How to train better without really doing anything

Now you are probably sitting there thinking ya this is probably a catchy tag line to get you to read this post, and it kinda is but there is some truth to it.  Everybody will always search for elusive little bits of improvement wherever they can find it, anything from ice baths (Which suck but are awesome) to wives tales.  Today's post is going to look at why you should maybe take a little bit of a look at what you wear to go exercise.

So if when you're going to go run and you pull on something thats more than 5 years old, it's probably a good time to get something new and there's a few reasons for this.  The biggest thing about fitness driven apparel is that first off it's usually made of a moisture wicking fabric of some sort.  Cotton is the enemy, always has been and always will be.  The reason is that moisture that doesn't get wicked away gets stuck in the fabric and then you're running in wet clothes (not fun).  So for those that are just starting out, you don't need to go out and buy super expensive stuff, just find something that you're comfortable in and away you go. It's the same reason why cotton socks suck, just like I talked about back here.

The other thing is fitness geared clothing is usually slightly anatomically different, which makes for better range of motion and less restriction.  It's also lighter usually.  All of this can have a profound effect on the body as no energy is wasted other than propelling your forward.

Flat seems do wonders for preventing blisters because they don't chafe you.  So it's little things like this that make athletically geared clothing a pretty good idea if you intend to go and workout.

On the other side there's cool things like compression gear (I'll talk about it next week) which can help recovery and make sure everything's where it's supposed to be, to silver laced into the fabric to prevent it from stinking or growing bacteria (once again, novel but not necessary stuff).

But probably the most important thing about athletic gear is that it's usually geared towards a specific weather condition (warm or cold) which allows you to dress with the minimal amount of necessary layers, not be bulky and not get too warm which is bad for your body's performance.

So next time as you run out the door or go to the gym, as tempting as it may be to pull on your favorite shirt that you got from somewhere, it's probably a better idea to grab something that's made of a tech fabric like material

~Cheers