Having just returned from a yoga class, I have workout clothes on my mind. I don't claim to be that always-chic gym couture girl, with her Nuala leggings and taupe Stella McCartney hoodie and futuristic mesh sneakers. Quite the opposite, really; I've been wearing the same pair of cutoff yoga pants from Target for 4 years. But they fit so well! And therein lies the point of this post, inspired after surveying the multiple outfit sins committed by my gym-mates.
WHAT NOT TO WEAR TO THE GYM:
Leggings. OK, fine, I get that stretchy fitted pants make sense when you're moving all around. But for god's sake, please be aware that if you wear the skintight variety and wear a normal-length top, every single jiggle of your bum, and every unfortunate cellulite crater, will be not only exhibited but especially highlighted by the very unkind stretch jersey clinging to them. Plus, when worn as pants (LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS!), they make everyone look weirdly big-hipped and tiny-ankled. Plus--for me, anyway--tight leggings tend to scootch up into awkward locations when doing mat Pilates and stuff. Why subject your poor, innocent, noble gym-going body to such indignities? Invest in a pair of looser yoga-style pants ($14.99 at Target), and all of the above will be circumvented.
A normal bra. Underwires are bad enough during the normal workday, but when you're bending all around and downward-dog-posing and lying flat on your chest holding your ankles behind your head? Come on, now. There's GOT to be a better way than having a poky wire meandering all over your chest and wrestling with falling-down straps while youu're supposed to be concentrating on your obliques. And there is: it's called a sports bra. Again, $14.99 at Target will get you real far.
Um, what else? Oh god, of course: Don't wear loose workout shorts without extensive underwear! For both genders, the reason should be obvious. Be kind to your neighbors, people.
That concludes this written installment of the catty running commentary that goes through my head every hour or so. Stay tuned for next time!
Saturday, May 10
What Not To Wear To The Gym
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2 comments:
I think you are right about all this, but I'll add: don't try to be sexy when you are working out (a real problem in college rec centers). If you are concerned about men seeing you being unsexy, join a womens only gym!
of course, I'll add you too! Thank you!
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