Take a 3- or 4-ply paper mask, cut out the inner layers out neatly with a pair of scissors, leaving only the thin outer layer. My gym has the same restriction and this works for me. I mean if you look hard you can see my mouth and nose, but no one ever says shit about it.
I did this but with my kids 3 layer fabric masks. Left the outside layer and cut out the middle cotton layer and the inner fabric layer. I did four masks and you should've seen the pile of fabric and cotton. No wonder you can't breathe, I pulled enough shit out to stuff a pillow. Not to mention the cotton layer had all sorts of brown specs in it. Made me wanna puke when I looked at the pile of shit I amassed.
I know someone who makes masks that don't look see through on your face but they are super super thin. She makes them professionally. Gotta love capitalism!
I got a full-face spandex hood that stretches to cover your head and it breathes well. I find that if something is right up close to your face, like on the skin, you can breathe right through it.
I also made a square of fabric from an old black t-shirt and made it tie on the top and bottom. I tie the top around my head tightly and the bottom very loosely around my neck. This leaves it almost completely open on the chin and a little on the sides.
You can also get a kind of stiffer fabric and use ear loops, but create sort of a tunnel running from cheek to cheek for ventilation. It will essentially pop-up like a tent around your nose and mouth to be left open on the sides.
I suppose gauze might work?
EDIT: oh yeah, get some wire and use it to shape parts of the cloth away from your face. A hanger might do fine.
I don’t know if you have seen them, they tend to be a bit more rural in this area... but the masks are basically tutu mesh with a grid of rhinestones... the glitz basically covers for the fact you can see right through it.
If you play this right, it could objectively give them 2 reasons not to throw you out. Gotta get yer gains boys.
If you want to chink them some more, make a mask out of plastic screening. At least you'll be able to breathe through it. Even better? Print on the outside: "THIS MASK IS USELESS".
I buy a one layer bamboo cotton face mask from Etsy. Very light very thin and bamboo cotton wicks moisture away and is antibacterial. I’ve tried tons of masks and this is the lightest easy to breathe clean mask so far.
I made some for my husband and kids, one layer handkerchief linen. Another type I made had to do 2 layers because it was see through but it’s a blend of some kind, very stretchy. If you or someone you know is handy, go to the craft store and find the material you think is best and make one. I also added those little metal nose pieces that we can bend out to make it open at the top.
I'm currently advocating for several people in civil-rights complaints against people forced to wear masks while exercising. Not as a lawyer, but as an advocate for those with respiratory issues.
I wear a fishnet mask I bought on Etsy. I think it was supposed to be fishnet over a solid mask but I told her I didn’t want it lined. It’s perfect.
The only time I can’t get away with it is in doctors offices. No one bothers me but if they are close enough to scrutinize the mask they are too close and I didn’t give them permission to speak to me!
Do a search for a “mask turtle.” Wear it underneath a mask and it makes a significant difference; makes any mask much more breathe-able. They comes in various levels of stiffness/flexibility.
Take a 3- or 4-ply paper mask, cut out the inner layers out neatly with a pair of scissors, leaving only the thin outer layer. My gym has the same restriction and this works for me. I mean if you look hard you can see my mouth and nose, but no one ever says shit about it.
I did this but with my kids 3 layer fabric masks. Left the outside layer and cut out the middle cotton layer and the inner fabric layer. I did four masks and you should've seen the pile of fabric and cotton. No wonder you can't breathe, I pulled enough shit out to stuff a pillow. Not to mention the cotton layer had all sorts of brown specs in it. Made me wanna puke when I looked at the pile of shit I amassed.
Cheesecloth?
Get some pantie hose in the women department. Cut out in the shape of a mask. You're welcome.
Catcher's mask.
A STAR for the day!!
Simply “identify” as wearing a mask, problem solved
Three words.
Body. Weight. Exercises.
You don't need a gym of get ripped.
Haven't you ever seen Rocky IV?
Mark Rippetoe disagrees.
Mark Rippafart agrees.
https://www.minimallycompliantmasks.com
With a URL like that, how can I not click?
Upvoat for this hilarious site!
The non-existent kind! Most breathable mask I've had on by far! (;
Try this. https://www.distractify.com/p/breathable-mesh-face-masks
Not sure what material but go for something very loose, large gaps for air?
and good on you for working out. Besides walking, hiking and occasional backpacking with my house wolves, I haven't exercised proper in decades.
You identify as a masked person. Your body your choice. Its not a life with the mask on.
But the surgical mask and cut it so when you open your mouth it opens up. Just do it discreetly. ?
Get something that says made in China. Should be thin and cheap
I know someone who makes masks that don't look see through on your face but they are super super thin. She makes them professionally. Gotta love capitalism!
I got a full-face spandex hood that stretches to cover your head and it breathes well. I find that if something is right up close to your face, like on the skin, you can breathe right through it.
I also made a square of fabric from an old black t-shirt and made it tie on the top and bottom. I tie the top around my head tightly and the bottom very loosely around my neck. This leaves it almost completely open on the chin and a little on the sides.
You can also get a kind of stiffer fabric and use ear loops, but create sort of a tunnel running from cheek to cheek for ventilation. It will essentially pop-up like a tent around your nose and mouth to be left open on the sides.
I suppose gauze might work?
EDIT: oh yeah, get some wire and use it to shape parts of the cloth away from your face. A hanger might do fine.
I don’t know if you have seen them, they tend to be a bit more rural in this area... but the masks are basically tutu mesh with a grid of rhinestones... the glitz basically covers for the fact you can see right through it.
If you play this right, it could objectively give them 2 reasons not to throw you out. Gotta get yer gains boys.
If you want to chink them some more, make a mask out of plastic screening. At least you'll be able to breathe through it. Even better? Print on the outside: "THIS MASK IS USELESS".
I buy a one layer bamboo cotton face mask from Etsy. Very light very thin and bamboo cotton wicks moisture away and is antibacterial. I’ve tried tons of masks and this is the lightest easy to breathe clean mask so far.
It's called skin.
I made some for my husband and kids, one layer handkerchief linen. Another type I made had to do 2 layers because it was see through but it’s a blend of some kind, very stretchy. If you or someone you know is handy, go to the craft store and find the material you think is best and make one. I also added those little metal nose pieces that we can bend out to make it open at the top.
Basketball net. ?? Mesh nyon. That sucks! Good for you for going. I just gave up.
Also grow out a bushy beard. It pushes the mask away from the face.
None. Don't wear one.
I'm currently advocating for several people in civil-rights complaints against people forced to wear masks while exercising. Not as a lawyer, but as an advocate for those with respiratory issues.
Paintball mask?
I wear a fishnet mask I bought on Etsy. I think it was supposed to be fishnet over a solid mask but I told her I didn’t want it lined. It’s perfect. The only time I can’t get away with it is in doctors offices. No one bothers me but if they are close enough to scrutinize the mask they are too close and I didn’t give them permission to speak to me!
Make one out of cheesecloth.
Amazon has masks for sale that are basically just mesh. I'm sure you can find an alternate site if you don't want to shop there.
Do a search for a “mask turtle.” Wear it underneath a mask and it makes a significant difference; makes any mask much more breathe-able. They comes in various levels of stiffness/flexibility.