Worst Workout Wardrobe Malfunction
Health & Fitness|Issue 240
Wearing the correct workout kit not only makes you feel good in the gym, it also boosts your motivation, making you perform better
Joanna Ebsworth
Worst Workout Wardrobe Malfunction

Don’t underestimate the power of your gym kit. Aside from enhancing your performance, it can also boost your motivation, with research from the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology showing that putting on new fitness gear can help you ‘get into character’, allowing you to feel more mentally prepared for your workout, so increasing focus and energy.

When it comes to stylish fit kit, we’ve never had so much choice. However, it’s easy to get it wrong – choose the incorrect fit and you can spend more time adjusting your clothing than exercising. Sounds trivial, but a new US study reveals that 65 per cent of US women avoid the gym over anxiety of being judged, and 49 per cent say they feel scrutinised for their choice of workout clothing. So, we reveal the worst workout wardrobe malfunctions and the styling secrets that banish them for good.

GET SOME SUPPORT

FASHION FAIL

Quad boobs, roaming breasts and back fat spillage aren’t the only problems you face when wearing an ill-fitting sports bra. Research shows a lack of breast support can lead to pain in your neck, back and shoulders, and cause changes to the body including deep grooves in your shoulders, bad posture, skin abrasions and permanent damage to the Cooper’s ligaments (the connective tissue that keeps your boobs perky). Worst of all, one study revealed one in five women are put off from regular workouts due to pain and embarrassment caused by their breasts, sacrificing their fitness along the way. And that’s the biggest no-no of all.

FASHION FIX

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