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LET’S KEEP IT MOVING...

LET’S KEEP IT MOVING...

Our guide to workout ’fits and kit

Words: Thea Bichard. Photography: Marili Andre

We’ve all spent the past year flirting with new fitness platforms, panic-buying resistance bands and wearing out the lawn with 5,000 DIY HIIT workouts. This January, it’s less of a gym rush, more of a race to reserve your spot in the living room, so the sportswear we have our eye on is more flexible than we are after a year of yoga with Adriene (or so we keep telling ourselves).

Whether you’re squatting with weights or wine bottles, swapping treadmills for TikTok routines or have taken up hula hooping, we’ve worked out an activewear guide to get those endorphins flowing...

SAMSUNG – Galaxy Watch3 4G / GIRLFRIEND COLLECTIVE – Square-neck stretch-recycled polyester jumpsuit

TIME TO POWER UP

For starters, Samsung’s Watch3 4G will tell you that, yes, you might need to do a few more laps of the living room to hit your step count. Once you’re up, you might as well get the blood pumping (your smartwatch will tell you how your heart rate’s doing) in an equally hi-tech get-up. Lululemon’s latest styles suit sun salutations, squats or sprinting, or you can kit yourself out from head to toe in adidas by Stella McCartney’s fitness-with-flair designs – we’re talking star-jump-proof supportive crop tops and form-fitting, super-stretchy leggings that can more than handle the Girl Like Me routine you’ve finally nailed. Can we promise you’ll go viral on TikTok? No. Will the downstairs neighbours appreciate it? Also no. Will you feel fabulous? Oh yes.

Hi-tech, high-performance

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LULULEMON – Scoop-neck crop top, Align high-rise stretch-jersey leggings and The Reversible exercise mat (all coming soon)
ADIDAS BY STELLA MCCARTNEY - Floral-print woven crop top, Floral-print woven leggings and Logo-strap bumbag (all coming soon)
ADIDAS BY STELLA MCCARTNEY – Hooded puffer jacket (coming soon), Yoga cropped stretch-recycled polyester top, College relaxed-fit high-rise recycled-polyamide trousers and Logo-strap bumbag (coming soon) / SAMSUNG – Galaxy Watch3 LTE smartwatch
ULTRACOR – Camo-print zip-up stretch-jersey hoody, Mesh Camo Luna stretch-jersey sports bra and Mesh Camo high-rise stretch-jersey leggings / SMARTECH – Large Litelok wearable bike lock

PUT THE ‘FIT’ IN OUTFIT

What was this ‘workwear’ we once spoke of? After a year of working and working out from home (and going to the gym, then not going to the gym), the lines between work, workout and casual clothes might as well not exist. All the more reason to retire your worn-out joggers in favour of a sleek new sportswear set, we say. Spanx Active’s designs combine sportswear with shapewear technology, while Ultracor’s high-performance styles and Varley’s versatile sets are real multitaskers. The crop tops can double up as a super-comfy bra beneath your shirts and tees while you’re working, then you can whip off that extra layer when it’s time to saddle up, stretch out or drop down and give us 50.

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VARLEY – Sherman leopard-print stretch-woven bra and Luna abstract-print high-rise stretch-jersey leggings

ALL THE GEAR…

…and plenty of ideas, thank you very much. We’ve pulled together a fitness kit for whichever type of workout you fancy – we’re talking low-key yoga in the living room, a bike ride down the road, bouncing a basketball in the park or doing enough kettlebell swings to set your glutes on fire. You don’t need an entire studio at your disposal or a personal trainer on standby – just pull on your new ’fit with your new kit when the mood takes you, and keep on moving.

For the home gym

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AT-HOME WORKOUTS YOU’LL ACTUALLY ENJOY

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FOR SMILING WHILE YOU SCULPT

Barre with Bod By Rod

Expect a ballet-influenced workout that leaves your whole body shaking, soundtracked by club classics. A professional dancer who toured with Kylie (and is now Psycle’s Head of Barre), Glasgow-born trainer Rod will have your muscles feeling ‘burny burny’ but, as if by magic, you’ll enjoy it.

bodbyrod.com

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FOR MIXING IT UP

SMASH London

Perfect if you’re easily bored by your workout routine and like a well-rounded mix of cardio, strength and mindfulness, SMASH London’s timetable of virtual classes includes bootcamps, yoga and a weekly lucky dip ‘SMASH’ class, including the occasional quiz-based workout (yes, really).

smashlondon.co.uk

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FOR ALL KINDS OF RUNNERS

Onetrack Run Club

Whether you’re brand new to running or missing your usual marathon schedule, plug in your headphones and join Onetrack’s virtual run club for motivation (and some education) while you’re pounding the pavements.

onetrack.club

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FOR LEARNING TO DANCE

Twerk After Work

A judgement-free zone to learn how to move your body to the beat. These high-energy dance classes range from an introduction to dancehall moves, to high-energy salsa and ‘Body Confidance’ sessions.

bambamboogie.com

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FOR HEAD-TO-TOE CONDITIONING

Pilates with Isa-Welly

A former professional dancer turned nutritionist and Pilates instructor, Isa-Welly delivers pulse-racing Pilates flows bursting with energy. Her online classes build your fitness and your flexibility along to a catchy playlist.

isawelly.com

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