Saturday, 28. November 2009
Plus sized women already have a lot of limitations when it comes to buying clothing as it is and buying workout apparel is no different. Try being a heavy set woman that has made the decision to start being more active and then goes shopping for workout gear only to find they cannot fit into any of the workout gear.
Most plus size stores do not even offer workout apparel. I am a size– and wear a size L-XL top in women’s sizes and I have shopped at sporting goods stores and out of the hundreds of workout tops available, I may only find a small handful of tops in an XL that I can even fit into. Although I love Nike, Puma and Reebok; none of those manufacturers design fitted workout tops with a size– or larger in mind. They cater to fit and smaller woman.
This leaves larger women with only one option, they have to buy large over sized t-shirts. I used to even buy men’s t-shirts because an extra large men’s t-shirt was just right for a size 22 woman. Ok, so after they “settle” for some over-sized t-shirt then then need to find a sports bra. oh no! They can’t! Finding a plus sized sports bra is worse than shopping for work out gear. They are nearly non-existent and if someone offers a “plus sized” sports bra they usually only go up to size 40-DD. Read more... (515 words)
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Friday, 17. July 2009
by Jana Dibbs
A yoga workout is a great way to get into shape for most people. All you need to do is go to a class and you will be able to follow instructions as someone teaches you step by step on how to do yoga.
I am going to tell you six things that you need to take into consideration before you run out and buy some yoga workout clothing.
The number one thing that you need to look for is how stretchy are the pants? If your pants don’t stretch than you won’t be able to stretch your own body.
Item number two is that you need to make sure that the pants you choose compliment your body well. You shouldn’t wear pants that show off areas of your body that should remain private. And at the same time you will need them to be tight enough to not fall off your body in certain positions.
The 3rd thing is that you want to find colors that will hide sweat a little bit. The worst color for sweat is obviously gray so you want to stay away from gray and other colors that will show too much sweat in the gym. Read more... (379 words)
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Sunday, 5. July 2009
by Jana Dibbs
Doing yoga is very beneficial for every person whether they be male, female, old or young. It will make you feel better both physically and mentally.
But before you just run to the gym and start up some yoga I will fill you in on 6 things that you must keep an eye out for when looking for yoga clothes.
The 1st thing that you need to look for is how stretchy are the pants? If your pants don’t stretch than you won’t be able to stretch your own body.
Second, you need to make sure that the pants you choose compliment your body well. You shouldn’t wear pants that show off areas of your body that should remain private. And at the same time you will need them to be tight enough to not fall off your body in certain positions.
Third, you need to find colors that will hide sweat a little bit. The worst color for sweat is obviously gray so you want to stay away from gray and other colors that will show too much sweat. Read more... (354 words)
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