What are your thoughts on high tech shirts when lifting? Is Rippetoe right?
I have never used a polyester moisture wicking shirt and I wonder if I’m missing out. I sweat a lot and I’m not sure if I should either just deal with it, wear a sweatshirt which would make me sweat even more, or give in to the wicking meme.
As a guy who researched dermatology topics for over a year, those "techwear" shirts are literally a scam that actively harms your skin by creating environments for fungus to grow. I'm not talking about goretex or whatever I'm talking about those "sweat wicking" and other meme materials t-shirts are made out of.
What do they do differently which allows fungus to grow or harm your skin?
Locks in moisture so the surface of the material doesn't get all soggy like cotton does, but that means it's just stewing on your skin and crevises and the heat + moisture combo is prime for fungus. I bet the reason BJJers always get ring worm is because of those rash guards. They should be extensively powdering the areas under the fabric if they don't want to get that shit.
Cotton is the best for your skin because it soaks up the moisture then you wash the shirt.
>Locks in moisture so the surface of the material doesn't get all soggy like cotton does, but that means it's just stewing on your skin and crevises and the heat + moisture combo is prime for fungus
But you shower immediately after so who cares about those 2 hours or so.
also once the cotton gets wet with sweat it does the same thing?? that guy is just being a straight moron. but he doesnt believe moisture wicking is real so theres that
even if moisture wicking isnt real, ane plastic clothes cant absorb water, then the water has to go somewhere else (dripping down your back for example). so after a few minutes of sweating its the same whether cotton or not
If you are a guy that truly researched this stuff, then why is fungus the only thing you mention? Why aren't you mentioning anything about the estrogenic effect that plastic clothing has on us?
>why didn't you write down a thesis paper for this random dying thread
Go choke on plastic fabric blends then I don't give a frick. I gave you the reason why they're bad if you want to be a b***h keep being a b***h.
You are completely missing the point. I never wear plastic myself. I just think it's odd that you claim to be someone that has done a lot of research into plastic fabrics, and yet, the only thing you mention is something very arbitrary and rare like the development of fungus, while not even mentioning the biggest concern by far, which is the hormonal effect it has.
NTA, but an expert may say something on a topic without having to unload all of his expertise at once. This is common sense.
Yes but, he specifically mentioned this 1 thing as an argument against plastic fabrics, while there is a far more obvious and stronger argument to be made.
Try to compare it to this scenario:
>A guy goes to the doctor, and asks the doctor id smoking is bad for him.
>The doctor replies by saying: "oh yes actually, you might want to quit smoking! Smoking can actually stain your mustache and make it yellow!"
You see the point I am making? The doctor bringing up such an arbitrary argument while completely ignoring the main concern makes you question the validity of the doctors expertise
What is the magnitude and significance of these estrogenic effects? How does it occur?
Xenoestrogens are absorbed through your skin. I believe they get absorbed in even higher amounts when your body temperature goes up and you sweat. Noone knows exactly what the magnitude is, and 'le science' is heavily biased towards proving that consooming plastic is 'safe'.
With the vast amount of plastics encountered in modern life, is it even worth abstaining from this in clothing if it means you are going to be more uncomfortable for a large number of hours over the course of your life? Kind of fighting a losing battle anyway, isn’t it?
Bro wtf? I have 2 things to say to this...
First, plastic being in clothing IS one of the main factors of plastic being everywhere in our modern life, so yes, it is VERY worth abstaining from it and makes a huge difference in your overall exposure to plastics.
And secondly, are you actually, unironically claiming that natural fabrics are going to make you feel more uncomfortable than plastic?? Have you ever worn cotton, linen or wool? The reason so many clothes use plastic these days, is not because it's actually better or more comfortable, but it's because it's cheaper to make. Natural fabrics are far superior and more comfortable in every possible way.
i'm a guy that basically has a fetish for wool clothing and i love my polyester sportswear tees and shorts.
for all the "breathing" natural fibres are supposed to do they sure do like to soak up water.
Wool can hold up to like something like 30% of its own weight in water alone. The only good thing about wool is that it’s warm when it’s wet. The breathing part is overrated as frick.
Muh appeal to natural fibres. Midwit take. Synthetic materials aren’t always used because of cost. There are other qualities like abrasion resistance and actually being able to stretch considerably.
>Muh appeal to natural fibres.
APPEAL TO THIS, APPEAL TO THAT, shut the frick up you midwit. You even have the gall to call people midwits despite reciting a bunch of quirky buzzphrases you learned from the /misc/ sticky.
Midwit seethe. I don’t even visit /misc/. Admit you just spout moronic opinions thinking everything is a cost decision.
>Why didn't you sperg out about plastics?
Because it's a fricking meme
hey, can i ask you if this theory holds any water at all or is just moronation:
i get folliculitis on my inner thighs where they chafe.
i never used to get it. it started when two things happened.
one is i put on some weight.
while i put on that weight i worked in a thrift shop where i'd handle incoming donations, some of which were filthy.
seems like now i can get under the weight i was at when i didn't get them but i still have this problem.
i assume it's just because my skin is fricked.
but one thing i wondered: could i have been colonized by something handling all that dirty shit and some of it getting on me when i took a piss, or something?
>goretex
That shit is also fricking awful for you. It's heated and expanded Teflon and it leeches through the skin, and through layers of clothing, collects in the liver and is linked to cancers. You should always have at least one layer of clothing between your skin and goretex and wash your hands immediately after handling it. Alternatives to goretex are equally terrible for you
>yes, it’s the Teflon in the shirt you wear for an hour a day!
>not all of the Teflon/short chain fluorinated carbons you consume 3x a day that is in the liner of food storage, water bottles, pans that food is cooked in, stored in…
Minimal effect through skin dude.
Meanwhile you try running in cotton clothes then try running in synthetic clothes and you get to understand why people don't wear cotton for sports. Especially in cold weather.
It does not matter what you wear in an air-conditioned indoor gym. If your coach wants you to wear cotton, wear cotton, whatever.
Why would you wear plastic clothing?
If you wear anything more fancy than basketball shorts (or sweatpants depending on season) and an old t-shirt to exercise, you're a poser homosexual and ngmi.
Do it naked, as God intended.
So what I'm understanding from this thread is
1. Apparently some people are deliberately not wearing polyester while working out. This is news to me, I genuinely thought anyone with even a little bit of athletic experience would not wear a soggy cotton tee while working out.
2. Generally studies don't claim polyester clothes are unhealthy for you, but some few and far between research says they maybe might be and some guy in this thread is focusing on that claiming there is a conspiracy.
I wear a 2 euro 50 cotton t-shirt I bought from the European equivalent of Walmart. When it rips, I buy a new one. Techwear is a meme and provides no discernible benefit apart from a placebo effect that makes you more confident, simple as.
I always lift in cotton t shirts instead of the slippery stuff
Everything is bad for you and a conspiracy.
I hope Rip gets embarrassed and takes down the vaccine vid. Honestly The Trip to Dallas makes him look 100x more based
Which video is that?
Imagine being so lazy the you buy harmful clothing because you can't iron your shirt for 20sec
shit chafes my nipples - no thanks