The classic bodybuilder outfit has traditionally been weight lifting clothes, up until the introduction of muscle fit shirts. But once outside the gym, what do they opt for? Particularly if it’s a formal event.
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Options for formalwear for swole, v shaped bodybuilders have been very limited - until now. Muscle fit clothing manufacturers have jumped on this growing demand and responded with muscle fit shirts or skinny shirts but still fail to grasp the unique shape of a bodybuilder.
The Best Dress Shirts For Bodybuilders
Filling a void in the life of bodybuilders is our aspiration at Tapered Menswear. The void of bodybuilders seeking dress shirts that are proportional, muscular fitted and functional.
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As a bodybuilder you are gifted with a desire for perfection. It takes an unlimited amount of dedication and sacrifice to perfect your craft whether it’s in bodybuilding, olympic lifting or competitive sports.
But as the body adapts to these improvements, the difficulty to find clothing to fit your unique body shape increases exponentially.
Bodybuilder Fashion
The traditional high street retailer fails to recognise this shape. And all that hard work and sacrifice to create this aesthetic, v tapered torso is simply ignored in off the rack shirts.
Not only the shape of the shirt but comfort is also sacrificed. Fashion for bodybuilders is a tough market to crack, particularly with such a unique shape.
Bodybuilders have it tough, they can either size up or size down. When they put on an ill fitting shirt it can immediately transform the confidence attained through years of hard work.
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What size shirts do bodybuilders wear?
The sizing for most off the rack shirts differs vastly. You will find that most bodybuilders are wearing a 3XL upwards but the issue with this is that it will unlikely fit proportionally to their V-Taper physique.
A couple of tactics a bodybuilder can opt for in traditional shirt fitting is the following:
Sizing down
This might sound obvious, the shirt will be more fitted. While this is exactly what a bodybuilder will want around the waist and arms, you will be achieving gaping holes at the chest as well as difficulty to move!
Mass produced shirts don’t take into consideration that some people need tall and slimmer fitting, while some need short and slim-fitting, or tall and standard-fitting, or any other possible combination of sizes and fits. The issue is that people aren’t all the same size, and the way they compensate for this is to group things into categories (the sizes we shop for).
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Go to a tailor
Another option is to find a shirt that fits relatively well and take the shirt to a local tailor.
All a tailor needs to do is put darts in the back of the shirt. What’s a dart? Simply put, a dart is a seam that’s sewn into the back of a shirt to remove excess material. Each dart will take away around 1.5cm of material, meaning you’ll lose around 3cm of the waistline of the shirt. Darts are designed to work with the V-shaped taper of a man’s torso.
They start just below the armpit seam of the shirt, are widest around your middle, and then flare open slightly towards the bottom of the shirt so you can still get them on.
This will achieve a fitted look but also comes at a price and time waiting for your shirt to be tailored.
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What shirts do bodybuilders wear? and where do they buy clothes?
Realistically, neither of these options are particularly helpful. Either they’re expensive, time-consuming, temporary, or all of the above. Trying to work with your existing clothes, or with the commonly available fits and sizes, is really not your best option.
So what’s a bodybuilder to do? Instead of looking at how to make a shirt tighter around the waist.
If this sounds familiar, we hear you. It’s time for a change, bodybuilders should be rewarded for their ambition to show off their physique.
"I have struggled for 15 years to find shirts that fit my bodybuilder physique. These fit me like a glove"
Mark W.
Best Muscle Fit Dress Shirts
Imagine a shirt that fits bodybuilders without being too tight at the shoulders or too loose at the waist. Imagine not struggling each time you shop for your muscular physique.
Imagine being able to spend more time at the gym and less time (and money) at the tailors. The perfect dress shirts for an athletic build.
In 2017 we did just that and re-imagined the traditional dress shirt to bring you our exclusive Tapered fit shirts. Our need to help you find a perfectly fitted shirt was born out of our own struggles.
Like you, we struggled to find physique-enhancing, proportional bodybuilder shirts that are ready to perform and ready to wear.
Shirts for Weightlifters
Our uniquely cut shirts for weightlifters were expertly designed for guys who work out.
We don’t compromise on quality or style either which is why our TAPERED fit shirts are crafted from the finest stretch cotton materials.
With a subtle logo on the wrist and details on the buttons, our bodybuilder shirts are elegant, sophisticated and the result of extreme attention to detail.
No more:
❌ Boxy off the rack slim fit shirts that creates pooling at the waist
❌ Heavy, restrictive fabrics causing discomfort and stiffness
❌ Squeezing into a shirt too small with buttons ready to pop
❌ Expensive and time consuming tailoring just to get a shirt to fit your form.
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Shirts for Bodybuilders
We have solved all of the above with the best dress shirt for bodybuilders. The Tapered Fit.
Tapered shirts have been crafted by leading tailors and designers to allow for a close fit on your shoulders and chest whilst tapering in sharply at the waist. Designed with athletes and bodybuilders in mind - proportional and muscular fitted.
Guaranteed to make you look in the mirror and admire the same physique you’re proud of in the gym. The best shirts for a muscular build. Our Tapered collection also includes muscle fit denim shirts, muscle fit t-shirts and muscle fit polos.
Casual Clothes For Bodybuilders
Not only have we solved the problem that bodybuilders have with dress shirts. We have developed our unique Tapered Fit into casual clothes for bodybuilders and short stocky guys.
Our casual clothing for bodybuilders includes t-shirts, polo shirts, Henleys and jeans. Featuring our signature cut and constructed from comfortable and breathable fabric.
Best Dress Shirts For Guys Who Lift
Whether you are an avid bodybuilder or a casual lifter, we understood the struggle guys like you have with finding shirts for lifters that fit your physique properly. We all lift to look better in and out of the gym. Why hide it in a poorly fitting dress shirt?
Shop the full collection of clothing specifically designed for a bodybuilder physique. Muscle Fit Short Sleeve shirts now available.
Bodybuilding Shirts
Our bodybuilding shirts offer a revolutionary cut providing a 10" drop from chest to waist.
Fully fitted in chest and shoulders whilst tapering sharply down, giving a tailored look. No more bagginess in the waist.
Enhanced Darts
Expertly tailored darts at the back, for the perfect fit.
Stretch Cotton
Super soft, breathable and allows complete freedom of movement.
Perfect for the office.
With our non obtrusive logo stitched subtly on the wrist makes our TAPERED Fit Shirt ideal for formal occasions. The best bodybuilding shirts.
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