Why Good Workout Clothes Matter More Than I Used to Think
I used to think workout sets were just about looking good, but later realized they actually affect the training experience. If I could go back a few years in time, I probably wouldn't have seriously studied sportswear. Back then, I thought the most important thing about fitness was consistency—what you wore didn't matter at all. An old T-shirt, a pair of black leggings , and a pair of training shoes I've worn for nearly two years—those are pretty much all my gear. Until one leg day, my mindset was completely changed. That day, I went to the gym wearing a pair of old sweatpants that I had washed countless times. Everything felt fine during warm-up, but problems started when the actual workout began. The waistband of the pants slides down when doing squats, and my pants keep riding up when I do Romanian deadlifts. When doing Bulgarian split squats, I almost have to stop to readjust after every set. After the workout was over, my deepest feeling wasn't muscle soreness in my legs. But it's annoying. Especially annoying. On the way home, I was thinking that if a piece of workout gear distracts me throughout my entire training session, it's not worth it no matter how cheap it is. It was…
