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Hate gym clothes, but want to like exercise? Give these brands a workout

- ELAINE OBRAN

When pinpointing what we don't like about going to the gym, it comes down to a combination of three things – blaring music, stale sweaty air and, perhaps most importantly, deciding what to wear.

Let us explain.

Firstly, lycra leggings have no business being that tight, and we're sick of pretending that squeezing into the unnecessarily grippy material doesn't make us breathless before our workout has even started.

And secondly, performing burpees in a shared floor space is humiliation in and of itself without a tight-fitting tank top making it harder to breathe than usual.

According to very reliable sources – ahem, TikTok – we're not alone.

Yes, there's a growing online community embracing the idea of wearing anything but exercise clothes to the gym. At its core, it's all about what feels authentic and comfortable when moving your body.