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Boxers for the Gym: Should You Wear Them Under Shorts?

Man at the gym in Whats Down Maroon Dumbbells printed boxers. Photo 1

Boxers under gym shorts is a divisive choice. Here’s when it works and when briefs make more sense.

Good for

Lifting, yoga, walking, casual workouts. Anything low-impact. Cotton poplin boxers breathe better than synthetic compression and don’t squeeze.

Not ideal for

Running and HIIT. Loose fabric bunches and chafes over a long run; that’s a job for trunks or briefs.

Or skip the gym shorts

Plenty of people just wear the boxers. A relaxed leg, an inner elastic that stays put and a back pocket for your locker key. Our men’s boxers pass as training shorts for a lift or a stretch.

Pick a pair from the men’s rack. Wash cold after, line dry, repeat.

Good to know

Gifting: Printed boxers are the rare gift that gets used. Pick the print that matches the person. Gamer, musician, gym obsessive, permanent holidaymaker. And get the size by measuring a pair they already own flat across the waistband and doubling it. When in doubt, one size up.

Waistband: We sew the elastic inside a fabric casing, so nothing rubs your skin and nothing shows through trousers. There’s no drawstring to knot or lose in the wash; the inner elastic keeps you in place on its own, flexing after lunch and snapping back when you stand up.

Made in India: Envisioned, designed and made in India. Our boxers are stitched in our own workshop by people we know, in small batches, which is how we can put out a new print without betting on ten thousand units of it.

Summer: In an Indian summer, boxers should be light enough to see light through, woven so air passes, and cut loose so nothing traps heat. Digital printing helps here too. Screen-print ink adds a plasticky layer that holds warmth against the skin.

Quick answers

Is there a drawstring?

No. An inner elastic waistband keeps you in place without knots, bulk or a string to lose in the wash.

What’s the surprise mask?

Cross ₹999 and a printed two-layer cotton mask goes into your parcel for free.

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