"The hem of my stretchy top has got rolled up round my ribs before my head has popped out of the neck hole, and with my hands still stuck in the sleeves, I cannot reach round to pull it down. I wriggle helplessly for a minute, but the situation doesn't improve; the band of rolled-up fabric is taut across my chest, immovable."
"I am trying, for the first time, to put on an item of shapewear for men - an ordinary-looking, highly elasticated long-sleeved workout top that will, I hope, give me the instant slim profile of someone who goes to the gym regularly, instead of not since the pandemic started. Eventually, after a few breathtaking contortions, I find myself dressed and, shall we say, gathered."
"Technically, the top I'm wearing doesn't even qualify as shapewear - it's popularly known as compression wear, an elasticated sub-genre of athletic clothing that is meant to enhance performance by improving blood flow to your muscles, or something. There is very little evidence for this - a recent study showed no significant performance improvement in runners wearing compression garments - but they can also be very slimming, which may well be the actual source of their popularity."
A man attempts to wear male shapewear and experiences immediate panic when the garment becomes trapped while dressing. Compression tops designed for athletic use can produce a pronounced slimming effect on the torso. Scientific studies show minimal or no significant performance gains from wearing compression garments during running. The garments trade comfort for tightness, often causing shortness of breath and a gathered appearance. Online advice sometimes recommends smaller sizes to increase shaping, which raises the risk of immobility or discomfort. Popularity of compression wear among men may stem primarily from visual body-shaping rather than proven fitness advantages.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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