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For many people, a flat stomach or even a six-pack is their main reason for exercising. As well as being something that looks good, a lack of fat around your midsection is also a good indicator of health; abdominal fat being closely linked the risk of suffering from diabetes and heart disease.

When it comes to weight training apparel, one of the last things most exercisers think of is their footwear. For many people, their workout footwear of choice is a pair of running shoes. The trouble is, while running shoes are fine for some exercises, for others they are less so.

Gold?s Gym started way back in 1965 when bodybuilder Joe Gold, disillusioned with choice of gyms in Venice, California, decided to open his own training facility. Within a few short years, Gold?s Gym boasted a veritable who?s who of the bodybuilding scene with legends like Frank Zane, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu all in regular attendance.

People who find it hard to gain muscle are frequently called hardgainers. Hardgainers are often naturally skinny ectomorphs with slender bones, fast metabolisms and a body like a marathon runner but not always; sometimes there are identifiable barriers that are preventing or slowing muscle growth.

Lycra, also known as Spandex, is a stretchy, synthetic material commonly used in workout wear. Developed in the 1950s as alternative fabric for corsets, Lycra has become one of the most materials in active wear and for good reason ? it is ideally suited to the job!

If you are a female exerciser, one of the most important items in your workout wardrobe is your sports bra. While you COULD wear a regular bra to the gym, you will be much more comfortable and better supported if you opt for a well-fitting, specialist sports bra.

Not so many years ago, gym clothing was the poor relative of fashion. Workout wear was functional but dull, conservative, not always ideal for the task it was designed for and there was very little choice available. Materials were not very user-friendly and as for attractive colours or designs ? forget about it!

While you are free to choose any kind of workout top for your training, wearing a vest may be just what you need to maximize your exercise performance. If you are serious about getting the most from your workouts, a vest really is the best workout top to wear?

Look around the gym and you?ll see a wide variety of gym clothing. From old-school cotton T-shirts and baggy track pants to state-of-the-art workout wear made from breathable and lightweight fabrics. And while exercisers are free to choose in whatever gym wear they prefer, what would a professional personal trainer want you to wear if you were his or her client?

Almost everyone who exercises wants a six-pack. Those that don?t are either a) telling lies or b) would be quite happy just to have a flat stomach instead of a beer belly! Either way, strong, flat, defined abs are a very common fitness goal.