Do workout clothes motivate you?
Workout clothes
Speaking of clothes, I’m a bit of a clothing junkie—but not in the way you might think. Really, I don’t have a lot of clothes and I rarely go shopping. I look for bargains and rarely buy anything that’s not on sale. But when it comes to workout clothes…that’s another story! I recently realized that about half of my wardrobe is exercise clothing and I probably have it (in at least 3 colors, thank you). I have more pairs of workout pants than I do regular pants!
I realized that I had a problem when I was shopping for a new pair of jeans not so long ago. I found a perfect pair (which is so rare, am I right?) and I bought them immediately. It fit well and made me feel great. And even though I’d wear these jeans multiple times per week for months on end, after purchasing them, I still had to justify their $60 price tag to myself. However, just a week prior, I had spent $50 (yes, $50!) on a new pair of Nike (my favorite) workout pants—something I’ll wear for an hour once a week. Am I nuts? (Don’t answer that…haha)
So I started to wonder: Are you like me? Do new, cute, or cool workout clothes motivate you to exercise?
Workout clothes DO motivate me. I used to wear those baggy sweat pants to the gym, now I only wear them at home as PJ’s. I am much more excited to go to a gym when I’m sporting my great-fitting, sweat-wicking exercise pants that make me feel comfortable and confident than if I threw on any old thing. I call them my “super-woman pants”. Seriously, as soon as I put them on, I’m ready to go. You will never see me working out in a random oversized T-shirt or anything made of cotton (it retains moisture and keeps you soggy). I can’t really explain it—I mean, I’m definitely not that into my appearance. For me, buying and wearing nice workout clothes is not about what others think when they see me exercising. It’s about how the clothes make me feel about myself. I like to have the right gear for the job so to speak. Just as a new fitness gadget, like a pedometer, heart rate monitor, or even a bodybugg, can motivate other people to get moving, that’s what workout clothes do for me. They don’t have to be expensive or fancy—they just have to have the right fit, fabric, and style. If that makes me a clothing snob, so be it! (At least it helps motivate me to exercise 4-5 days a week and feel good while doing it.)
How about you: Do you care what clothes you wear when working out? Do new workout clothes motivate you, or do you think these “outfits” are silly}?
I would love to hear your thoughts ladies and gents!!!
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I totally care about what I wear when I work out. I don’t think it’s silly at all. And I remember Tim wrote an article kind of about this subject and I think you’re both absolutely right. I think especially for women, wearing the right exercise clothing is very important. Thanks for a great article Lana.
you know I never thought about it that way…hmm. i will totally try that, is there a specific fit of pants and sports bra you recommend? i’m totally lost when it comes to fitness clothing, i still wear the sweat pants i wore a few year ago…well, once thing i have to admit, i don’t have your body, so this is why i haven’t even thought of buying anything tight-fitting. but i guess to get there, i need to start somewhere, right?
i’m not a chick, but will tell my girl to read this. i think the same goes for guys…clothes do make the man or woman
I definitely agree with you. If your exercise clothes are perfect fit on you and gives a good comfortable feel, then of course you are going to motivate to do efforts to stay fit.