Fitness wear...

My personal preference isn't brand but rather material design. I tend to sweat... ALOT. So, I like shirts and shorts that dry quickly and pull moisture away from by body. I have had luck with both Under Armor and Nike for these kinds of materials but other manufactures offer similar products. In socks, I look for the same thing but, I like a little extra cushion in the bottom of the sock. As far a brand, I really haven't found on that I like better than another. However, I do try and replace my workout socks on the same schedule that I replace my workout shoes.

As far as cost, don't try to replace everything at once buy a piece at a time. Wear it and see if it works for you. If you like it, watch for sales and/or season close outs. You can get some great deals then.


Hope this helps...

I actually bought my stuff at Target. They had a sale a few weeks ago. What I really liked was the fact they had workout pants in "Short" length. It's a PITA to find pants that don't have 2 miles of extra material.

I also sweat a lot and I have found that so-called 'wicking' synthetic material makes me sweat more. I always wear a singlet - usually cotton slazenger ones are about £2.50.

Im a Lulu fan! It is pricey, but it's great quality and will last! Aim to buy yourself one item a month or something so it doesnt break the bank. Walmart isnt too bad either.

I've gotten some Lucy brand (similar to Lululemon) pieces at sierratradingpost.com for deep discounts ($35 for $99 pants).

Thanks for sharing this. I think I've followed every MFP thread about fitness clothing, and have never seen this pop up. I've scored some Lucy stuff at TJ Maxx and Marshall's too.

I have some stuff from Old Navy that I like, and have found some great tops on clearance at Kohl's. They are holding up well so far. If you're willing to pay a little more, but not quite Lulu prices, I really like Athleta stuff too.

Lulu dreams. Old Navy budget. A lot of therir stuff is on sale right now...Also, TJ Maxx/Marshalls has good stuff too.

I do get my sports bras from Target. I've tried others but I like those ones the best. Not really a fan of anything else they have.

If I could affort it, I'd do Lululemon all the time. But alas, it's not in my budget.

I buy most of my stuff at Sports Authority....they must have discontinued or last-season stuff because it's the major brands (Nike, Under Armour, etc.) for cheaper than I find elsewhere. Much cheaper than City Sports, for example. And it's also the actual clothing brands...the stuff I've bought at Target, for example, are sometimes name brand but have drastically reduced the quality to sell it at a cheaper price point. Like when Versace did a line for H&M or whatever. :-)

I recently bought some workout pants from Victoria's Secret online that I LOVE. I was shocked. I figured I'd end up returning them for sure. Otherwise the only pans I ever liked was Nike...just something about the material.

old navy is good.

but also check out places like ross, tj maxx, marshalls because you can get name brand stuff for super cheap. i just bought a super cute reebok workout skort for $9

I will buy some of the Danskin stuff from Wal-Mart. But honestly, we have an Under Armour outlet up where I live, so a lot of my stuff comes from Under Armour. I would recommend the Danskin sweat pants/capris/tights, but the shirts just never seem to fit right and once they're washed, they really seem to fit wrong, so I normally wind up throwing them away. I also will just buy plain men's under t-shirts and I wear those to workout in. They're not super cheap, but they sure can take a beating.

Good luck!!