Glasses and Exercise

[gypsygirl64]

I wear a headband to help with the sweat and that holds them in place nicely. I used to wear croakies too but they are such a pain to put on....

[Kathryn]

I always wear glasses (just not into contacts). I don't have any trouble keeping them on. But I just got a new prescription, and kept a pair of older glasses to use as my "workout glasses" (I also use these for doing yard work and such) because I want my more expensive progressive lenses to last longer and not get skanky and gnarly! The problem I'm having with the older pair is that they seem to hit someplace on the side of my head that ends of giving me a pain in the occipital region. I'm going to go into my eye doc to see what can be done.

If your glasses are falling all over the place, I'd say they need to be adjusted.

[KathAL79]

Just want to echo what everyone else says about getting them adjusted. I wear my glasses when working out but contacts during the day, and I don't have much of a problem except the yoga and Pilates moves Abbe describes. Oh, and once in a while they get fogged up when I'm nice and sweaty . . .

[Suzette]

I wear glasses all the time and the only problem I have during workouts is that they get a little steamy.

Definitely have them adjusted. When glasses fit properly you should forget you have them on.

[Celia M]

If I'm not asleep, there are glasses on my face. I have to echo the comments here...

1) Well adjusted glasses shouldn't slide around
2) A sweatband (in my case, a rolled up bandana) really helps with steaming and any residual sliding

[Lucysql]

The only time I take my glasses off is bed/shower.

They never ever slip and slide, even when I run.

Only rarely do they fog up, occasionally when I leave the A/C in the gym during summer.

I think yours either aren't the right size or need adjustment.

[Lori M]

I don't wear my glasses when I workout. But I guess I'm close enough to the TV that I can get away with it and can see what is going on quite good.

[suebella]

...with glasses slipping.

In my case, I have one ear that is signficantly lower and further back on my head than the other, so it is very difficult to get glasses that fit properly and don't slide around my head.

I usually just go glass-less when working out.

[*pet*art*girl*]

Krista, I always wear glasses, no contacts for me. The last time I got a new prescription, I made sure to get one pair that I knew would stay on during exercise! I got myself a pair of Nike wire rims, and they are the best I've ever owned (for comfort in general, and for exercise stay-on-ability). I like to say they're the equivalent of sweatpants. I tested them in the store by bending upside down! If they didn't work for down dog, I didn't want 'em. I'd been through enough glasses sliding down my nose situations, thankyouverymuch. They're great and I've been wearing them for two years now. Next prescription, I can see myself either getting another, very similar pair from Nike, or just keeping these (I usually treat myself to new frames).

[AcademiaNut]

I take my glasses off, too. And then I leave them somewhere and forget where that somewhere is... and then we have a family crisis (repeated several times a day) where we have to find my glasses. Blech.

I have found, though, that for some kinds of exercise it has been worth it to get glasses made for that sport. My old prescription got turned into sunglasses and I wear those for cycling. I have prescription lenses in my swim goggles and in my snorkeling mask. I think that's it, but it has made a big difference to me.

Andrea