In Russian gyms, everyone wears whatever they want - home clothes, micro-tops and shorts, see-through leggings. From the outside, it is somewhat strange to observe this, and at some moments it is even uncomfortable if the image is too defiant. I decided to find out with fitness trainers and a fashion expert what is appropriate to go to the gym and what is better to throw out of the sports wardrobe. As summer approaches, gyms are filled with people who really want to get their bodies in shape for the beach season. Many of them came to the gym for the first time, so for them the equipment, exercises, and internal dress code are something unfamiliar. Meanwhile, old-timers at the gyms inwardly chuckle when they see newcomers in inappropriate clothes and gossip behind their backs.
Fitness trainers and stylists unanimously say that the most versatile clothes for women in the gym are tops, leggings, shorts and rashguards, and for men - T-shirts, shorts and long sleeves.
It seems obvious, but there are many nuances that visitors to fitness centers do not pay attention to.
The problem is that not everyone buys gym clothes in a sports store - there you can be sure that the fabric of the product will be quick-drying, properly designed and emphasize the human anatomy. When purchasing goods in non-professional stores, there is a risk that the clothes will not meet these qualities, and in addition, they will shine through or stretch too quickly.
“You need to go in for sports in specialized clothes designed for one or another type of physical activity,” says Olga Derendeyeva, a fitness trainer at the FitStars online home training platform. — But despite the huge selection of clothing for sports, I often see street sneakers and beach shorts on men, and a swimsuit and leggings on women. At a minimum, this is inconvenient for them, and at a maximum, it can make it difficult to perform certain exercises.
For example, for yoga, Pilates and stretching, loose hoodies or trousers are not suitable. They will be uncomfortable to stand in inverted poses and perform flexibility exercises, but overalls and leggings made from natural materials will cope with this task perfectly. It would be appropriate to appear in a short skirt for zumba, step and other types of dance training, but in the gym it will attract undue attention.
“Recently, women's sports kits are becoming more revealing. As a coach, I enjoy looking at a beautiful body, accentuated by well-chosen clothes. However, everyone has their own limits. So, not every male trainer is comfortable training a woman who is too openly dressed - this causes both psychological discomfort and difficulties in staging the technique, ”Derendeyeva warns.
Girls should be especially careful when choosing three clothing options - tops, shorts and leggings.
The latter tend to be the most problematic. Due to the incorrectly selected size and material, leggings can shine through, and this, according to sports stylist Tatiana Olimpiyskaya, is a terrible sight. “It’s disrespectful to those people who surround you when a girl goes, for example, to do squats and you can see what kind of lace on her underwear she prefers,” she says.
To prevent such embarrassment from happening, the fashion expert suggests putting on leggings first at home, standing with your back to the mirror, bending over and shining a flashlight. If panties are visible, then it is better to get rid of such leggings.
According to fitness trainer Yana Kondrachenko, it is unethical for women to come to the gym in too short tops made of inelastic fabric, “when all the “beauty” on the approaches asks to come out.” In addition, girls with uniforms should be especially careful with open tops, but it’s better to immediately throw something with sleeves on top to avoid problems.
“Open tops on overweight women do not look very aesthetically pleasing, in addition, they also sweat, as a rule, profusely. If a girl does not put a towel under her back and chest on the simulators, and this is also one of the important aspects of training, you can end up in a puddle of sweat, ”says Tatiana Olimpiyskaya.
Similarly with shorts - too short, which may originally have been intended for the beach, panties will show on squats or lunges.
Fitness blogger and creator of the Eazy Way sportswear brand Aleksey Stolyarov offers girls who really want to stand out in the gym to choose one thing - either too short shorts or a deep neckline. For guys, it is taboo, in his opinion, training with a naked torso and in shales.Many men prefer to come to training in what they are most comfortable in - namely, in home clothes. For women, this trend is not observed, they still want to look beautiful. “Like stretched pants, a T-shirt can be comfortable on power? - fitness trainer Yana Kondrachenko is perplexed. “A person simply does not see his body in them, the position of the spine, abdomen, and may perform the exercise incorrectly according to the technique.”
The press service of AliExpress Russia said that interest in buying sportswear in our country is constantly growing. Particularly popular with women are seamless tight-fitting yoga and fitness sets made of nylon and spandex in the price range from 1.4 to 2.6 thousand rubles. And men like to buy compression suits with a flat seam, which are convenient for boxing, crossfit and other active sports. The set usually sells shorts, pants, a T-shirt, a T-shirt and a jacket. For popular models, Russians are ready to pay from 1.6 to 3.2 thousand rubles.
Sports and fashion aficionados tend to follow sportswear trends by focusing on global brands.
However, according to sports stylist Tatyana Olympiskaya, men in Russia do not have any special trends in sportswear, because, firstly, they do not like to buy clothes, and, secondly, there is a small assortment in stores. For girls, sports trends often coincide with casual wear.
“Now this is deliberate sexuality - some kind of mesh inserts, accent details on the chest, imitation of underwear. Brightness also belongs to the trends, now there are a lot of neon shades, orange, purple, ultramarine on sale. Completely printed kits are also in demand, but you have to be careful here. If a girl has an enlarged upper or lower body, then this option will not work for her, ”says the stylist.
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