Women who wear glasses: what do you do when working out?

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  u/Zestyclose-Insect769 I wear prescription glasses and I’ve always struggled with them during workouts, especially Pilates and strength training. Every time I look down, they slide down my nose, and it’s really distracting. I know sports retainers exist, but to be honest, I only recently found out about them, and I don’t really like how they look. Also i know contacts exist but they are really uncomfortable.

  So I’m curious: Do you work out wearing glasses? Do your glasses slide during exercise? Have you ever tried a glasses retainer? If yes, what do you like or dislike about it? If no, why not?

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• u/MewBecca·1·1 sie 2026, 12:05

  I get mine tightened much more than the average person would, they no longer slide even when I'm sweaty. Over time I've gotten used to them being tight. I wear them during lifting, bouldering, running, swimming, football (goalkeeper) and they have rarely fallen off. Works better with metal frames than plastic frames though.

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• u/AccordingBuffalo7835·2·1 sie 2026, 12:06

  Honestly, I simply have to wear contacts when I work out. I could never handle glasses on my face while I’m trying to lock in. Big distraction for me.

• u/WisePhnx80·2·1 sie 2026, 12:06

  Eyeglasses straps work well for me.  

• u/Square_Report_8130·1·1 sie 2026, 12:06

  I wear contacts when at the gym

• u/Due-Apartment8028·2·1 sie 2026, 12:07

  I just do everything with glasses, they slide a lot in pilates when you are face down and that strap thing saved me honestly. contacts feel weird like having a grain of sand in your eye whole time the retainer i got is just a simple elastic cord, nothing fancy. dont care about look, is a gym not a fashion show. nobody is paying attention to your glasses strap i promise if you dont want that try pushing them up is part of my routine now lol, like a extra rep between sets

• u/Fibonacci_Sequins77·1·1 sie 2026, 12:08

  I wear my glasses while running and lifting but will take them off for yoga or Pilates. They definitely slide around for some things but eventually I got used to it

• u/thefarunlit·1·1 sie 2026, 12:09

  I wear my glasses for most sports, it’s only gymnastics that I take them off for and then I just live with not being able to see that well. For sports like climbing or paddleboarding where I’m worried they might fall off I use a glasses strap and an older pair of glasses. But I think I must have mine adjusted relatively tight because it’s never a problem for the gym or running.

• u/eljip·3·1 sie 2026, 12:10

  i usually use a video during my workouts at home, so i do need to see. and my vision is pretty shit. i wear them and don't really care if i need to adjust from sweat and sliding down a tiny bit. technically if they're fitted properly and a good size for your face, they shouldn't even really move that much. you may just need an adjustment? i definitely have an easier time with frames that have metal and nose pads vs. oversized styles of acetate frames. you could always buy a really shitty cheap pair off an online place like zenni for more strenuous activity that fit well, are smaller/more secure, don't care if they get knocked, etc. but i know not everyone has that option easily.

• u/Such_Dimension8603·1·1 sie 2026, 12:10

  I wear glasses and sometimes lenses. In Pilates I just take them off during time when they slip off. It helps to go to same trainer so I know the usual routine. I usually keep them on a small white towel so they are very visible and do keep track so I don’t accidentally step on them. For weight lifting workouts the only time I take them off is for deadlifts where they actually can fall off. I take them off just before the lift and put them back on immediately after. Again I keep them on my towel that Is usually next to my phone usually on an empty bench and I will stay aware of people around me. I do prefer to wear lenses when working out but I use my glasses on most days.

• u/booksandbenzos·1·1 sie 2026, 12:13

  I’ve found I need to wear contacts for almost every type of workout. It’s too difficult for me to work out in glasses, plus there’s the concern of damaging them. The only time I can get away with them is if I’m just doing physio work at home, but even then there are times they’re a PITA and I need to take them off.

• u/GO712·1·1 sie 2026, 12:13

  If you're using plastic frames, swap them for titanium, they don't move.

• u/MissPearl·1·1 sie 2026, 12:18

  Take them back to the place that sold them and get the springs tightened. While some people are unlucky (eg small nose with not much bridge) properly fitted glasses should stay pretty gripped to your head by the arms.