There’s no time like the New Year to spruce up your workout wardrobe. Let’s face it: it’s easier to keep that resolution to work out five times a week if you get to wear a cute outfit every time. Here are what the fiercest fitness buffs are wearing to get their sweat on in Charlotte and beyond:
Charlotte Boutiques
Printed leggings are everything in the QC for 2016. A full-length bright legging will help you stay warm (and on-trend) as you stay on your grind through the gloomy winter months. Check out these cool tops and wild leggings that are available in-studio over at FlyWheel Sports on Providence Road:
There are more cute prints over at Lotus Boutique on Metropolitan Avenue, priced from $26 to $48. The best part about all these fun prints: You can tailor your look to your workout, like Lotus’ serene watercloud capri legging for yoga or the energetic sunset capri legging for spin class.
Right: Racerback tank ($32) with sunset capri legging ($48)
And prints are ON with Onzie at DOLL on Selwyn, with leggings ranging from subtle to sweet:
PRIVATE PARTY “barre so hard” tank: $54
Need more strappy sports bras in your life? Check out The Pink Hanger on Providence Road, where we found these sassy styles:
Neon Stripe Leggings: $36
Leggings: $36
Ease into the printed legging trend (and show your Panthers spirit!) with this set from The Pink Hanger:
Tie Dye Leggings: $38
Head to Boem in Morrison Shops to try out another hot trend for 2016: matching prints for top and bottom:
Crops: $106
Ditto these outfits from new-ish player in town, The Track&Field Store in South Park Mall:
You can keep the trend going when the weather gets warm too:
And from the chain gang:
Athleisure” — learn this word and use it in good health, because almost every brand is adding an activewear selection to reach those of us who wear our yoga pants everywhere — from the gym to the mall and beyond (and who want to look good while doing it).
Over at Spanx, they’re working on a massive re-brand after realizing that some women would rather be comfortable than squeeze themselves into a tiny flesh-colored pair of shorts. Spanx Every Wear line is about comfort and versatility. They’re also made with a stink-proof antimicrobial finish to keep your gym bag smelling fresh.
At the rapidly-growing Gap-owned Athleta (shop locally at South Park Mall), the devil is in the details, like open back tops, printed colorblock leggings and —you guessed it — more straps. Check out this post from Instagram (and please don’t injure yourself trying to recreate this pose):
It’s the season to explore. To find new adventures. To push new limits. Stock up on your favorites with an extra 20% off on sale items (like our High Rise Bloom Chaturanga Tight and Clarity Top, above) in store and online with code EXTRA20. Ends 12/13. A photo posted by Athleta (@athleta) on Dec 11, 2015 at 4:56pm PST
Need to stock up quickly on some budget items? Check out Forever21’s activewear selection that includes a ton of those printed leggings we were talking about earlier. They also offer fun tops, tanks and bras with motivational diatribes to keep you going:
Goals met ✔️💪🏼👟 #workitout @thetanbikini (shop link in bio) A photo posted by forever21 (@forever21) on Jan 17, 2016 at 10:02am PST
Of course no fitness post would be complete without a shoutout to Lululemon. For winter 2016, the activewear giant is pushing lots of layers and sweat-wicking fabrics:
Perfect for cool weather workouts. Buttery-soft, sweat-wicking Rulu fabric is cozy, comfortable and helps when the temptation to stay indoors grows. See you on the streets! #thesweatlife *hot cocoa not included, but also highly recommended- click link in bio to view all Rulu gear. A photo posted by lululemon (@lululemon) on Nov 1, 2015 at 4:07pm PST
