# Deceptive Muscle-Displaying Shirts The 'Funkybod' Shirt Offers Abs Without Having to Workout By Tana Makmanee | Published 2013-10-24 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funkybod-shirt References: [fashionablygeek](http://fashionablygeek.com/t-shirts/who-needs-exercise-when-you-can-just-buy-a-shirt-with-built-in-muscles) & [funkybod](http://www.funkybod.com/) Working hard to gain abs and muscle through [exercising and weight training](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equipt-movement) can be a strenuous process, but this Funkybod shirt is here to offer men a shortcut towards showcasing their abs for all to see. This one-of-a-kind Funkybod shirt offers men a piece of clothing that creatively enhances the muscles they may or may not even have. Coming as a [tightly fitted undershirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-by-miraclesuit) that men are able to wear snuggly underneath their ordinary shirts or sweaters, this Funkybod creation allows those who despise [hitting the gym](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onyx-collection) an opportunity to showcase a firm body without having to do the work. A unique way for men to accentuate their chest areas whenever they feel the need, these Funkybod undershirts will surely entice men to give it a try. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Body-enhancing Apparel:** The trend of apparel that creatively enhances or mimics muscles, without requiring effort or exercise, is disrupting the fitness industry and providing opportunities for product innovation. - **Alternative Fitness Solutions:** The trend of alternative solutions to physical fitness, such as apparel that creates the illusion of muscles, is disrupting traditional gym and exercise routines and opening up opportunities for disruptive fitness products and services. - **Appearance-altering Wearables:** The trend of wearable technology that manipulates or enhances the appearance of the wearer's body is disrupting traditional fashion and fitness industries and providing opportunities for innovative, appearance-altering products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fitness Apparel:** The fitness apparel industry could benefit from disruptive innovation by incorporating body-enhancing features into their clothing to appeal to consumers who do not want to go to the gym. - **Bodybuilding Supplements:** The bodybuilding supplement industry could create products that work in conjunction with body-enhancing apparel to offer a more holistic solution to achieving the desired physique without intensive exercise or workout regimes. - **Fashion and Wearable Technology:** The fashion and wearable technology industries could collaboratively innovate to create highly functional and technologically advanced appearance-altering wearables that cater to the needs of consumers who want to enhance their appearance without relying on traditional methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Passive Fitness Suits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetmyo-bodysuit.md) - [Advanced Muscle-Toning Suits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweetmyo.md) - [Unique T-Shirt Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airknitx-tshirt.md) - [ECG-Monitoring T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viscero-vest.md) - [Body Weight-Only Exercise Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alronfitness-pushup-machine.md) - [Rugged Athlete-Approved Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ten-thousand-versatile-shirt-20.md) - [Muscle Growth-Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/training-improvement-system.md) - [Weighted Workout Body Suits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workout-body-suit.md) - [Adaptable Anti-Odor T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wellen-patinatech-tshirt.md)