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The clothing you wear at the gym plays an important part in how productive and enjoyable your workouts are and while going to the gym doesn?t have to be a fashion show, it pays to wear clothes that will help and not hinder your efforts.

Compression clothing comes in a variety of forms and colours ? from socks and arm sleeves to shorts, tights and T-shirts. Suitable for men and women, it?s worn by athletes and hard-training exercisers alike although many wear it more for fashion than any performance benefit.

I take a ton of stuff with me when I head to the gym. I?ve got all my respective supports, resistance bands, my workout shoes, chalk, training diary, lifting straps, a mini first aid kit, my post-training snacks and, of course, plenty of rehydrating fluids. I?ve also got my shower gear, towels and a change of clothes with me too.

Protein powder and lifting weights are inextricably linked and have been so for many years. Championed in bodybuilding magazines since their inception, protein powders have gone through several transformations as our understanding of nutrition has improved

For optimal comfort when exercising, you should dress in layers. That way you can easily regulate your body temperature by adding or subtracting a layer as required. There are normally three layers although if it?s very cold, you may wear more. Normally though, there is the outer layer, the mid-layer and the base layer.

Over the years bodybuilding clothing has changed and the weird and wonderful has ended up becoming the accepted norm. We have seen short shorts, The baggiest of sweatpants, sleeveless, full sleeved, Stringer vest, Ripped vests and even no clothing at all

There is little doubt that cardio exercise is important for both your health and body composition but, and let’s be honest here, what most people do for cardio is just plain boring!

The deadlift, known as the health lift in Victorian times, is arguably the best muscle and strength building exercise around. The squat is often lauded as being the king of exercises but there is a strong argument for awarding that crown to the deadlift as it offers several benefits and advantages over the squat...

Having been in the biz for over two decades, I have seen many fitness fashions come and go and often come back again and I don?t mean exercises or training systems but actual gym wear. Needless to say that gym wear fashion often mirrors high street fashion and those of us who remember the 70s and 80s may remember things like day-glo Lycra, leg warmers and other such things with anything but fondness.

Although you are unlikely to be falling over and gouging huge chunks out of your knees as an adult, you could be harming your knees in a way that can't be seen.