We have a wide range, from some amazing brands, we just know you’re going to find something you’ll love.
If you want to know more about stringer vests, then please read on.
What Are Stringer Vests?
Stringer vests are a specific style of vest that are designed with body builders in mind. They have narrow straps, a low cut neck, and drop arm holes. The proper fit for a stringer vest is quite loose. It shows of your muscles from it’s cut, so it is not worn as a tight fitting top.
Stringer vests became popular in the original Gold’s Gym in California. Lou Ferrigno, former Mr America, Mr Universe and renown body builder and actor, was a huge fan of this style of shirt. Lou along with the other famous members of the gym like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ken Waller and Ric Drasin wore these vests so much that they became and continue to be synonymous with the best of body building.
Why Wear A Stringer Vest?
There are two main reasons to wear a stringer vest. The first is to show off your gains. The cut of a stringer vest highlights all the work you’ve done to build your shoulders and arms. By pushing the focus to your shoulders and arms these vests also make your waist look more tapered. This does mean that if you have only just begun your workout journey you might want to wait a few months before you wear one. If you don’t have the muscle mass yet, they can look a little out of place. However, once you’ve got your muscles pumped it’s like a badge of honour.
The second reason to wear a stringer vest is for ease of movement. The cut creates a lot of space around your upper body and shoulders. This makes it easier to do full range movements when working on your upper body. Normally if you want to show off your muscles a little you have to wear tight fitting shirts. But, working out in these shirts can feel restrictive. Once you try a stringer shirt, you’ll find it so much easier to push yourself that bit further in every workout.
Which Brands is Right For You?
To be honest it really doesn’t matter which ever one you like best is the right one for you. But let us tell you about why we love some of our biggest brands’ stringer vests.
Gold’s Gym
As the birthplace of stringer vests Gold’s Gym continue to create great looking and high performance stringer vests. They have loads of great options to choose from, you really can’t go wrong with any of them.
Pursue Fitness
The range from pursue fitness is a great option if you prefer a more subtle style. You get great high performance material, a flattering cut that lets you move, all with a more understated design.