Exercise gets you in shape, stimulates endorphins and has a positive effect on the psyche. It is not enough to only have high-quality sports equipment or food supplements in which you are willing to invest hundreds of euros, but high-quality sports clothing is just as important. If you have been doing sports for a long time, you have a preferred system in your exercise. You've already figured out what you need and what you're comfortable with. Have you found your top pieces that fit you, are made of quality material, are breathable, durable and easy to maintain? If you are just starting out in sports, we have some useful advice for choosing materials for sports clothing. Avoid cluttering your wardrobe with lots of inappropriate clothes. For supporters of minimalism in sports fashion, it works, i.e. capsule wardrobe, where you need three or four tops, two or three bottoms, two sports shoes and one sweatshirt or jacket.
TECHNICAL MATERIALS
Quality material is one of the basic aspects when choosing sportswear. Technical materials such as polyester, nylon, spandex or elastane adapt to your figure, have excellent breathability, dry quickly and have high elasticity during movement.
BREATHABILITY
Technical materials provide high breathability, preventing sweat from remaining on the skin. You will appreciate quick-drying clothes especially during dynamic exercise. On the contrary, the popular cotton is disadvantageous in that it does not remove sweat from the body, but this does not have to be a hindrance, for example. during yoga, where you don't sweat as much.
ENDURANCE
Any sporting activity cannot do without falls, bumps and other minor injuries. All these accompanying phenomena are also reflected in your clothes. High-quality sportswear stands out for its long service life. It is durable and also represents a kind of protection against scratches, abrasions and wounds. In the end, you will pay much less for a quality piece than for cheap things that you have to keep changing. Such a mindset is also suitable from the point of view of sustainability.
SEAMLESS CLOTHES SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR
Up to 90% of the TIMME brand's offer consists of seamless clothing, which is knitted on a special machine into a single piece of fabric, which eliminates the waste material normally produced during clothing production. In the context of long-term clothing production, it is generally a relatively specific and mainly revolutionary and innovative knitting technology on circular looms. It is a computer-controlled technology for producing one piece of clothing in one piece with minimal or no cutting. Compared to the existing conventional production of clothes, it drastically optimizes the amount of waste generated and significantly speeds up the production of the product in contrast to classic sewing on sewing machines. The absence of seams eliminates skin irritation, ensures a better fitting cut of clothing and provides an unlimited range of movement.
COMPRESSION MATERIALS
We often buy various food supplements, the task of which is to strengthen bones and joints, stimulate the cardiovascular system, regenerate muscles, which has the task of acting preventively against overloads or even injuries. However, you can also prevent injuries by choosing the right sportswear. Compression sportswear helps protect muscles from injuries and inflammation, increases blood flow in muscles and oxygen flow. Clothing made of compression material ensures that your blood circulation remains normal, the material exerts a slight pressure on the veins, which facilitates blood flow and keeps your heart in pace. The heart then pumps more oxygen to the muscles, which helps increase energy levels and reduce fatigue. The energy from your muscles is converted to higher performance, it regenerates faster and you achieve the expected performance.
COMFORT IN SPORTS IS EXCELLENT
First and foremost, you have to feel good in whatever clothes you choose for your sports activities. It must not restrict your movement, nor should it push you anywhere. Ideally, you shouldn't feel it at all. If you choose the wrong clothes, you will not be able to concentrate enough during the exercise, which can distract you from your training. At worst, you could get hurt. Loose and oversized clothing can get in the way of exercise, while tight clothing can hinder your movement and restrict blood circulation. To achieve comfort, the cut and material of the clothing must work together.
CHOOSING APPROPRIATE CLOTHING FOR THE SPORTS ACTIVITY
Adapt your sportswear to a specific activity. Fitness clothes should make you feel strong and unstoppable. If you're trying on tops, do a few practice moves to see how much compression the garment has and how much support you're comfortable with. Women in particular should have at least one high-support sports bra in their wardrobe. In order for the leggings to fulfill their task well, they should sit on your body like a second skin. For a subtle tummy-slimming effect, go for leggings with a higher waist. They will sit beautifully on the body (without the effect of a tight corset) and you will feel much more confident! The high waist also helps keep the leggings in place better and doesn't slip during exercise.
Recommendations for individual types of products depending on the type of sport:
STRENGTHENING
Choose breathable, elastic tops or sports bras with medium to high support. You can combine them with leggings or shorts. So, for example, a sports jumpsuit like this will enhance your silhouette, is versatile and belongs to the trends of 2024. You can choose workout clothes from a wide range of colors and products today, it just depends on what you feel best in. Try working out in a fitness center with layers of clothing, because the muscles should be warm during the warm-up, then when your body temperature rises, you can take off the tops.
YOGA, PILATES
The low intensity allows you to choose looser or tighter clothing, but it shouldn't be anything that will restrict your movement. Long cords and other "unnecessary" decorations will definitely get in your way. Choose sports sets made of softer, elastic materials that will ensure your comfort and allow maximum freedom of movement.
RUN
Compression clothing that can support endurance is definitely suitable for running. However, many people are comfortable with loose clothing for running. As we wrote above, it only depends on you what you feel best in, but don't forget the importance of the right material. Cotton is pleasant and has no problem adapting to you, but if you sweat, you will stay wet until you take off your clothes. And that is not pleasant. And that is why sportswear is made from technical materials that dry quickly, wick away sweat, allow the skin to breathe and allow you maximum freedom of movement. You can put together a running outfit from bras with higher support, running shorts, leggings, t-shirts, long-sleeved tops. You should definitely not miss a windproof jacket in your wardrobe.
AEROBICS, HIIT
For dynamic exercise, just like when running, it is advisable to choose pieces from materials that allow your skin to breathe, are quick-drying, light and highly elastic.
Choose leggings or skinny shorts that allow full range of motion, sports bras with higher support, or more fitted tops.
TOURISM
The basis of every hiker's wardrobe should be a sweat-wicking base layer, shorts, leggings or insulated pants, a warm or functional sweatshirt and a waterproof jacket.
CYCLING
Depending on how long and how often you ride your bike, invest in pants that protect the groin area from chafing and discomfort, such as padded shorts or underwear. Choose cycling shorts, leggings, sports bras or weather-resistant tops and jackets.
Finally
If you are looking for new sportswear, be sure to choose the right and appropriate materials from which they are made. In the spirit of the adage "measure twice, cut once", forget about mindless shopping and get advice from experts. Clothing for sports is often chosen only according to fashion trends. However, sportswear should be mainly functional. Have a few flexible pieces in your wardrobe that you can throw on for any workout. Invest in quality and this investment will return to you many times over.
Take a look at the wide range of TIMME brands and try on quality sportswear from the most popular Skin, Bombshell, Level Up or Vital collections, which are made of suitable materials and meet the criteria of versatility for various types of sports.
