Random gym question

[campermom]

Why do some men wear hoods when they lift?
One guy tonight wore a winter hat.
Finally, another guy was wearing a mask that covered his mouth. It was black with like, air vents.

Is this a thing at your gym?

I don’t get it. I’m sitting here uncomfortably hot bc I’m in capris and not shorts. Tank tops every time I work out!

[vcubergirl]

I saw a ton of college guys at the gym over the summer lifting weights wearing hoodies. I would die.

The masks are for training, supposedly it makes your body work harder, although there's no real proof one way or another. I've never seen one in the wild though.

[jane6672]

Jan 8, 2019 18:12:56 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

The masks are for oxygen deprivation to simulate high altitude training.

Yes. There was a guy at my old gym who always wore one, and he was also bald, beefy, and always dressed in all black. He looked like Bane from Batman.

[Pibs]

I work out in our garage gym, which isn't heated. So I always wear a hoodie in the winter and pull it up when I'm doing back squats or good mornings because I don't like the cold bar. *shivers* I don't really want to look like I'm robbing my own house, though, so that's as far as I go.

[campermom]

Jan 8, 2019 18:12:56 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

It keeps the sweat from dripping off of their heads onto whatever they're trying to grip.

That makes sense!!! I believe the guy with the winter hat was bald.