It seems that lately the only clothes I wear are work clothes or gym clothes. I have been doing the Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation which means I am at the gym 6 days a week. In light of this I thought I would do a little post about active wear.
Now, before getting in to this post I will warn you that I refuse to spend $70 on a pair of gym pants so the clothes I am showing you are affordable and most are not brand names at all.
The thing with active wear is that it is very hard to find flattering styles for curvy or bigger girls. When I started going to the gym 22 months ago I was extremely self conscious about how I looked in gym clothes and I had a tendency to stick to baggy tops that covered my derriere and stomach. I am much more comfortable in gym clothes now and I admit that I like showing off my hard work in the active wear I now wear to the gym. Some people may think that I look terrible in active wear and I just don't care. I am comfortable and happy with how I look!
Here we go...
This was my outfit last Saturday for a Super Saturday Session at the gym, complete with running, a weights circuit and a thirty minute Body Attack class. I am wearing a Michelle Bridges top and pants. I love the Michelle Bridges range of active wear because its flattering and affordable and they go up to quite large sizes. The pants are around $35 and the tops are around $30. I refuse to spend a fortune on clothes I am going to sweat my ass off in!!
Here we have an outfit purchased at Kmart. Kmart branded pants and an Everlast top. I didn't much like this top a few weeks ago, it was a bit snug and I didn't feel comfortable in it. However, I tried it on again on Monday and here you see the result. Comfortable enough to strut around the gym if this baby!
Another Kmart special and yes, I am standing on a chair in a motel room. I travel for work and this was the venue for my Tuesday afternoon workout. I am not feeling so awesome in this outfit, the reason being it is getting a bit big so is looking a bit baggy.
So, that is a little look in to my gym wardrobe. A curvy girl can look good in active wear without having to spend a fortune to do so. I think I look banging, even if I do say so myself :P
My headbands are Nike branded headbands. I cannot workout without a headband!
The Michelle Bridges range is available at Big W so if you liked my look get in to their store and check it out.
Oh, I nearly forgot about Sports Bra's. I loathe most sports bra's. They just do not keep the girls in tight enough. There is one sports bra I do love and it is from Cotton On. The problem is they only go up to a size 14DD. I squeeze my E cup girls in to it though and I feel comfortable and supported while I am working out.
http://cottonon.com/AU/p/body/workout-k.i.r-bra/2064024814171.html#start=1
Happy Saturday Lovelies :)
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