Embarrassing workout situation

[Deleted]

I've never been a sweater but I do sweat a lot now when I work out.
Problem is, if I wear a dark color shirt, it looks like I am lactating and my nipples are visible. The nipple issue is visible no matter the color of the shirt though.
Should I apply deodorant all over my boobs to avoid this? What to do?

[joenali]

Are you wearing a sports bra? What about a wicking shirt?

[zoidberg]

Everyone sweats and looks gross while working out, just roll with it.

[joenali]

Yes, and when I see sweaty boobs my mind immediately goes to 'lactation'.

[Deleted]

Yes I am wearing a sport bra and wicking shirt. I wouldn't mind it if I was working out with women only but the men make me self-conscious.

[zoidberg]

Try to just own it. The guys don't care, and if they do then they are not working hard enough.

I am a disgusting, red-faced mess when I work out. My buttcrack sweats. My hair is insane. My pits are soaked through. But most other people look like that, too, so I don't let it bother me. It's very liberating when you stop caring what you look like.

[kellina]

It'll probably make you sweat more in the boob region, but maybe try a padded sports bra? At least it'll hide the nips!

[osulori]

Jul 7, 2013 15:37:55 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

Try to just own it. The guys don't care, and if they do then they are not working hard enough.

I am a disgusting, red-faced mess when I work out. My buttcrack sweats. My hair is insane. My pits are soaked through. But most other people look like that, too, so I don't let it bother me. It's very liberating when you stop caring what you look like.

Ditto all of this.  Not giving a shit what you look like when you work out is super liberating and feels awesome

[wambam]

Jul 7, 2013 15:18:46 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

Everyone sweats and looks gross while working out, just roll with it.

This

Sometimes in the summer I leave the gym totally soaked.

[grk2012]

My lululemon sports bras come with "cookies" that I'll slip in the bra if I'll be in a situation where visible nippage would make me (or others) uncomfortable. I use them in all styles of my bras, not just the ones they came with. Also nice for inside summer sundresses with shelf-bra.

[Brit]

Jul 7, 2013 16:03:56 GMT -5 grk2012 said:

My lululemon sports bras come with "cookies" that I'll slip in the bra if I'll be in a situation where visible nippage would make me (or others) uncomfortable. I use them in all styles of my bras, not just the ones they came with. Also nice for inside summer sundresses with shelf-bra.

Like! My Moving Comfort ones would camouflage this too!

[trigal]

Jul 7, 2013 15:37:55 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

Try to just own it. The guys don't care, and if they do then they are not working hard enough.

I am a disgusting, red-faced mess when I work out. My buttcrack sweats. My hair is insane. My pits are soaked through. But most other people look like that, too, so I don't let it bother me. It's very liberating when you stop caring what you look like.

Another ditto. No one is noticing your nipples except people you wouldn't talk to anyway!

[brooke77]

Ditto that no one probably notices. However, if it is bothering YOU, I really like bras with extra padding so my nips don't show if it's cold, etc. My favorites are from LLL, but I'm sure there are other sports bras with padding.

[Deleted]

Could you double bag the girls? Sometimes wearing 2 sports bras hid the nipples!

[gumi]

I also use the light padding (that were referred to "cookies"). Half my sports bras have them, I remove them and slip them into any bra. My nipples are always hard when I run and this works great.

Sent from my SCH-I605

[pixy0stix]

Yup, I'd get a different bra that hides the nips.

[SuziSaysDa]

My Moving Comfort Juno has molded cups that help with this, somewhat. Mine show through in just about everything - even the sports bra inserts don't help me much. Sometimes mine can be seen through my molded cup sports bra, under a tank with a built in sport bra - it is ridiculous, but I have done everything I can to help the issue.

I have mostly just given up caring, but it can be embarrassing when people stare, especially men.

[AAM2012]

Meh..I don't care when I'm running and will usually grab my towel and drape it around my neck to hide mine while I cool off and talk to my running group (all guys).

I vote to own it