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Will you help me find some gym clothes...?

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Welikebeingcosy · 11/12/2025 19:42

Just joined a new gym and going quite often and also dropping my child into kids club then stopping after together for a swim, then sitting at a table whilst she plays with other kids in a play area. Generally getting home quite late. I feel tatty in old leggings and a t shirt and can't figure out what to get. I probably want to arrive and leave in some decent quality leggings, tops and a hoody.

Then something for the working out part of it. Some indoor and some outdoor as may also play tennis. I know this is less complicated than I'm making it sound but I have fibromyalgia so I get brain fog.

The other thing is I will hopefully lose some weight and then will have to replace everything, so I'm thinking maybe just get a few workout bits off vinted for now? I home educated and single mum so don't have much time to look around the shops and can't seem to figure out where sells the nice leggings which you can wear with a t shirt and not have a camel toe. I've also lived abroad for a period so lost track of who sells the good stuff which isn't too pricey.

Anyway thanks for listening to my ted talk, would appreciate all help :D

OP posts:
Catza · 12/12/2025 08:09

Welikebeingcosy · 11/12/2025 20:05

Thanks guys I'll look on vinted for sweaty Betty. Might go for a Primark hoodie until I lose weight.

I still need to find some nice soft leggings for relaxing and travelling to and from, which aren't exercise leggings if you know what I mean. Ones you can wear with a t shirt and don't look like you forgot your shorts.

I'm not sure there is a need for separate leggings for travel and exercise. Exercise leggings are very nice nowadays, I basically live in them unless I am socialising. I rather like gymshark.

Clefable · 11/12/2025 20:05

I like Sweaty Betty. The Halara leggings are good and also HappyStride.

Welikebeingcosy · 11/12/2025 20:05

Thanks guys I'll look on vinted for sweaty Betty. Might go for a Primark hoodie until I lose weight.

I still need to find some nice soft leggings for relaxing and travelling to and from, which aren't exercise leggings if you know what I mean. Ones you can wear with a t shirt and don't look like you forgot your shorts.

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TooTiredToType77 · 11/12/2025 19:58

Gymshark is great
Primark also good - shorts for working out and then stick tracksuit bottoms and matching top over the top

Sweatty betty - £90 each
Primark - £15 total
Next has lots of options of both branded and own brand

dizzyupthegirl86 · 11/12/2025 19:53

I really like sweaty Betty, I’ve bought four pairs from vinted for less than a tenner each. So far I’m really impressed with the quality and the fabric, and just want to wear them all the time! I think the plain designs are nice enough to wear day to day or on a dog walk, but some of the more patterned vibrant ones are probably ones I’d only wear for the gym!
I wear the XL but bought a L pair as well by mistake and they fit me as well so there’s a bit of flexibility on the sizes.

they have some really nice other ranges as well, there’s something about the cut of the tops that just looks so much better than my old matalan t shirts!

honestly I’d suggest buying better quality but second hand until you get a feel for what you’d like!

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