Exercise Clothing: The Secret To Success!
By Ray Kelly
When you first start exercising finding the
right clothes to wear is important for both
comfort and safety. Should you wear the latest
Nike joggers or are sandals ok? Should you
wear lycra or track pants?
Fashion may be important to some but the
most important thing is to get through each
session so that you can follow up with more
exercise tomorrow. The key to success in weight
loss is consistency. Being able to exercise
regularly. Wearing the right clothes will
make this possible. Wearing the wrong type
of shoes could give you blisters or shin splints,
and wearing the wrong type of pants could
cause excessive rubbing of the thighs. If
you’ve had any of these things happen to you
then you know it’s tough to exercise the next
day.
Let’s start with the shoes. This
is probably the most important piece of
clothing and therefore this is where most
thought should be given. You need to wear
something supportive, with a flexible
sole. Cross-trainers or running shoes
are best. Make sure that the shoes are
not too tight.
Next are the socks. It is important to
wear cotton socks. They allow your foot
to breathe and they cause less friction
on your heal. If you like the low cut
socks, make sure they won’t slip down
into the shoe or you may get blisters.
The pants you wear must comfortable.
Depending on the temperature, you should
wear shorts or track pants. Just make
sure they are cotton and not nylon. Cotton
will allow your pants to breathe, whereas
nylon will cause an increase in your body’s
temperature. This in turn will make your
heart beat faster which means the exercise
will be harder. If you have large thighs
then you may also want to wear lycra pants
as well. This will eliminate rubbing and
chaffing.
Your shirt should be cotton too. If you
are going to be out in the sun then it’s
a good idea to wear something with sleeves
as this will reduce the risk of sunburn.
Make sure it is light fitting as well
as this will help to keep you cooler.
Other accessories you should consider
if exercising outside is a hat, sunglasses,
sunscreen, and a water bottle. A wide
brimmed hat gives the best shade, sunglasses
will reduce glare, sunscreen will protect
against ultra-violet rays from the sun,
and the water will help keep you cool.
About The Author
Ray Kelly is an Exercise Scientist with
15 years experience in the Health and
Fitness industry. To sign up for his free
7 Day Weight Loss Course go to http://www.free-online-health.com.
