Altitude Masks… - The worst gym apparel ever

              Altitude masks … I’m already at a loss of words before I even start typing.  Okay, they make the oxygen thinner so you get a better workout, but really? You are going to go to the gym to bench press with it? 

           Okay, altitude masks are okay if you’re training for a marathon or an event, but not if you’re at the gym lifting weights.  I’ve seen people at my local health club do chin ups, bench, deadlifts, and curls wearing altitude masks and I just don’t understand why.  It’s probably some of the dumbest gym apparel I’ve ever seen.  Like I’d rather wear a Hawaiian shirt as workout clothes than be seen at the gym with an altitude mask.  If you don’t know what an altitude mask looks like, just think of Stormtrooper helmets from star wars.  As soon as you see one you will stop, look, and be like “why, just why?”

        What is the wackiest kind of gym apparel you’ve ever seen someone wear at the gym?

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How Do Sleeveless Shirts Increase Lifting Power?

Have you personally tried different workout clothes and sports clothing to see if your performance in the gym has changed? Well it has been proven that with the right gym apparel, including sleeveless shirts.

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Having proper gym apparel such as a sleeveless shirt can help performance at the gym because it will decrease resistance and increase flexibility. A shirt with sleeves will constrict your arms and will keep you tensed up and it will make it more difficult to life weights. Purchasing workout clothes and various sports clothing will enable you to perform better and help you at the gym. Furthermore, having a sleeveless shirt will help you overall by keeping away resistance, if there is too much resistance while lifting weights, you will not get the results that you are looking for and this will be disappointing!

What About Laundry? – Smelly workout clothes or Freshly washed fitness clothing?

The gym is filled with different kinds of people, with different attitudes about everything, so todays topic stems from the ever lasting argruement, should you wash your sports  clothing everyday? Once per week? Or what?

Personally I like to wash my gym clothes every 2-3 days, only because I wear different stuff each time I go, I have about 2-3 outfits I wear consistantly to the gym. What we want to find out today is what is the consensus amount that an individual should be washing there workout clothes? I have had this discussion with many people prior to posting this and some say once per week is fine, while others claim that this isn’t your highschool gym class anymore and people should not have to smell you from across the gym! While I was one of those kids in highschool who only washed his gym clothes every now and then I would have to agree that smelling someone from across the gym is not something I look forward to when going to the gym! But I am also not someone to mess with a persons workouts.. if you are increasing your weights because you believe that dirty gym shirt is the reason then power to you, continue to smell up the gym!

When do you wash your fitness clothing? How often should people in your opinion? And if you are brave enough, fess up to being one of those people who doesn’t wash them often and let us know why?!

My Favourite Apparel – Sports Clothing

My personal preference when looking at clothes for the gym is sports clothing, this is probably because I grew up playing sports and wearing this type of clothing, its something im comfortable in and can get a great workout wearing!

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I played football for a really long time, so naturally I like wearing things in the gym that I would wear when practicing or playing football and other workout clothes, such as a well fitting sleeveless shirt, basket ball or workout shorts and as always a good pair of gym shoes! Now like in our previous posts I don’t wear anything too tight ( not very appealing!) or to baggy but a well fitted shirt that allows me to do all the movements I need while keeping safety a priority. Going into the lower attire, im not very big on wearing pants in the gym I believe that shorts are the way to go they allow more movement and you don’t get as hot! Basketball shorts are not extremely baggy nor are they compression shorts, so they work best for me. Last but not least, Shoes! Personally I love shoes and even in the gym I want to have nice shoes, you would be shocked how much a good shoe can help you in certain weight lifting exercises! Try to shoot for something that will allow you to run freely (light) and also something with a hard heel for pushing through a squat!. Here are some examples of what I would wear and what you should try, http://www.underarmour.com/shop/ca/en/mens/new-arrivals

Do you wear the same attire as me? Or something completely different? Let us know what works for you and why you decide to go this route instead of the more conventional sports attire!

Top 3 Worst Gym Outfits Ever! – Workout Clothes You Shouldn’t Wear!

Ever wonder what your workout clothes look like during a workout? Here are 3 examples of sports clothing you should never wear while working out at the gym!

While working out everyone likes to think they look fit, and can pull off everything that they are wearing… but what about those once in a while people who just wear something outrageous!!... Here are the top 3 examples of fitness clothing that should not be worn!

       1.    Thigh High spandex shorts with an equally tight sleeveless spandex shirt. Things of this nature should only be worn   

if you are living in California, and going to Golds Gym in

the 80’s. Prime example of people who wear this. < - - - 

2.       All kidding aside, as tight clothing is actually better to

wear in the gym, our next example is extremely baggy clothing! Not only is baggy clothing a safety hazard in the

gym but it also decreases motivation, wear something

that properly fits you and makes you look and feel good!

      3.     Last but not least you should never wear old raggity running shoes in the gym! Shoes can make all the difference and should be taken seriously, a new pair of gym shoes might just change the way you workout forever!

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What kind of workout clothes do you wear in the gym? Does it follow Gym Do’s and Don’ts guide lines? Let us know!