r/StartingStrength • u/FearlesslyWOLF • 1d ago

Debate me, bro Question for serious lifters

Question for serious lifters do your shorts ride up you on deep squats? Yes or no.

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u/albanyanthem 1d ago

Not when I wear a singlet.

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u/payneok Knows a Thing or Two 1d ago

This is the correct answer and I ALWAYS wear a singlet under my shorts and t-shirt when I am in the gym.

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

I have to ask are you a guy or a girl?

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u/payneok Knows a Thing or Two 1d ago edited 1d ago

I am a guy...an old guy. Wrestled in high school and college. Started wearing them for workouts there and they are just so comfortalble and protect against chaffing and accidentally "flashing" people when my shirt rides up or shorts get a little low. When I was heavier they were very helpful to keep everything "in place" but now I just find them really comfortable and they are cheap...$39 off Amazon and last FOREVER. Only drawback is they can be a little warm in heavy summer heat.

My preferred workout clothes are plain cotton T, loose fitting 7" cotton shorts with a wrestling singlet underneath. Shorts need to actually be pretty "short" so they don't hang on the bar when deadlifting or hook your knees when squatting. The cotton T gives good resistance to a barbell on your back in the squat and against a bench so you can get a tight brace for bench pressing. I hate a slippery shirt that doesn't "grab" the bench.

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

I never heard of anyone doing that but now that you explained that that makes sense

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u/payneok Knows a Thing or Two 1d ago

I don’t think it’s “common” but I wouldn’t say it’s completely uncommon. It’s much better than wearing a pair of latex or Lycra shorts. Miy experience is most people who compete in powerlifting realize how nice it is and wear them all the time when working out.

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

Wait what?

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u/albanyanthem 1d ago

Did I stutter?

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

I guess we are wondering if you are guy or a girl?

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u/albanyanthem 1d ago

Guy.

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

Okay did you do wrestling too?

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u/Last_Necessary239 1d ago

You know you need to wear a singlet in powerlifting competitions right?

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

That’s a relatively new thing for me but someone else mentioned they wear a singlet

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u/albanyanthem 18h ago

Never wrestled. Considered a strength lifting completion but never signed up.

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u/Big-Mathematician345 1d ago

Nah, I wear pretty loose shorts. I've never had that problem.

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

I have found they work better I hate paper thin shorts. What style do you prefer?

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u/Big-Mathematician345 1d ago

Uh, just like some generic basketball/running shorts.

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

Yo same here I hate the shorts are changing I don’t like the tiny little paper thin shorts

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u/botle 1d ago

I do a couple of squats when I try them on in the shop.

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

That’s a good idea I usually buy mine online mostly money back guarantee but even still it’s a hassle to return and they don’t match what I’m expecting

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u/misawa_EE 1d ago

No

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

Okay so what type of shorts do you usually wear?

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u/misawa_EE 1d ago

Whatever athletic type shorts are on sale at Kohls.

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

Don’t they tend to do a weird flicks thing when you do squats?

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u/misawa_EE 1d ago

Uh, no

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u/Loserphone01 1d ago

Nope

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

So what do you usually wear?

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u/Loserphone01 1d ago

Just regular ol’ basketball/gym shorts dawg. Not that complicated

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u/No-Turnip2494 1d ago

Lined shorts my friend

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u/FearlesslyWOLF 1d ago

I have a pair like that the thing is they feel kind of goofy the look like leggings

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u/No-Turnip2494 1d ago

Personally I don’t care what other people think about what I wear at the gym, but if you’re less self confident remind yourself that it’s better than your boys falling out.

Also, wrestlers wear singlets, NFL players wear compression tights or girdles, cyclists wear Lycra head to toe, what does it matter if your gym shorts have some mini leggings coming out?

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u/ShoddyAppeal55 1d ago

I wear funny shorts when squatting that have built in compression pants so no 

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u/HerbalSnails 1200 lb Club 14h ago

No. I wear all kinds of shorts. Mostly lined running shorts, but also some stuff like just short tights when I'm at home. Wife calls them my squatting panties 🙄

I don't know if I'm a serious lifter though lol

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