Buying exercise clothes as a size 18-20

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Any ideas? I play regular out door sports and need trousers and tops. The trend for leggings does not suit me at all, M&S trackie bottoms are shapeless and often too thick....I just want to look a bit more tailored......all ideas gratefully received......thanks in advance......

What kind of sports, does it need to be specific for say not flapping/running around etc?
i am a size 18 and tend to wear leggings with a longer top but you could go more jersey harem type ones? Not the baggy crotch type!

Have you looked in Sainsbury’s? They have a nice range of workout/athleisure wear with some great fabrics at the moment. Ditto matalan - I find their souluxe range washes well and has alternatives to leggings.

you say exercise clothes, my go to is lululemon align with oversized tunic type tops.
I use to get exercise clothing from landend a few years back.

Oh. Thanks all. Some good ideas here. Forgot about supermarket options: silly me, as I have been successful there before. Given the average size of women is a 16 there has got to be enough demand in the market place for designers & shops to service this market rather than designing stuff for a size 6 sample size then just making stuff in larger sizes.

Acai make excellent outdoor sports clothes for women in a big range of sizes https://acaioutdoorwear.com/

I like matalan for sportswear. I have leggings and tops and sports socks from there

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Good Move at M&S

You can buy all the exercise gear you want from Amazon.

I’m a 16-18 and a runner so I wear leggings. I wear what’s practical for the activity, which is running leggings. Tracksuit bottoms or joggers aren’t practical for lots of sports.

I also hate leggings, I’m short and curvy and I don’t look good in them. What’s working for me just now though is bootcut/flared leggings which are having a moment just now - absolute game changer! The flare balances out my curves and the tight top half holds me in. Mine are Sweaty Betty Power Flares (via Vinted) but I see CRZ Yoga who I like too (Amazon) have a dupe.

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Sweaty Betty

My 3 go to places are

matalan
m and s
Tu (Sainsbury’s)

Ive just got some lovely cotton boot leg leggings from matalan which are perfect for comfy outdoor sport.

Literally like the one posted above at same time!!! But likely much cheaper!!! £12.50 iirc.

Try Sainsbury's they recently did a range with Oti Mabuse.

I'm 16-18. M&S often a good shout. I go for leggings and baggy top. I also got Sweaty Betty leggings last year which were ace. Think they and Lululemon only do some colours in the larger sizes.

Sweaty Betty does all sizes in all colours.