Get New Clothes

Sometimes You Need New Clothes
by Andrew Nelson for www.getfitnyc.com
andy@getfitnyc.com



If you are considering starting (or re-staring) an exercise regimen and need some extrinsic motivation, buy some new workout clothes. Even the most ardent of workout enthusiasts needs a fresh reason to work out sometimes. In full disclosure, I was given some promo running clothes from lululemon athletica. The great new clothes have given me a new reason to work out. lululemon is not the cheapest on the market; they are like the Prada of workout gear.

I got a pair of run shorts, 1 pair of Cool Max boxer briefs, 2 run shirts, 1 pair of socks, and a top layer. I have now used every piece and it is the best stuff I have run in. The run shorts have a CoolMax liner that stays put and does not bunch around my upper thighs like fashion underwear and the same goes for the CoolMax boxer brief. The shirts--1 long sleeve, 1 short sleeve--are made from a buttery soft fabric that wicks moisture as well as some of the other sports brands; but the lululemon shirts also have silver woven into the thread to eliminate stink. Two workouts in each shirt and I can tell you the thread’s doing its job. I can get quite a stink going during a workout; that smell is worse in technical fabrics, but not in this stuff.

I wore the anatomically cut running socks today (right foot/left foot). I thought they were “gimmicky,” but they are comfortable; they don't slide around; and there is no seam at the side of my toe to possibly give me a blister. They also happen to be a competitive price (a little cheaper actually) to what I normally pay for running/technical socks. I wore the top layer for skiing. I didn’t need anything else but a thermal and my jacket. It was super soft, zipped nicely, and kept me warm.

The colors at lululemon are nice too. The top layer is black and white with some blue accents. It has a pocket in the back for ID, key, and money; I think I could squeeze another shirt in there, too. The black color blocks on the front and the white on the sides is very slimming but makes my shoulders look pleasantly wide. The orange of the long sleeve shirt goes well with the orange and gray plaid of the shorts. The black short sleeve shirt has the “stink-proof” silver thread running horizontally throughout the shirt making it look as good as it feels; if I may say so myself.

Find your inspiration to work out today. Get some new clothes. Find an exercise partner. make a commitment to yourself. Just go out and be healthy, you've only got the old you to lose.

Special thanks to Kylee and Andrew at lululemon athletica at Garden State Mall. They put me in some great clothes and were really open to what I had to say about their current line. I love that a company honestly cares about what their target market—athletes and fitness enthusiast--have to say.