Finding Menswear For Big Mass

We’re constantly sold the benefits of leading a healthy, active lifestyle. Regular exercise and eating well – we’re told – will help us look and feel our best. Yes, there’s the minor expense of a gym membership and the odd bulk order of egg whites and protein powder to contend with but, by and large, there are few downsides to staying in shape.

Apart from one major sartorial concern, of course: finding clothes that fit you.

If you’re of a muscular or bulky build, sourcing off-the-peg styles can be more arduous than dragging yourself to a circuit training session at 6am in the morning. Due to menswear’s current fit trends not being suited to larger than average builds, guys who are in better shape than most tend to use the lack of available options on the shop floor as an excuse not to dress as well as they could.

Real talk, guys: you’re not doing yourself justice. What’s the point of spending so much time trying to look good naked when you don’t look that good clothed beforehand?

Although finding garments that fit well may not be as straightforward as it is for your beanpole-y brothers, there’s plenty you can do to up your wardrobe game, while also upping your one-rep max.

General Advice For Athletic Builds

Before we begin, it’s important to remember that there’s no ‘one size fits all’ solution. The muscular men amongst us come in all shapes and sizes owing to the variety of movements and motions involved in different athletic activities.

For example, footballers and cyclists tend to have muscular lower bodies but are often trim and lean up top. Gym rats are typically broad through the chest, shoulders and back but may be comparatively slender through the lower body due to skipping leg day (not cool, bruh). Rugby players, well, they’re just big all over.