# Does Anyone Here Wear a Ski Cap at the Gym? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 11, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539 "2014-01-11T21:25:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brazil84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@brazil84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brazil84)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/1 "2014-01-11T21:25:59Z")
If so, why do you do it? Is weight lifting more effective if you are hot while you do it? Is it to cover up hair loss (I never see girls doing it, only men)? If so, why not wear a baseball cap? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/2 "2014-01-11T21:31:53Z")
Maybe the person is cold because of his low bodyfat. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/3 "2014-01-11T22:00:58Z")
He wants to look like a badass. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/4 "2014-01-11T22:11:29Z")
> [@brazil84](#): > > If so, why do you do it? > > Is weight lifting more effective if you are hot while you do it? > > Is it to cover up hair loss (I never see girls doing it, only men)? If so, why not wear a baseball cap? [Here you go](http://youtu.be/sv2XeBzPurw), a girl in a ski cap. Anyway, people do it because it keeps their hair out of their face and doesn’t (in some opinions) look as dorky as a sweatband. A baseball cap wouldn’t work for squats and cleans, you’d catch the brim on the bar. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/5 "2014-01-11T22:11:47Z")
when i’m on the NordicTrack. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/6 "2014-01-12T04:59:44Z")
I do it, but only because I like to look like a horse’s ass when I work out. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/7 "2014-01-12T07:54:05Z")
Are you sure you are not confusing it with synthetic skull caps like many football players wear? These are quite popular among athletes as sweat controllers. [Examples here](http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/mens/accessories/headwear/skull-caps) ---
**Author:** ![JuliaSqueezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@JuliaSqueezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JuliaSqueezer)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/8 "2014-01-12T15:48:55Z")
I always wonder what their hair smells like after all that sweat has dried. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/9 "2014-01-13T07:21:44Z")
what is a ski cap? ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/10 "2014-01-13T07:54:33Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > what is a ski cap? Really? Use context clues if you’re not sure. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/11 "2014-01-13T08:06:33Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > what is a ski cap? like Casimir wears. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/12 "2014-01-13T14:39:53Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > what is a ski cap? It’s a toque! A toboggan! If it has an optional face mask, it’s also a balaclava! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/13 "2014-01-13T14:44:59Z")
It doesn’t seem to be a popular look around here. If a hat is worn its usually a baseball hat, often backwards. Still douchey but a different brand. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/14 "2014-01-13T18:55:29Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > He wants to look like a badass. Seriously, this is the only reason. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/15 "2014-01-13T20:41:12Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Seriously, this is the only reason. Trust this guy. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-here-wear-a-ski-cap-at-the-gym/678539/16 "2014-01-15T03:21:27Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > It’s a toque! Ah, a toque. It was that “cap” business that threw me. Carry on.