I love lulu lemon shorts. Specifically, pace breakers with liner. I have a few pairs in the 7" and 5". I've done everything from multi day hikes to marathons to gym sessions and CF to beach vacations in them and they just last and feel great. They're remarkably bomb proof and you can often buy them on sale online in the "we made too much" section.

I bought a pair of Lululemon shorts a couple years ago and now that’s all I’ll buy.

Pros: Durable, fit in all the right ways, and they come in great styles.

Con: Pricey

Good shorts are worth it. I have Lululemons that have survived 10+ years of CrossFit and still look new. Meanwhile, Vuori's don't stretch well (well, mine didn't) and although I really liked TenThousand, they fell apart on me real quick. I recently got a pair of Stance shorts that I really like and seem to be wearing well. I've had bad luck with the big traditonal brands like Under Armor and Nike. The quality on them just isn't there.

Shirts... probably not worth paying a premium for. I wore Lulu's for the longest time, but they always start to break down, and they aren't made as well as they used to be. (They also NEVER change their styling and I'm sick of it.) Recently I've switched to True Classic Tees' Active line, and they wear just fine for 1/3 of the price. I'm not all that smelly of a guy, so the silver anti-stink tech doesn't do much for me unless I insist on wearing the same shirt for a week's worth of workouts... Which, in that case, I have other problems. Most people just get away with normal cotton T's. I sweat too much for that, so I at least need something sweat wicking.

I buy cheapest stuff from Walmart ,Marshall’s ,target. I only buy on clearance . I spend like $10 or below for shorts and shirts (no name ) will go up to like $15 for Nike ,Reebok ,etc from Ross,sierra ,Marshall ,Burlington.

Just got a pair of Ten Thousand interval shorts a while ago and I was blown away by how good they fit me. I got the 7” with the liner and they are incredibly comfortable. I ordered one more interval pair and a tactical 5” with the liner a few days ago. I’m curious to see how the tactical fit because I’ve read they might run small by a tiny bit.

As for T-Shirts , I usually get some plain Uniqlo DRY-EXs.

Walmart/amazon.

I only spend money for decent lifting/running shoes.

If cool/fancy/expensive gym clothes make you go more often or consistently have at it.

As a dude... I like the And1 shorts from Wal-Mart cause they have good length and quality and cost like $12.  Then just whatever random T-Shirt.  Converse High Street(all black) and ankle socks.

Walmart exercise leggings with a large tshirt. And my Hoka’s ofc. But I am no fashionista, just trying to be comfortable and cover my butt and belly.

shorts and a t-shirt

Love gymreapers !!! Especially 5inch performance shorts and tanks ! Also love their lifting gear like belts and pulls

Lululemon 1000%. I don’t wear anything else. Their price point is high but I’ve tried all other brands and they just don’t compare.

Pretty happy with Old Navy items. The Powersoft leggings are great for being not in the “luxury” price range and often on sale online.

Girlfriend collective makes awesome leggings and sports bras. Also, it’s all from recycled material.

Athleta

Athleta. So much better than anything else I've ever tried.

Oiselle is a good one

Girlfriend collective

I really like Zella and have found a bunch on TU that I bought for under $10.

Athleta, Sweaty Betty, Onzie (RIP), Lorna Jane, Marika.

I really like athleta. For the prices and quality it’s a win for me especially when they do sales. Not a fan of popflex, I’m constantly pulling up the leggings. They just don’t hug as well as athleta and lululemon. Vuoris tops and joggers are really nice too.

I’ve always had luck with Lululemon 🤷🏼‍♀️ most of my pieces last 4+ years, so I feel like it’s pretty cost-effective in the long run.

Lululemon and crzyoga on Amazon

The athletic selection at TJMaxx

I love that their leggings are actually petite, unlike Lululemon which is just length based. But hard agree on the tops.

I find all gap brands (gap, athleta, banana republic) are not true to size. They all use vanity sizing.

Agreed, the fits are so bad (for my body shape). My athleta stuff is always hugely vanity sized, the pieces bag out, lose their shape and material thins out easily. I also wash all of my clothes on cold delicate, air dry. I'm 6'2" and am so limited with tall sizes. I want to love athleta because they offer tall fits, but the stuff still isn't tall enough for me and is so ill-fitting in general that it's pointless to shop there. We need more inclusive sizing for athletic wear!

Looking to get some new workout apparel and just looked at Aoxjox per this recommendation. I saw that it says hand wash only for some of their stuff. Do you abide by that?

Lululemon and Vuori

alo and lulu for leggings. i have these high waisted shorts in black and grey from amazon that i love. i have enormous boobs so i just wear my husbands band shirts- not trying to get that kind of attention at the gym lol

Good ole old navy lol

I like Athleta for petite sizing, and they have pretty good sales.Recently I bought a couple of items with stacked codes I found on r/Athleta_gap/

I like Lululemon Wunder Trainer leggings for lifting. I like Vuori as well, however, the stitching is coming loose after 3 years of wear.

For all of my leggings from these brands, I have to "baby" them a lot more--wash inside out and hang dry--if I want them to last for a long time.

Lululemon. I've yet to find one that's even half as good. Its so expensive but I find it hard to go back to other stuff 😭

7Five and Barbell Voodoo are two local (to me) companies that put out great products. I’ve been happy with my purchases from both!

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I like Born Primitive. I like the fabrics they use (soft!) and I own a few sports bras

Ten Thousand shorts

HSTL made

Old cotton crap. I cannot take people, who spend serious money on branded work out gear, seriously. I consider them pathetic consumers, gym tourists.

Horrid shirt wtf

I wear a super Mario tshirt and stained sweat pants to he gym, sometimes I put a hair mask on prior to going so I can wash it out in the shower after, so I look extra greasy, rest assured I don't get unwanted attention from men ever 🤣

Under armour compressions are goated

As long as it’s not gymshark. 🤣🫣

Vuori shorts for men!

Born Primitive is pretty top notch quality. I’m not a big fan of their over the top American branding and huge logos on a lot of their stuff, but they do have some nice stuff with subtle logos.

Ten thousand for men’s gear

CVG for squat-proof leggings and tanks that are amazingly lightweight yet still provide tummy coverage.

I use Lululemon for leggings/shorts and bras. All of my tanks are CrossFit affiliates/branded but tend to be tri-blends.

My socks are Feetures and my shoes are Reebok (currently Nano x2)

(I feel like I just did one of those OOTD posts on Instagram)