I’m all for saving the pennies and with the current economic climate I am certainly not suggesting you spend your mortgage money on Lycra, but there is a lot to be said for well fitting, fabulous looking gym clothes. Gym attire has evolved over the decades with the leotards and sweatbands of the 1980s paving the way for more figure enhancing clothes that wick and cool, for the gym bunnies of today. We no longer need to wear a neon thong and leg warmers to look great when working out; in fact it’s not advisable at all. Luckily, the clothes designed by the likes of Nike, Reebok, Sweaty Betty and Stella McCartney for Adidas are intended to flatter all body shapes and cover up lumps and bumps, hairy armpits and other body calamities. If you don’t like your lower half you don’t have to wear close fitting leggings, if you are conscious of your bingo wings, as I am, then you can cover them up with a cute t-shirt that also helps you keep your cool.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think going to the gym or for a run is a fashion show. I know it’s more about getting out and about moving your body to improve your health and fitness and less about being bang on-trend. However, I do think that your mood can be vastly improved by knowing that you look the business. Then you can get on with the job in hand. I know that I stand taller and work harder in the gym if I look like I’m supposed to be there and haven’t just chucked on something I found in the back of my husband’s cupboard. If I know that my clothes are flattering and won’t let me down (think tops riding up, leggings falling down or bra malfunctions mid jog) I’ll be more confident during my routine. If you look forward to putting on your funky workout gear, then surely you’ll want to do it more often?
Whenever I buy a new pair of trainers or a new sports bra, I get really excited about the first run wearing them. There’s always a sense of anticipation about the potential improvement in performance. Will I be bouncier and faster in this new pair of aerodynamic, neutral, air sprung, gee whizz trainers? Will this bra stop my boobs from plummeting towards earth? Will these super soft alpaca wool running socks stop me from getting nasty blisters or stinky feet? The excitement as I put the new piece on is palpable.
I certainly don’t have lots of cash to splash on workout clothes with two young’uns in nursery and bills to pay, but I do believe that the occasional mini-splurge on great fitness wear is worth its weight in gold when it comes to motivation. You don’t have to go for higher end brands, but do go for sports-wear designed for women, in good quality fabrics, that will last. Just think how good you’d feel wearing this Adidas Stella McCartney top as opposed to some of the stuff on this amusing blog. The author hits the nail on the head when she mentions those trainers with the toes. What the hecky peck are they?!
Above all, go for clothes that fit you really well. You don’t need to spend a fortune but make sure you’re comfortable and feel ‘the part’. As the saying goes ‘you’re worth it’.
Image credit:
Eliza Antoniszyna (inles)
Creative commons license.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think going to the gym or for a run is a fashion show. I know it’s more about getting out and about moving your body to improve your health and fitness and less about being bang on-trend. However, I do think that your mood can be vastly improved by knowing that you look the business. Then you can get on with the job in hand. I know that I stand taller and work harder in the gym if I look like I’m supposed to be there and haven’t just chucked on something I found in the back of my husband’s cupboard. If I know that my clothes are flattering and won’t let me down (think tops riding up, leggings falling down or bra malfunctions mid jog) I’ll be more confident during my routine. If you look forward to putting on your funky workout gear, then surely you’ll want to do it more often?
Whenever I buy a new pair of trainers or a new sports bra, I get really excited about the first run wearing them. There’s always a sense of anticipation about the potential improvement in performance. Will I be bouncier and faster in this new pair of aerodynamic, neutral, air sprung, gee whizz trainers? Will this bra stop my boobs from plummeting towards earth? Will these super soft alpaca wool running socks stop me from getting nasty blisters or stinky feet? The excitement as I put the new piece on is palpable.
I certainly don’t have lots of cash to splash on workout clothes with two young’uns in nursery and bills to pay, but I do believe that the occasional mini-splurge on great fitness wear is worth its weight in gold when it comes to motivation. You don’t have to go for higher end brands, but do go for sports-wear designed for women, in good quality fabrics, that will last. Just think how good you’d feel wearing this Adidas Stella McCartney top as opposed to some of the stuff on this amusing blog. The author hits the nail on the head when she mentions those trainers with the toes. What the hecky peck are they?!
Above all, go for clothes that fit you really well. You don’t need to spend a fortune but make sure you’re comfortable and feel ‘the part’. As the saying goes ‘you’re worth it’.
Image credit:
Eliza Antoniszyna (inles)
Creative commons license.
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