"Sporty Style"

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Call It vanity, call it self-obsessive, or call it plain silly. the truth is, we all like to look good. I mean we all try to make the most of the physical gifts given to us by mother nature and don’t mind using the help of some man-products (make-up, botox, nips and tucks, must I go on?!) to help us look our very happy shiny bests. And so be it the workplace or home, the supermarket or the airport, we all put on the right “looks” together and head to our destinations.


But there’s one place which can throw even the most experienced fashionistas a googly. The gym. Ever spent 15 extra minutes wasting precious treadmill time just because you have no idea what the heck to wear to your local work out spot? Don’t worry, I am here to help! The trick is to find something which works for the kind of activity you are planning to spend your time on (translation: something you can sweat in!) while simultaneously looking….whats the right word, ah…cute.

Don’t worry, I completely relate. I mean, whats the point to going through all those hours of running, lifting, pushing, and pulling if you cant enjoy the fruits of your hard labour by working those curves everywhere you go, especially in the gym! So heres the deal. Ideally, you should wear clothes which are comfortable (meaning not too tight – you don’t want to cut off your blood circulation in that effort to look good – but also not too baggy, clothes which are very loose could easily get caught in machines at the gym and that’s dangerous.). Find something that fits just right: full-length or three-fourth tracks are very comfy. For your top, I would go for a fitted t, if possible made from a dri-fit weave since these are very absorbent materials.

A word of advice to the ladies: avoid anything too short or skimpy if you are working out at a public gym (ie.not in your own house) it will just save you unwanted attention and leers from men who still live in the seventeenth century. And finally, make sure you come to the gym with a pair of good sneakers, clean socks (no one likes body odour), and a towel and you should be all good to go!