Are you a newbie to the gym life? You are at the biggest risk for making the most classical mistakes. One common mistake can be wearing the wrong type of clothing to the gym. Your workout attire plays a big role in your performance and excel rate. Big shirts, baggy pants and torn up shoes may be easy to throw on but ultimately they don’t befit you in the gym atmosphere. The right workout clothes can help you burn more calories, sweet, help display proper movements, give support, and protect your sensitive areas.(Chia)
“Learn what you shouldn’t be wearing! Put on something you should be wearing!”(Chia)
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100% Cotton Clothing
Avoid fabrics with 100% cotton! Cotton soaks up moisture so the more you sweat in your workout the more your wet clothes will stick to you and ultimatly annoy you. This can also make you itchy and feel weighed down.
Worn out shoes
Shoes are important because they help an athlete with stability and support for heavy lifting or running. Avoid back and other major joint problems and throw away the shoes with the holes in them. Don’t wear heavy boots or dressy shoes to the gym. Comfort and support is needed here.
Supportive Bra
Heavy wiring can weigh you down and make red irritated marks on your chest. Also, wearing no wiring at all can lead to stretching of your chest skin/ligaments and ultimately deform your natural breast shape.
Excess Items
Jewelry, watches, scarves, hats, and belts can all be an annoyance in the gym. Don’t wear items that can easily get caught onto workout equipment as well as loose items you can easy misplace are fallen off during a hard pump session.
Bags
There is no need to bring your personal home item to the gym with you. This included food, books, speakers for headphones and protein shakes. You’re at the gym to work out and workout only. Progress comes with focus and these are just considered baggage or “in the way” items.
Perfumes and Lotion
Heavy scents can often make it hard to breathe fresh air in the gym. Oxygen is a key component when one is burning calories upon calories. Keep the air as fresh and light as possible. Also, avoid strong scents because others around you may be allergic and this can cause for a major disaster.
Let’s Fix It!
Let’s wear lightweight and quick drying material to the gym. Spandex is a great option to track in heat and burn excess calories during a jog or run. Buying new running shoes every 3-6 months is a great option. This way your joints stay out of harm’s way and you can stay fresh with all the latest and greatest style of workout shoe on the market. All women should be wearing a sports bra to the gym because they are designed specifically for sweating, chest muscle/fat support but yet the right amount of movement too. These bras have portion cups sizes to safely keep your”girls” safely tucked away for your workout session. Wear headphones with straps and right fitting objects so you know they will stay in place. There is no need to wear “Bling” your here to get sweaty and excess items can lead to distractions. Really focus on your workout and the goals you set for yourself when getting dressed/ready for your gym workout. This also goes for a lot of baggage. Yoga balls, free weights, mats, and supportive braces are all useful good items to include bringing to the gym. Stay as clean as possible when going to work out. This means wear deodorant and be well washed. Body odor as well as perfumes can be overwhelming when really just a light scrub before sweating in the gym can really be the perfect trick to avoid complaints.(Chia)
In conclusion, this may be common sense to most viewers but you would be surprised how many people don’t know about workout attire basics. Make your gym experience easy and a great environment for yourself to build the body you want. Staying focused and healthy with the proper equipment can only further lead you to your ultimate goals! Stay Active folks!
[Alexandria Cummines
I am a gymnastics coach who constantly gives speeches on how certain material for the gym is required of my students and not an option for these many reasons listed above. I was a former gym trainer and fitness model. Currrently, I am receiving my Bachlors Degree from ODU in the sports medicine field.]
