Dress for Success

I am a firm believer that if you look good, you feel good.  When looking & feeling good you can really kick some butt.  I especially feel this way with exercising.  If I have a cute outfit on, that I feel confident wearing I will work even harder to make myself look/feel better in that outfit!  However, finding great work out clothes can make for a challenging shopping excursion.  Not only trying to find the perfect fit, but also trying to find the perfect price.

With me, finding the perfect fit of work out clothes can vary on the day.  Some days I could buy the entire store & other days everything looks horrible!  However, my work out style has a common theme 1 article tight & the other form fitting but still loose & comfortable.  If I have my favorite Nike running shorts on (with the built in trunks love!) I will usually opt for a tight work out top.  I think the most important thing when it comes to the perfect fit, is how comfortable you feel in it! If you don't feel comfortable in the store when trying it on, you will probably never wear it aka DON'T BUY IT.  I tend to think that breathable & form fitting clothes look amazing on everyone at the gym (even to my more full-figured women!).  So if you think you are rocking it in the dressing room, buy it & then use that confidence to rock your work out.

My favorite "short & tight" $12.99 Nike shorts, with a great Hind neon & see-through tank!

Ah the perfect price!  How to find work out clothes that don't cost me my entire savings?!?!  Lululemon, I love you but I am not willing to pay over $100 for a pair of pants that I am just going to ruin because I sweat like a teenage boy.  Honestly, I just can't justify it no matter how good their clothes look/feel (which is amazing, because they are great clothes)!  I only buy discount work out clothes & this helps me to stay within my budget.  By discount I mean your Marshalls, TJMaxx, & Nordstrom Rack.  No I am  definitely not a "Maxxinista" or whatever, but when it comes to getting work out clothes I definitely am!  Why should I pay full price when these store have the name brands AND an amazing price.  Yeah, I know I sound like one of those dumb commercials, but on Sunday I got the cutest Nike shorts that were regular $32.99 & I got them for $12.99!  Come on tell me you don't love that deal?!?!?

So when it comes to work out clothes don't cheat yourself in the area of the perfect fit, only buy things that make you feel & look great!  But when it comes to price go ahead & search through those discount racks you will definitely find a gem!!

Side view of the same outfit, whole outfit $25!

My favorite sports bra& capris! By balance collection.