Gym wear is no longer that loose fitting tee with a pair of jogging tracks or capris. It is now a full-fledged wardrobe section that is stacked with a lot of trendy and comfortable stuff that adds to the motivation of hitting the gym each day. Moreover, choosing the right fabric, style and pattern of your gym wear can almost help you make it through your workout safely, prevent irritation and rashes caused by sweat.
This should help you look neat and tidy both before and after your workout and help you lose that sweat in no time. If you still are confused about what you must wear to the gym, here are a few guidelines on how you can accentuate your look easily and yet keep it cool.
You gotta hit the gym but as one can guess, sweating it out can’t usually be without complications, because it is so awkward when you do those extra pushups in top-to-toe covered (clowns’) costumes.
Also no way you can pull off the workout sessions in the fully clothed avatar, especially in this weather. So, why not turning the heat off your back by flaunting something rather comfy, rather suitable?
Yet the gym obviously isn’t a club but you should be in fashionable clothes that can support your motivation and the urge for gyming. Gone are the days when women had considered men’s wear for the workout. Today, you can shop as many varieties of designers offer gym wear as you want to. Just remember, new shape requires something comfortable and functional.
For not to make a wardrobe malfunction, there are some suggestions to go along with.
Sports Bra
What could be more comfortable, more practical than a Sports Bra? The best quality is that you can afford to pair it with any yoga pants or workout tracks. Best not to purchase it online and shop it from the nearest lingerie store, which deals with professionally measured sports bras. Pick the well-fitting one and now jumping up and down in a gym full of people is easier because it stays in place.
Also Read: How to Choose the Right Sports Bra for the Gym?
Choosing the Right Shorts
One cannot deny that if in the midst a workout the tight bottom becomes reluctant to stretch anymore, nothing could be more embarrassing than that. Select your bottoms keeping in mind of what type of exercise you’d be doing at the gym. There are plenty of gym shorts for cycling or yoga and for stretching is available in the market. Make sure you choose the type of pants you like the best.
Lightweight T-Shirt or Sweat Shirt
It’s trendy, easily available and comes in various materials. The secret of sweating it out and still be in form to do 10 more pushups is to be sensible enough to pick up the right top. Go for a more breathable outfit that won’t choke you. Cotton or polyester tees are the best choices. While you work out, your body needs to breathe openly and to do so you have to make sure that the clothing puffs out the heat, hot and sweat systematically. Tank top is also a good option.
The most comfortable gym-wear is now available in floral, geometric and color blocking styles in bright and neon colors. Best used when you plan to go jogging, cycling or a walk outdoors and the weather is chilly or you don’t want much exposure to the outside air. Also a savior when you have a sweaty tee inside that you want to hide!
Patterned Leggings OR Yoga Pants
The extra stretchable plus comes in different shades, leggings are every girl’s latest crush. It gives you the space to exhibit the art of working out freely and collectively there’s no fear of too much exposedness. If not convinced yet, there’s also yoga leggings in stores
Ideal for yoga or pilates, these pants are very comfy and breathable, stretchable and light on the skin. They come in varieties of high-waisted, low-waisted, capri length types and more. They come in great colors now.
Crop Top
Whether you admit or not, this new sensation added to the fashion industry is pure heaven for stretching, doing sit-ups, basically gyming. Not too revealing, not too tight, a crop top is what you need to add in the mush-haves list if you just joined the gym and want to flaunt that hot bod. Comes in every shapes and size, you would be having an extra advantage while shopping for crop tops because voila, there are so many categories that one could ever ask for. Either you want a full-sleeve or shorter, collect as many crop tops as you can and trust me, this trend will never go off fashion.
Whether it is a layered top or a stringy crop top, they look best if you are in shape and can give you the much needed support in the chest area. Just make sure you aren’t flashing when you bend or stretch, so test all these angles before you leave the house for the gym, as flashing is not appropriate at least at the gym, when you do your push ups or bending yoga poses. Go for fit crop tops, layered ones that cover the midriff or bandeau style strappy ones.
Lycra and Spandex Leggings
Starting from the bottom, make sure you stop using those stretchable cottony leggings just because they are comfortable from ages. They must be sagging and out of shape by now with all the wear and tear. Material like spandex and lycra are stretchable and long lasting, are more apt to absorb rugged use and are breathable fabrics that make workouts fun without the stress. Opt for bright colors and neon tints, prints and geometric patterns to up the ante!
Tank Tops
Lose and flowy, comfort is its middle name. Tank tops can be a blessing when you know you sweat too much as it allows enough air to breathe through.
Basketball Shorts
As the name suggests, these shorts are best used for outdoor sports and come in sweat repelling fabrics so they are light and dry easily.
V-neck Tees
The v-neck tees are a favorite with the youngsters and you can team them up very nicely with capris, pants, shorts or otherwise. Mae your gym time count.
