Before I go into today’s post, could I ask for prayer?\u00a0\u00a0 My husband’s step-mom, JoAnn, is very, very near Heaven right now.\u00a0 We went to see her but I’m not sure if she was aware of us—she can’t respond.\u00a0\u00a0 We know where she is going and will have a joyous reunion someday, but it’s always hard letting go.\u00a0 Please pray for her passing to be peaceful.<\/p>\n
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Ah, what to wear to work out!<\/p>\n
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I started out in my nightgown–that didn’t work out really well.\u00a0 I kept getting caught up in it!<\/p>\n
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So I went to Goodwill and bought some pull on shorts and a tank top.\u00a0 I worked out in my living room and pretty much banned the children–mainly because they liked to come ask me questions during balance moves and I didn’t want to fall on them! :p<\/p>\n
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After awhile I lost enough that those shorts were too loose, so I bought some stretchy shorts and nicer tank tops through Blair.\u00a0 I don’t normally like to wear tank tops, but I would get nearly overheated in t-shirts.\u00a0\u00a0 I bought a very lightweight\u00a0short sleeve shirt to wear over the tank for a little more coverage without making my temperature soar!<\/p>\n
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Then I found moisture wicking workout wear!\u00a0 Ahhhh!\u00a0\u00a0 I bought some pants and one top from Lands End.\u00a0 They don’t make the style of top I bought anymore, unfortunately.\u00a0 It was\u00a0a V-neck, but it didn’t fall away from your body, and it wasn’t terribly snug, yet it fit enough that at a clinic the trainer could see if I was curling my core or not.<\/p>\n
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I know some ladies have exercised in their skirts or loose fitting culottes, and that’s great!\u00a0 But I will say, as a trainer-in-training, if you go to a clinic,\u00a0have a private session\u00a0or do a video review,\u00a0it is important for trainers to be able to see your knees, that they are adequately bent,\u00a0and that\u00a0your core is curled (that your lower back is flattened as much as you can).\u00a0 If your clothes are too loosely fitting, that can be hard to tell.\u00a0 It’s the same for you watching yourself in a mirror.<\/p>\n
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For teaching, I bought a pair of looser fitting pants at Target <\/a>(but they are not moisture-wicking–:( \u00a0)\u00a0\u00a0 and I wear my black T-Tapp t-shirt.\u00a0 Although not moisture wicking, the t-shirt must be just the right thickness or fabric or something!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Target also has a pretty decent selection of tops, too (usually!).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sometimes at Kohl’s they have some decent choices and often have sales or coupons that can help with the cost!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I have a friend who wore stretch pants and a t-shirt with a short jumper over it.\u00a0 Not long enough to cause her to get hung up in\u00a0it, but still covered pretty well.\u00a0 The only thing is it was a bit harder for me to make sure she was curling her core.\u00a0 I’ve told my friends that come to my classes, they can wear looser fitting workout clothing–as long as they don’t mind me touching them to make sure their form is okay!\u00a0 LOL!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some ladies like yoga pants, others just stretch pants.\u00a0 Wal-Mart carries some Danskin workout wear, although you’re at the mercy of their stock as to style, color and sizes!\u00a0 I do have a few shirts I bought there and they’re okay–not my favorites, but they’ll do when my others are dirty.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Under Armour <\/a>also has some higher necked tops–the price is a bit higher, but sometimes a local sports shop will carry their clothing and you can catch sales or clearances.\u00a0 (Be aware that the homepage has all kinds of workout gear, including sports br*s.\u00a0 The link I posted\u00a0will take you directly to the tops page.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I recently found Hydrochic, <\/a>which is sun-protective water sportswear, but most of their tops are very modest.\u00a0 They are also pricey!\u00a0 But if you only wear one for working out, or use it just for when you’re with a class or clinic, it will most likely last a long time.\u00a0 I might try to combine some patterns to make something similar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I’m kind of partial to this one:\u00a0 Piper Short Sleeve Swim Shirt<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n They even have plus sizes<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I’ve not actually ordered any of their products yet, but actually thought they were some of the nicest things I’ve found for more coverage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (Again, the homepage has pics of their mastectomy\u00a0sports br*s on models, just so you know.\u00a0 The link above is to their tops.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Of course, if cotton t-shirts or tank tops aren’t too hot for you, you can get them at a local thrift or GoodWill store!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Basically just make sure whatever you wear won’t overheat you, will move with you, and won’t get you hung up spending time getting things untwisted or out of the way, or anything that will restrict you–especially on moves like Plies and Lunges!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bottom line is wear something that makes you feel like it’s your “workout wear” whatever you choose.\u00a0 A nightgown or pajamas can sometimes be counterproductive! \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 It doesn’t have to be expensive or name brand, but wearing something more “official” helps you get a little more serious about it.\u00a0 When it’s not something you’d just lounge around in, well, just like getting dressed in the morning vs. staying in your pj’s all day, it gives you a different perspective!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And please make sure your husband is happy with what you are wearing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I don’t have a laptop with a working dvd player, so doing the workouts in my room is not an option.\u00a0 I make sure my husband is okay with what I’m wearing out in the living room around the children.\u00a0 Same thing when I got to go to Safety Harbor–I did a “fashion show” \ud83d\ude00 for him and he picked what he was okay with.\u00a0\u00a0 And that is my goal–to please him! <\/em>\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n <\/p>\n