Nike shorts have been my go to this summer. I started working at an athletic club so after I would get off work I would workout. Now that it's fall and it's starting to get a little colder everyday, I wanted to switch over to yoga pants/thermal spandex. Now I'm just gonna get honest and real with you all here...I hope that's okay. The thing with yoga pants or spandex is that it can cause a distraction...if you know what I mean. Have you ever been to the gym and felt like you just wanted to get your workout on but felt like guys were eyeing you? Did it make you feel uncomfortable? It's happened to me a few times and I've noticed that it happens more when I wear my yoga pants. And I don't say this to seem cocky or anything at all, I've actually see it happen a lot more with other girls working out. Since I work at a gym, I see it happen often. I've also heard a lot of girls talk about it too.
Now you could be thinking..."that's not my fault, guys should know how to control themselves." Don't worry, I thought the same thing. Until a very close brother in Christ told me exactly how hard it is for guys and all the thoughts they have from the smallest thing they see. Think about it like this. If you're on a diet and trying to lose weight, but the rest of your family isn't dieting and all they eat is junk food right in front of you, how hard is it going to be to stick to the diet? The temptation would be so big, you would just go back to eating junk food too. If something that you are trying to stay away from is continually being shoved in your face, you would almost never see improvement. It's like the problem never gets solved. The truth is that God made men sexual and woman emotional. Most of us will never really understand what they go through on a daily basis. And I'm not here to only defend the guys...I agree that guys should be trying to change that everyday but it also involves help from the girls.
I actually have had multiple conversations with a few very close friends who are men of God and spiritually mature and they brought this to my attention. They have all talked about their experiences at the gym and how certain things that we girls wear have caused them to stumble. They even refer to yoga/spandex pants as "stumblewear" hahaha.
So how can we compromise with being able to wear yoga pants (especially in the winter) but also not cause our brothers in Christ to stumble? This got me thinking.......and shopping ;) I have found the cure! LONG, LOOSE, WORKOUT SHIRTS! lol. Academy sports here in Clarksville (and many other places) are selling these cute Nike workout shirts. AND they were on clearance!
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| This is called the Side Tie Training Top. (Click on the name of the shirt to take you to the website where you can see it in more detail). I loved this shirt because it was loose and you can tie it on the side. I know the website says it's $35 but if you go to the store it's on clearance for $17! |
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| This one is called the Boyfriend T-shirt. (Click the name for the link). I wanted to get one with sleeves too! The website said this one is $40 but I got it for $17 also! There are a lot more colors available. |
