Women - favorite fitness clothing?

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  • subconscious_ink
    subconscious_ink Posts: 194 Member
    I dont really spend a lot of money on workout clothes, especially since I am trying to lose weight and dont plan to be wearing them for very long. Once I get to goal, I will get better stuff but I actually really like the danskin stuff from walmart. They ahve fitted capris in a few different materials, i like all of those. Also, tanks etc are all pretty comfy, I havent had any shrinking of stretching out issues since I started wearing them. I cant spend $50+ on running capris, so $11 is just right for me :)

    Yep. The Danskin brand is actually super comfy. All of my workout pants and shorts are this brand. I usually run in Danskin pants, and use the shorts for lifting weights or yoga. For a shirt, I usually wear some type of tank top. I have a favorite one (not sure what brand), but it shows my midriff, so that one I only wear when I workout in my house. Don't nobody need to see that :tongue:
  • subconscious_ink
    subconscious_ink Posts: 194 Member
    Also, I have bought things from Walmart but I find they don't hold up very well to washings and quickly get loose and wore out.

    Really? That's no good. Almost all of my workout stuff has come from Walmart and I never had this problem. Some of the pants I've had for a couple of years.
  • lutemperini
    lutemperini Posts: 15 Member
    Lululemon
    Running Bare
  • Markguns
    Markguns Posts: 554 Member
    I came here for Yoga pant pictures and am thoroughly disappointed... :sad: :wink: :grumble: :laugh: :laugh:
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    When I started c25k, I was doing it in cotton workout capris from Target. Which my fat thighs shredded in about 2-3 months. When I started training for the half, I decided to splurge on an expensive pair of workout pants. Figured those had to last longer. Bought a pair of Brooks running capris. Those lasted even LESS time than the Target ones. So my friend suggested Old Navy ones. I've been wearing them for months and no signs of them wearing out. And they're only $22. Win.
  • Sparlingo
    Sparlingo Posts: 938 Member
    I LOVE Nike's compression capris. They look so good, wash well, have been lasting excellently, and most importantly are comfortable and stay put!

    What I would suggest NOT getting if you have a mummy tummy is the Old Navy tight capris. Mine are the right size, look great when I first put them on . . . but unless I'm just doing straight-line activities like elliptical or treadmill, they slowly wander south. . . determined to stay below my belly area :frown:. Zumba is spent hiking them up every two minutes. Not fun. Well constructed, though, so if you don't have a bit of belly hang left, go for it! The tops from Old Navy, however are great!
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=53935&vid=1&pid=810761002 Those are the old navy ones I wear and they're pretty high in the waist (several people even mention it in the reviews) so they definitely stay up.
  • alison590
    alison590 Posts: 61
    Lululemon is the best! Best sports bra you can get. A few items from there I have had for 6+ years. Very good quality and so cute.
  • darwinwoodka
    darwinwoodka Posts: 322 Member
    I like New Balance yoga pants the best. (Aneka) They fit really nicely with lots of stretch for working out hard. Their tops are nice too. Also like Prana tops. Love Avani tops but they are hard to find.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Running shorts and a sports bra (see my profile pic), but alas, I only feel comfortable in this when I'm working out at home.
  • Sparlingo
    Sparlingo Posts: 938 Member
    http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=53935&vid=1&pid=810761002 Those are the old navy ones I wear and they're pretty high in the waist (several people even mention it in the reviews) so they definitely stay up.


    hmm - funny that compression leggings would be so different from compression capris. These are the ones I'm having a problem with:

    http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=53935&vid=1&pid=330686072

    I like the way they look, and honestly they're pretty comfy, so I just make sure I only wear them on running days. The weird thing is they feel and look almost the exact same as my precious Nike ones, but they just won't stay up while I jump and dance in Zumba *shrug*.

    Maybe I just have an abnormal body shape :tongue:.

    Edited to add: Just read the reviews online. Apparently I'm crazy. No one else on the interwebs is having this issue.
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member

    Edited to add: Just read the reviews online. Apparently I'm crazy. No one else on the interwebs is having this issue.

    I was gonna tell you my friend was wearing those exact pants during our run tonight and she loves them but I figured that wasn't helpful. lol Maybe you could try going down a size? I'm 5'6", 174 lbs and wear a medium, which I thought was too small for me but they fit great. A lot of people say they're true to size but ON seems to vanity size quite a bit.
  • AnnaMolly17
    AnnaMolly17 Posts: 91 Member
    LULULEMON, hands down! It's so addicting!
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    I came here for Yoga pant pictures and am thoroughly disappointed... :sad: :wink: :grumble: :laugh: :laugh:

    I bet you're a real gas at a party. :huh:



    I used to do the cheaper pants, but you really do get what you pay for. I love Lululemon, Athleta, some VS when I doing a lot of floor work and don't care if they get trashed. I haven't tried Lucy yet, but I'm thinking about it. I'm starting to get this way for tops too. But for now I have my sports bras (no pics for the creepers lol ) and a cheap Walmart danskin tank over it. The tanks are like $4 each, so you can get one in every colour. The problem is they sell out fast in the season, so get them when you see them.
  • RunnerElizabeth
    RunnerElizabeth Posts: 1,091 Member
    Athleta, now that my size isn't changing. I get stuff from Title Nine too.
  • paige_eloise
    paige_eloise Posts: 170 Member
    I have full length running tights, and usually just wear a baggy top - I tend to spend more money on tights and trainers.
  • CharlotteAnneUK
    CharlotteAnneUK Posts: 186 Member
    I used to get baggy jogging bottoms from cheap sports shops like JD, I used to say you would NEVER catch me in lycra! Now I will only wear lycra unless I am on the exercise bike at home, and then only because I want to get some use from the cheap joggers I bought. It is the most comfortable and descreet for sweat patches! does not matter make / brand, although I have noticed that most of my stuff, shoes, bottoms, gym bag, shower shoes etc are Nike. The company I work for provided running tops which are great (NON IRON) so I wear those. If I knew how to attach a pic I would.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    I have a couple pair of Nike Pro Combat capris that are comfortable and wear well. Think I got them both at TJ Maxx/Marshall's for $15-20. Favorite running bra is the Moving Comfort Phoebe. I'll buy any shirts as long as they're tech and comfortable (actually have quite a few I've collected from various races and training programs)--one of my current favorites is a Nike Dri-Fit, which is very soft. But brands are all over the place: Brooks, Saucony, Fila, Champion, New Balance, Under Armour--I shop sales so I can get name brand stuff at cheap brand prices.

    I also swear by bike jerseys (also vests and jackets, depending on weather) when I want to run in a tech fabric item that actually has pockets. Very handy!
  • Crackers777
    Crackers777 Posts: 20 Member
    My personal favorite is capris yoga pants, tank top and my vibrams five fingers.
  • hebehrens
    hebehrens Posts: 55
    Thanks for all the great posts! Keep 'em coming!
  • schnarfo
    schnarfo Posts: 764 Member
    I wear a sports crop top with a drop arm hole tank over the top, and 3/4 pants :) it keeps me cool in classes
  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
    I swearby lululemon pants/capris, Old Navy sports bras (seriously, they're the best thing I've ever worn) and any kind of cheap tank. I will buy tops at lululemon too, but only on sale.

    I hate how much I love lulu, but like others have mentioned, I can't find anything else that stays up and in place during heavy cardio jumping/dancing, etc.
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    I generally buy Champion from Target or Old Navy stuff. Sometimes I get some things from Costco. I refuse to pay over $100 for clothes to sweat in. LOL
  • msrootitooti
    msrootitooti Posts: 253 Member
    Another big fan of Old Navy Compression pants and they come in petite! Super big plus for me too.. I also have some New Balance.. shirts come from New Balance for the most part... sports bras from Old Navy and Target (I don't need much support :))
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I usually buy my workout gear at T K Maxx (I think you call it T J Maxx in the States?)

    My favourite item at the minute is from MPG, and is a running top with long sleeves, including a little hole at the ends of the arms to hook your thumb through. They also have a small zipped pocket at the back, so I love the thought and design that's gone into it.
  • nicoleashley_24
    nicoleashley_24 Posts: 144 Member
    I went to Walmart the other day to pick up a pair of the Danskin pants/capris since I've heard good things about them but I did a fit test -- you know bend over, sit down, etc. -- and when I bent over I could easily see my underwear through the material (not pantyLINE, actual undies!). I don't know if the quality has gone down since any of you ladies bought this line but it's worth checking before you buy them!

    With that said, I have to echo the Champion pants, love mine. I also love Under Armour but only buy it from sales, clearance racks, or outlets!
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    Underarmour :)
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    I get Victoria's Secret Pink cropped capris, Lululemon Ta-Ta Tamer sports bras, and Lulu tanks too. I'm obsessed with the Cardio Kick Lululemon tanks right now. Just bought three, haha.
  • aprmay
    aprmay Posts: 216 Member
    I luv Athleta.
  • Roll_Tide_Meg
    Roll_Tide_Meg Posts: 255 Member
    I absolutely love my Victoria Secret yoga pants...they are my favorite...comfortable but fashionable as well. If I had the money it is the only thing I would work out in because I would buy drawers full of them.

    When they are washing I usually just wear soffe shorts and a tank top.

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