A Guide to Choosing the Right Women’s Activewear

Workout clothes are just any clothing you own that you are comfortable working out in, right? If you agree with this, think again. Of course, comfort is essential, but the right women’s activewear can do more than just that and enhance your workout experience. The pandemic has made many Australians increasingly interested in physical activity, possibly since the confusion the pandemic has caused gave us time to focus on our physical health. If you’re one of the people motivated to take advantage of your time at home to get fit (or fitter), pat yourself on the back – finding the will to start is the first step! Now, you only have to find the appropriate clothes for your workout journey.

Things to keep in mind while shopping for women’s activewear:

• The Activity

Different activities demand different qualities from your workout outfit. Fitted clothing might be better suited for long runs – you don’t want to trip on your pants – while for activities like yoga, loose clothing may be more comfortable.

Give some thought to the intensity of the activity as well. For instance, if you are someone who is just beginning your fitness journey, you can choose activewear that is designed for comparatively less strenuous activity than if you were someone who has been exercising regularly for a long while.

• Your Workout Conditions

Are you planning to exercise indoors or outdoors? If you’re exercising outdoors, what’s the weather like at your location? What time of the day do you usually work out? The answers to all these questions will impact the activewear you buy; you don’t want to be running in a thin tank top and tights early in the morning in the middle of winter. If the weather tends to be hot when you exercise, make sure to pick activewear made of breathable fabric that allows sweat to evaporate from your body. If sudden showers are common where you live, then choose activewear that’ll keep your skin dry from the rain. Of course, if you workout indoors, the environment is controlled, and therefore, you wouldn’t have to worry too much about choosing clothes to work with the season or time of day.

• The Fit

Never settle for activewear that doesn’t win you over with how comfortably it fits on you. In the middle of your workout, you don’t want to be wrestling with your clothing because it doesn’t fit you well. You would want to dedicate all your attention to the exercise and understand what your body’s limits are during the workout. For this to happen, you need to be completely comfortable in your outfit.

What’s more, wearing clothing that fits you well can affect more than just your comfort: wearing clothes that are too tight at your waist and hips can even cause problems in your hip joints and spine. And if your clothes are too loose, you risk potentially tripping and injuring yourself.

• The Look

And finally, of course, you need to feel strong and confident in your activewear to go all out on your workout! Choose activewear that lets you fall in love with your body and appreciate it for getting you through the workout.