In the "what are we doing /wearing" series:

LJP

What are you wearing to workout in in the summer months outdoors (heat and sun etc) ?

And by work out, I mean walking, cycling, playing pickleball, tennis, whatever you are doing. And if you're in a gym, tell me what you are wearing these days !

I ask this for two reasons:

1. personally I feel frumpy and old-lady-ish looking in the outdoor uniform I've been wearing for years: golf skirt, or 7 inch inseam athletic shorts, and a shapeless tech fabric tank . Sometimes shorter shorts, but not too often . Nothing is very fitted because I'm not comfortable in stretchy tight -fitting tops especially. That ship has sailed.

I'm on holidays this week and have been outside everyday getting in the cardio/steps I don't manage to achieve when I'm working ......and I'm wearing everything I own. I took one look at myself in the mirror today before heading out and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Shapeless and frumpy with a golf hat on to top it all off. Maybe the significant birthday I just had has me in a tailspin, but I feel my workout style needs a kick in the @%%. For indoor weight workouts, I care a lot less as it's just me and the tv - at home - so I'm in any old t-shirt and shorts. I don't exercise at work.

2. a big part of my job is buying and merchandising the "pro-shop" at the gym I work at. I don't like referring to it as a gym because it's SO much more than that, but for the sake of simplicity.....

The market I'm selling to is women (and men, but forget them for now, lol) between 40 and 75ish. Everything I source I have custom decorated with our logo or current "motto" (One Body for Life) . On any given day I'll see between 500 and 600 people if I'm up at the reception desk or out in the gym itself , so I see EVERYTHING everyone wears. Women wear capri length leggings and t-shirts - with the exception of the very fit ones who wear the old-school fitted Lulu tanks/w/bra type of top and shorts ( I noticed Uniqlo had a ton of those bra tank workout tops too) . Some of them take pride and care with what they wear, and the ensembles are nice and fit well. Others just don't care. I am looking for outside input -tell me what you all are wearing please !!!. ETA: and colour ! What colours are you wearing for your gear /exercise wear ??

14 hours ago

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Suz

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This is an area where my style is severely lacking so I am definitely not a good example. I feel as if my workout stuff is very dull, but I am not going to wear one of the cute crop-top or bra-top thingies that all the younger people wear, and I'm not sure what else to do to update my look.

Currently, for my weights workouts (at home on Zoom) I wear Zella or Athleta capri leggings and a looser tee from Smartwool, or when it is really hot, a tank. Not very exciting, I'm afraid. Colours are blues, greys, lilacs -- similar to my regular wardrobe.

For semi-regular hikes, or my occasional short runs, it is similar -- trail runners or regular runners, leggings or shorts, a smartwool tee or top (depending on weather) sometimes another layer. If rainy, I bring a light raincoat. In winter a hat.

For biking, I just wear my regular casual clothes and sometimes dressier clothes, if I am commuting somewhere. While I do purposively go out on my bike for about 45 minutes to an hour on days I won't be working out with weights, I think of this more as a bike ride than a workout -- it helps regulate my mood and sleep and I often get good ideas when I ride, but in all honesty, I'm not really pushing it. But we do have a lot of hills, so my heart rate goes up and I burn a lot of calories, apparently. Anyway -- typical outfit would be jeans or jorts, a shirt or tee, sneakers or loafers. And my visibililty vest and helmet, of course. In cold weather I wear a light puffer.

For my walks around the neighbourhood (also not really "workouts" per se) I just wear casual clothes from my regular wardrobe and comfy footwear. For urban walks (downtown or when travelling) I tend to be a bit less casual but I'll always wear comfortable footwear.

Oh, and for swimming, I have a one piece Speedo.

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