Workout Clothes Can Be Expensive. Here’s How to Shop Smarter.
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Here's your money briefing for Tuesday, February 4th. I'm Mariana Aspuru for The Wall Street Journal. It's okay if your New Year's resolution of getting in shape or saving money has fallen to the wayside. Remember, it's only February. To get yourself back on track, you might want to revamp your gym wardrobe. But how much will it cost you?
The main hurdle is actually finding those basics that you feel comfortable in to get you out in the first place. Investing in your long-term well-being and health is actually very justifiable. And if you feel good wearing something and it makes you want to wear it and want to work out, then ultimately that's an excellent investment.
Wall Street Journal contributor Grace Cook joins me to discuss what items to splurge on and where you can cut costs after the break.
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From aloe yoga to Lululemon, the sportswear market is booming. So how can you get in shape and look stylish at the gym without breaking the bank?
How much does updating your gym wardrobe actually cost?
Wall Street Journal contributor Grace Cook joins me. Grace, you wrote about how to spend money on workout clothes. Is this something you deal with?
All the time. I am a marathon runner. I've run five marathons. I run probably 50 plus miles a week and I regularly attend Pilates. So I am forever in workout clothes. I wear workout clothes as much as I wear my ordinary clothes and they're basically part of my wardrobe now.
Before someone goes out and buys the top line, really awesome workout gear, what questions should they ask themselves beforehand?
I think maybe approach it as you would when you're buying your ordinary clothes. Like what pieces do you actually need? For work, you might think about buying a smart tailored trouser, for example. And I think for workout gear, it's actually no different because you're going to want to have a reliable roster of kit that you can use. not think too much about maybe think about the fit that you might think that you feel comfortable in it's probably going to be like a pair of shorts and a top that you can just go to time and time again there's probably more diversity in athletic sizing than there is in ordinary clothes And also the fits are different. And again, going back to that idea of comfort, if you buy a pair of shorts that feel a bit too snug, for example, someone is not going to want to put them on, which therefore means that they're probably not going to want to work out.
Getting a feel for how the clothes look, what size you might want to wear, where the pockets are and things like that is actually just a really good way of ensuring that whatever it is that you're spending money on, you're going to want to wear.
What styles or fabrics should someone keep their eye out for if they're looking for good quality workout clothes?
I would personally say ones that don't necessarily look overly sporty. Fabrics that might have performance elements so they are crafted from like say nylon or polyester but they aren't perforated for example because I think that elevates them which then means that if someone is say going for coffee or going for brunch before they go to workout which is how a lot of people do socialize now you're not going to feel too sloppy or too sort of
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