women's fitness clothing

The core logic of choosing women’s fitness clothes is never that the more expensive they are, the more professional they will be, nor that the tighter they will be, the slimmer they will be. Instead, they should first match your daily exercise scenarios, then adjust the details based on your body shape needs, and finally consider the aesthetic attributes. This is the conclusion I came to after five years of fitness training, buying more than 30 sets of fitness clothes, and stepping on countless pitfalls.

To be honest, I have seen too many girls who have just entered the industry to buy the same models based on Internet celebrities and celebrities, completely regardless of what they usually practice. A while ago, my little sister in the same gym just signed up for an annual Pilates card and turned around and grabbed a high-compression suit from a big brand that specializes in marathon training. Her ribs hurt when she did the cat-cow pose in the first class. After class, her chest was covered with indentations. She complained that it was difficult to even take a deep breath. This is a typical scenario where things go wrong, and no matter how expensive the clothes are, they are useless.

Nowadays, there are two groups in the fitness circle with completely different purchasing ideas. They have been arguing for several years and still cannot distinguish between right and wrong. One group is purely functional. They believe that as long as the fabric is quick-drying and can meet the needs of sports, a quick-drying T-shirt worth dozens of dollars and sports shorts can be considered qualified fitness clothes. I have met several girls at CrossFit gyms who have been training for five or six years. They wear quick-drying short-sleeves worth 19 dollars bought at the wholesale market all year round. They can deadlift 120 kilograms without slipping. The wind dries them in two minutes after sweating, and they don’t feel bad if they are thrown on the floor and get dirty. The other group is the scene fusion party. Nowadays, many people rush to work, pick up their children, or meet friends for coffee after working out. They can’t waste half an hour changing clothes. Therefore, they require fitness clothes that can be worn outside and can be worn directly when paired with a jacket. This idea is completely reasonable. I usually pick up my niece from school after training, and I often wear wide-leg fitness pants with a small design. When paired with canvas shoes, it doesn’t look like they are fitness clothes at all.

The stupidest mistake I ever made was that I was superstitious about "the thinner, the more comfortable". I bought a pair of white nude yoga pants worth 99 yuan. I wore them to a flow yoga class for the first time. When I was doing downward dog pose, the girl behind me secretly pulled me and said that the crotch of the pants was so transparent that I could see the pattern of my underwear. I was stiff throughout the class and dared not make big movements. After class, I ran back to the locker room with my legs crossed. I was so embarrassed that I wanted to find a drill on the floor. Later, I asked a friend who owns a fitness clothing processing factory and found out that the so-called "naked fabric" is not as thin as possible. It depends on the weight: if you often practice low-intensity sports such as yoga and stretching, you can choose a high-elastic model with 120-140g. It will be as comfortable as wearing nothing. ； If you often run, do aerobics, or practice CrossFit, you must choose a wear-resistant model with more than 180g, which is not easy to break through. Don't worry about the "black technology fabrics" that the merchants brag about. Just check the wash label first. As long as they meet the GB/T 22853-2009 "Sports Wear" standard, the quality will basically pass. Many so-called "customized" and "patented fabrics" are actually ordinary quick-drying materials with a logo added. The premium can be five or six times higher. There is no need to pay this IQ tax.

There is another controversial point that has been quarreling for a long time: Should fitness clothes be designed with hip lines and waist tightening? Those who object to it think that this decorative design is purely for taking pictures. The seam of the hip line is stuck in the crotch, causing friction when practicing the glute bridge. The waist is too tight and makes it difficult to breathe. ； Those who support it think that good-looking fitness clothes can increase the motivation to go to the gym. If you dress beautifully, you will be willing to practice for an extra half hour. It is worth it no matter what. In fact, there is nothing wrong with either of these views. It all depends on your needs: If you are going to the gym and you will most likely need to take photos and check in, then choose a hip lift model with four stitches and six threads, which can reduce the chance of crotch sticking by 90%. ； If you go to the gym and train heavy weights every day, just choose a basic model with flat seams. No one will care whether you have a raised hip line.

I currently have seven or eight sets of fitness clothes in my wardrobe. The most expensive one is lululemon’s align. When I do yoga, it fits me perfectly and doesn’t move up when I do big movements.； The cheapest one is a gray quick-drying short-sleeved one purchased from Pinduoduo for RMB 29. I throw it on the ground casually when practicing deadlifts, and I don’t feel bad if it has magnesium powder on it but can’t be washed off. After all, fitness clothes are just auxiliary tools. Last time, when the eldest sister in the gym, who had been practicing for 8 years, deadlifted 140 kilograms in an old washed-out T-shirt, everyone's eyes were glued to her standard movements. Who would care what kind of fitness clothes she was wearing.