If you workout daily, how many sports bras and bottoms do you own?

[Anonymous]

I have four or five sports bras, maybe five pairs of running shorts, three capri leggins and maybe three long leggings. I'd say I work out 5 days a week, though, and do laundry frequently.

[Anonymous]

I work out ~6 days a week and do gym clothes laundry weekly. I have six sports bras. For bottoms, I do different kinds of activities where I use different bottoms. I lift and do crossfit-style HIIT at the gym and I run. For running I'll wear running shorts or tights, and for the gym I will wear leggings or tighter shorts. I have about 4 pairs of running shorts, 5 leggings, and only 2 pairs of tighter shorts.

I only started going back to the gym a month ago when I became fully vaxxed, so my workouts have recently shifted to be mostly the gym and only 1-2 days a week of running. I need to buy more gym appropriate shorts. In previous years I always wore leggings to the gym and now I can't fathom why. It's too hot!

I only have 2 pairs of running tights, and when I ran more often weekly I would rewear them before washing. Since I only wore them when it was cold they didn't get too gross. I don't do that during sweatier times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fully admit this is gross, but I workout everyday and I have one sports bra....... I've gone through a lot of changes with pregnancy and postpartum, and I have fairly big boobs so I need a "good" sports bra, and I just haven't want to invest so much money in a bra when my size is going to change. The most important thing is that it keeps my boobs from bouncing, and a dirty bra does that.... I air it out between workouts and wash it every few days. I don't recommend this to people, but just saying, I do it and nobody has died haha.

I can get away with this in the winter sometimes, but above 50 degrees, and especially now, above 70, I’m soaked. As far as sports bras go, I have only found one style that works for me, so I stock up on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to derail but do your sports bras zip up in front or you just have old school ones?

Old school racer back ones. I hate anything with clasps, zippers, or intricate straps. But I’m also an A cup so I’m more looking for comfort than functional hold/support

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fully admit this is gross, but I workout everyday and I have one sports bra....... I've gone through a lot of changes with pregnancy and postpartum, and I have fairly big boobs so I need a "good" sports bra, and I just haven't want to invest so much money in a bra when my size is going to change. The most important thing is that it keeps my boobs from bouncing, and a dirty bra does that.... I air it out between workouts and wash it every few days. I don't recommend this to people, but just saying, I do it and nobody has died haha.

Not sure where you shop but check out TJ Maxx, Nordstrom Rack, Target, etc sports bras only run $10-15 and lots of different brands to choose from.

[Anonymous]

Champion makes surprisingly good, inexpensive sports bras.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not to derail but do your sports bras zip up in front or you just have old school ones?

Old school racer back ones. I hate anything with clasps, zippers, or intricate straps. But I’m also an A cup so I’m more looking for comfort than functional hold/support

OT: Those zip up ones are a pain in the ass. I'm a 38DDD, and I just gave away the one I had because it was too annoying. It also didn't hold me in as well as the old champion ones I had from amazon. On the lookout for better ones though. I need high impact and actual sizes, not XXXL or whatever.

[Anonymous]

I have about 6 bras and 6 shorts, all from Old Navy and Target. Never saw the need for luxury brands for this stuff (also, I'm an A cup so basically just need any old piece of comfy material and not a lot of support).

[Anonymous]

At least 20 of each. Probably more if you count leggings which I only wear in winter. But having cute workout clothing is one of the biggest motivators for me on days I don’t want to actually get up and go. I love Free People Movement.

[Anonymous]

I run almost every day and go for a 60-90 minute walk, plus weights or yoga an additional 3-4 days. I have 8 or 9 high impact sports bras, 5 low impact bras, probably 20 short sleeved and tank top shirts, 3 long sleeve shirts, 5 pairs of shorts and about a dozen running tights. I have 2 pairs of normal running shoes, a pair of hybrid shoes, a pair of trail runners and 2 pairs of walking shoes. I know it’s a lot.

[Anonymous]

3 running bras, 4 medium impact bras, and 3 yoga/low impact bras. I have 7 shorts (some running shorts and some bike shorts). I have a variety of shirts but find I only wear them if I'm running. I have a peloton and I usually skip the shirt because I get so sweaty and hot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3 running bras, 4 medium impact bras, and 3 yoga/low impact bras. I have 7 shorts (some running shorts and some bike shorts). I have a variety of shirts but find I only wear them if I'm running. I have a peloton and I usually skip the shirt because I get so sweaty and hot.

Interesting. I wear the same kind of medium impact bra for all activities from running to weights to yoga. I have tried all types and only like the Lululemon Energy longline or its dupe from CRZ Yoga.

[Anonymous]

I probably have 30 sports bras, 15 pairs of leggings, 10
Pairs of shorts. I only do laundry every couple weeks and can’t reuse sports bras, it causes backne for me. I have a mix of lots of different brands and the more expensive ones do seem to last much longer. I easily get 10 years out of Lululemon leggings, but the CRZ stuff seems to fall apart after a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I fully admit this is gross, but I workout everyday and I have one sports bra....... I've gone through a lot of changes with pregnancy and postpartum, and I have fairly big boobs so I need a "good" sports bra, and I just haven't want to invest so much money in a bra when my size is going to change. The most important thing is that it keeps my boobs from bouncing, and a dirty bra does that.... I air it out between workouts and wash it every few days. I don't recommend this to people, but just saying, I do it and nobody has died haha.

Not sure where you shop but check out TJ Maxx, Nordstrom Rack, Target, etc sports bras only run $10-15 and lots of different brands to choose from.

You clearly are not stacked. Those are not supportive in the way she means.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I probably have 30 sports bras, 15 pairs of leggings, 10
Pairs of shorts. I only do laundry every couple weeks and can’t reuse sports bras, it causes backne for me. I have a mix of lots of different brands and the more expensive ones do seem to last much longer. I easily get 10 years out of Lululemon leggings, but the CRZ stuff seems to fall apart after a year.

If you only do laundry every couple of weeks, don’t your workout clothes get stinky? My bras get absolutely soaked even in the spring and doubly so in the summer. I need to throw them in the wash every other day at least and hang dry.