[at-l] pole usage vs muscle size

[orangebug74@yahoo.com (Orange Bug)]

One word

Spandex.

Bill....
<I'm really having trouble thinking of a tight fitting garment that
would be appropriate for hiking and fragile enough to rip on a hike
from bulking up.>

--- Amy <askowronek@mindspring.com> wrote:
> There is a garment I wish to take on my section hike which absolutely
> will not fit if my biceps (or shoulders) get larger.  Hence my
> question about hiking poles.
> 
> I've managed to ruin tailored clothing by flexing before.  (It's
> embarrassing.)  I'm not at that level of bulk right now, thank
> goodness, but it's a problem for me.  You buy a shirt, it fits great,
> you exercise a little, and RIIIIPP!
> 
> Possibly TMI:  I got stuck in a dressing room once because I couldn't
> take off the clothing I was trying on.   My muscles were relaxed when
> I slid the dress over my head.  Taking it off, however, involved
> pulling up with my arms.  My muscles flexed, and I started to exceed
> the design tolerance of the dress.  I had to wait until somebody
> could come undress me.
> 
> That's the sort of thing I'm trying to avoid here.
> 

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