* F A S H I O N * – GYM FASHION STYLE AND SMILE

Now that we’ve covered exercising benefits to the human body, mind and soul, we have the question of what to wear? Style is important. It has been proven that what you wear can be determinant of how confident you feel that day and how motivated you are. Plus a studio or a gym is full of mirrors. You came here to burn calories and exercise, might as well look amazing as you do it! Even for an activity as mundane as going to gym, you want to look and feel your best. We got 5 important tips for you beautiful workout fiends out there.

1. MAKE AN EFFORT TO BE EFFORTLESS

Although we want to look stylish, we don’t want to overdo it and end up looking ridiculously dressed up for the gym. Keep it flattering to your body type. No need for a full face of makeup, keep a clean face, but if you want a little extra something for your face, put on a dash of waterproof mascara, maybe a little eyeliner and lip gloss. The no-makeup-makeup look! Wear your hair a little loose, and don’t forget your deodorant.

2. DARK COLORS KEEP IT CLEAN AND SLIM

Black is always a convenient and efficient color to match with any accent color. Mix and match, maybe black leggings and a colored tank top or opposite. Dark colors help if you want to avoid visible sweat stains and keep an overall slim appearance.

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT FABRIC TYPE AND LENGTH

The waistband height of your bottoms shouldn’t be so low and loose that your butt crack (or cheeks) fall out, but it shouldn’t be so tight and high that it squeezes rolls into your tummy or cuts off your breathing. The fabric should obviously be stretchable and breathable as you will be constantly moving and sweating. People may disagree, but if there’s an area to splurge, active wear is not something to be cheap with. The quality of workout clothes can really make a difference in endurance. Sportswear go through the washing machine countless times, hence are more prone to tears of fabric. It also tends to be thinner, lighter and cling more to the skin. So you need durable, moisture-wicking garments that can handle all the movement, extensions and machine washes.

4. DON’T FORGET WHAT’S UNDERNEATH

We don’t mean your personality; we literally mean your underwear. Wear a sports bra that keeps all the boobage in place while you run and jump. Bras cause a lot of discomfort and shift around, especially if they have the wire in them. The fabric of active wear is generally thinner as well, so it is recommended that you avoid any underwear with VPL, also known as Visible Panty Line. Stick with the seamless underwear or thongs to avoid drawing attention to those lines.

5. EMBRACE YOUR BODY

You want to find clothes that fit you well. For some reason there is a tendency to wear clothes too large when going to work out. Either you feel a little insecure about showing too much skin or some other reason, overly baggy clothes will not only make it harder to exercise, but hinder you from the advantage of wearing body-toning and body-hugging clothes (and probably less jiggles). On the other end of the spectrum, we want you to love your body and feel confident about it, but please tuck everything in. Overly tight clothes can restrict body movement, make it harder to breathe properly and ride up awkwardly. The moral of the story? Measurements are important.

Look in the mirror before you leave the house and smile. You want your style to contribute to a positive attitude going to the gym, or whatever sports activity you’re about to go into. Sometimes even dressing up for the gym can be a productive motivation and incentive to go work out.