats just gay in my view ,just a normal tshirt with nzbb.co.nz on the front and back would be awesome

[jono]

cotton tshirt would be good.

[Boney]

Hmmm :think: I'd wear one to the gym , But it would depend on how vain I was Feeling on if I was to wear a "fitted shirt" 8) Which Is quite reguler lately :grin: .

Allthough loose is in mate "Today"

[Ash]

Baggy T for sure - I plan on growing out of any fitted shirt in a hurry

I would definitely wear it to gym.

[Growth]

I would wear it for sure. But bucking the current trend i would have to go with the singlet, definately not a tank top :snooty: IMO they look really bad. I dont really like to wear T's in the gym, i like to see the muscles, it gives me a bit more motovation, and no matter what season it is im usually soaked if i wear a T.

[jono]

lol u guys and ur beaters. and pornstar tight t's.

if im not wearing the nzbb tshirt (which is not tight) its baggy which is how i like it. i wear thisrt + sweatshirt. totally covered up :grin:

[deegee]

the people who wear singlets at my gym mostly are posers who spend a fair amount of time admiring themselves in the mirror. Tight tank tops, now that is cool.

I usualy wear a baggy old t-shirt and track pants.

[Growth]

I read in the other thread about someone wanting to find a gym in Auckland and alot of responses were that "alot of posers in that gym" or "not to many posers there", Im interested to know what exactly these posers are doing. In my gym i have never seen a single person admiring themselves in the gym regardless of what theyre wearing.

Do these people actually strike poses in front of the mirror? Or stand there flexing away?

[waldo]

Once uppon a time I used to train at Clive Green's in Newmarket. On friday afternoons there would be an abundance of guys in slinky type track pants with tight tank tops. They generally had largish biceps, delts and chests. their V tapers used to continue down to their feet, indicating why they wore track pants....chick don't look at legs in noght clubs do they?!!!!

That's what I term a poser!

[deegee]

I read in the other thread about someone wanting to find a gym in Auckland and alot of responses were that "alot of posers in that gym" or "not to many posers there", Im interested to know what exactly these posers are doing. In my gym i have never seen a single person admiring themselves in the gym regardless of what theyre wearing.

Do these people actually strike poses in front of the mirror? Or stand there flexing away?

Maybe its more of an auckland thing, but I used to live in wellington and saw a few there too, yes there are more here.

the ones at my gym are just like waldo says often there at busy times when there are lots of chicks there, they often gather in little groups talking and showing each other thier bicep flex getting in the way and occupying a bench for ages. they only ever train chest and arms and never legs. and they wear non existant singlets or tight tank tops if they are not chatting together they are chatting to females at the gym. they are a pain in the ass to be in the gym with.

[waldo]

I used to train at the Auckland weightlifting association gym on Gillies Ave ($150 per year back in the day), and whenever anyone went for the EZ curl bar, the others in the gym would start whispering "curls for girls"! Always ensured that there was no posing whatsoever! I think for a lot of the powerlifters there a keg of Lion Red was the post workout nutritioon. Not the leanest bunch of guys around, but I'd challenge anyone to find a gym where more poundage was pushed!

[Ash]

Most posers do curls a lot but the worst kind of poser is the one who does curls in the power rack. :x

The rest don't bother me much at all but hell, you can do curls anywhere - why tie up the rack for 10 minutes when it's the only place I can do some of my exercises and still have a chance of not crushing myself if I get it wrong?

[Pseudonym]

Wow, this is an old thread! I asked the question to find out what kind of "NZBB shirt" you guys wanted. It's too late now - you're stuck with the ones we've got!

However, to keep the conversation flowing, here's what I wear...

In the winter, a baggy tshirt and trackpants. In the summer, singlet and shorts. Like Growth, I find it's motivational to see what you're doing, and the progress you're making. I think it also helps with the mind-muscle connection too - it gives me something visual to focus on.

As for posers - I want to distinguish between two types... Posers pose in front of the main gym mirrors where everyone can admire you. Bodybuilding pose by themselves in the changing rooms out the back - this isn't "poser" posing, it's just checking your progress! :grin:

[bleat]

Admiring themselves in the mirror? I'm sure someone worth quoting once said that bodybuilding is the height of vanity. What else do you do while you're sitting there recovering after your last set?

I'd go for the beater Pseudo, they're less restrictive, and look better imo

[deegee]

Admiring themselves in the mirror? I'm sure someone worth quoting once said that bodybuilding is the height of vanity. What else do you do while you're sitting there recovering after your last set?

I stretch between sets go to the water fountain. I dont "admire" myself in the mirror. At home I will flex in the mirror and practice my poses.

as pseudo says there are dfifferent types of posing.

[Ash]

As for posers - I want to distinguish between two types... Posers pose in front of the main gym mirrors where everyone can admire you. Bodybuilding pose by themselves in the changing rooms out the back - this isn't "poser" posing, it's just checking your progress! :grin:

There's 2 kinds of bodybuilders - those who pose in front of the mirror and those who lie about it. :grin:

Some of us just have the discretion to do it while no one's looking. :oops:

[Growth]

Maybe its more of an auckland thing, but I used to live in wellington and saw a few there too, yes there are more here.

the ones at my gym are just like waldo says often there at busy times when there are lots of chicks there, they often gather in little groups talking and showing each other thier bicep flex getting in the way and occupying a bench for ages. they only ever train chest and arms and never legs. and they wear non existant singlets or tight tank tops if they are not chatting together they are chatting to females at the gym. they are a pain in the ass to be in the gym with.

Ah i see. Yeah you dont much of that at my gym, i find it quite funny to imagine these people doing that! Are they there to workout at all? Sounds like they might as well go there just to practice their poses :grin:

[Growth]

Most posers do curls a lot but the worst kind of poser is the one who does curls in the power rack. :x

The rest don't bother me much at all but hell, you can do curls anywhere - why tie up the rack for 10 minutes when it's the only place I can do some of my exercises and still have a chance of not crushing myself if I get it wrong?

:oops: This is usually me, im sometimes found curling in the squat rack, although in my defense i usually do i on a mat if i can but if the mat is taken up (theres only one) i dont really have a choice.

[Boney]

"poseing" , bit hard to pose at the gym for me any way , my glasses fog up , not just from sweat, but female posers :shifty:

[Pseudonym]

One word, Boney... contacts.

I can remember what a pain glasses are in the gym. Fogging up, sweat dripping down the inside of the lenses... I quickly changed to contacts, and have never looked back since (or if I have, at least it hasn't been through smeary glasses!)

I use the 30-day disposables. Go and ask your optometrist about them - you'll thank me for it!

[Spitterkat]

why would you curl in a squat rack / power rack?

[Growth]

why would you curl in a squat rack / power rack?

Well at my gym there is only one mat, its used mainly for deadlifts, snatch and grab, mil presses, a free wieght stuff like that, so if that is in use i dont really have a choice, an olympic bar is pretty big and when youve got a coupla 20s on each side you cant just plant it wherever you want to, its just to big, it would be in peoples way, so the only other option is set up in a squat rack or such.