Sometimes all you need to get motivated to start a fitness
program is some new threads. There was a time when the
only sorts of fitness clothes were leotards and spandex
pants. Not to many women were comfortable in wearing
something like this. Thankful though in our day and age
there is a wide selection of clothes to fit anyone's needs.
For some people, especially once they start to lose
weight, it becomes just as important to look good as it
does to feel comfortable!
The first things to consider when looking for workout
clothes are are they comfortable and not restricting? If
you are going to be doing a high impact cardio workout you
want to make sure that your clothes will be easy to move
around in. The material should be flexible and breathable.
You don't want to have soaking wet pants or a top after
a good workout.
Check out the material that the clothes are made of.
Wicking-material clothes are a good choice for runners or
speed walkers. This type of material helps the
evaporation of sweat and is quick cooling. You can also
wear it under warmer clothing for when you are outside
during the colder months. Fleece is another excellent
choice. It keeps you warm without being bulky and is also
water resistant. There are also nylon and supplex clothes
too.
So how do you know which one is right for you? It all
depends on your activity. If you are a runner, you might
want to go with the wicking material to help keep you dry
as you run. You can even look at clothes that are made
with what is called 100% moisture transfer polyester.
These clothes will take moisture away from skin and keep
you dry and comfortable.
You also want to make sure you do not get anything heavy to
wear and it is a good rule of thumb to wear lighter clothes
than temperatures might be. If you dress yourself to
warmly you might find yourself sweating more than you
should which will put you at a bigger risk of dehydration.
So make sure your clothes have plenty of breathing room.
In fact if it is very cold out, you should think about
dressing in layers. That way if you get to warm you can
simply remove a layer. In the warmer weather, you might
want to wear light colored clothes to reflect the sun's
rays which will help you stay cooler.
What you wear on your feet is just as important as what you
wear on your body . There are many types of footwear out on
the market today so it is very important to choose the
right one. You want to make sure you have plenty of
cushioning for high impact activities and most importantly
make sure they are comfortable for you. The most important
thing to keep in mind is that you want to be comfortable
when you are working out. Make sure you are comfortable in
your clothes, so that working out will be that much more
comfortable for you.
There might be some of you, who are looking for something a
little more structured and instruction. Not to worry there
is something for you also. Gyms all around the world are
starting to offer dancing classes. Starting off there is
Cardio Salsa. This class if offered at The Crunch gyms
nationwide or you can look for it on DVD. It is a low
impact high intensity workout that combines the hottest
Latin dances such as the cha-cha, mambo, samba and more
with traditional dance steps such as the grapevine, lunges
and arm raises. What women are loving about this workout
is that they can take what they learn on the videos or
classes and take it to a night club if they want to!
Cardio Capoeira is also becoming another popular dance
workout. It was featured briefly on the cool down segments
of the hit exercise video Turbo Jam, but has come out on
its own as a great workout. In fact for fans of the hit
Movie Ocean's 12 might remember it being featured as the
Night Fox dodges the lasers to get to the goods, or you
might remember Catherine Zeta-Jones using a similar dance
in the movie Entrapment. Cardio Capoeira is a basically
a form of martial arts that is disguised as dancing. It
was used to train Brazilian slaves martial arts without
letting their captors know. It requires a lot of kicking,
spinning and even cartwheels. What makes this workout so
powerful especially on your buttocks and quads is the move
the ginga which links one movement to the next so you will
find yourself doing this often.
Cardio Striptease is another dance workout that is sweeping
the nation. There are a number of DVDs out that offer a
cardio striptease workout. This routine is part
burlesque, part yoga, and part gymnastics. There are no
concise steps and the whole point of the routine is to
allow you to move freely and beautifully and learn to
express yourself. You never have to worry about holding
any sort of poses but move from one move to another by
using slow moving hip and butt circles. The aim of this
workout is to tone the hips, buttocks, thighs calves and
abs.
OF course you can always go the more traditional route and
sign up for ballroom dancing classes which will still give
you a great workout. Which ever one of these you choose,
you will burning fat and calories while having a great
time. You won't even know you are exercising, that's how
much fun you will have.
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