Gym fashion: The dos and don’ts

What are the right leggings to wear to the gym? What are the right shoes to wear? (Not Vans, you’ll look like an idiot) And what should be avoided at all costs? The Tab investigates the gym fashion dos and don’ts:

Do’s:

Nike Free Runs

Nike Free Runs – £50 well spent

These seem to be the ‘go to’ trainer for people to wear. Male or female loads of students can be seen prancing around uni in these, even if they don’t step foot in the gym.

Leggings

Possibly the most comfortable clothing ever made

Everyone wears them. For the gym, leggings are the best in terms of performance and comfort. Loads of girls wear these but we haven’t yet seen a guy in leggings at the gym yet. Still, there’s a first time for everything.

Don’ts:

Sleeveless (‘wife beater’) vests

Yes we get it, your lifting weights

I didn’t know grown men still wore sleeveless vests these days, but in the gym they are rife. We understand that you are working out your biceps, but is it really necessary to get them out on display?

If you absolutely have to wear one at least make it a sporty one, e.g a lycra vest. Under no circumstances should anyone wear a string vest. These should be left to overweight, middle-aged, alcoholics as a way of reminding kids to stay in school.

Fluorescent anything

This clothing combination should be condemned

I get it; you wear bright clothes so that everyone on the street can see you when you run in the evening. But for goodness sake the range of colour spectrum that people are willing to wear in the gym is nauseating. It only serves to highlight to everyone how much of a tool you are.

Have we missed any gym fashion dos and don’ts? Post your thoughts in the comments section below.