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The 20 Best Workout Clothes for Men, Tested by Fashion and Fitness Experts
Tackle all your fitness goals in style.
FINDING WORKOUT CLOTHES and gear that are functional but still look great used to be quite the challenge. While baggy T-shirts and old sweatpants were once the norm for working out, it's now all about combining the best of performance and style while hitting your KPIs. Because when you look good, you feel good—and you perform even better.
The best workout clothes and gear on the market combine technical specs with a nod to fashionable aesthetics. From household names to niche athleticwear operations, there's plenty of options when it comes to workout gear that fits the bill. And that's largely a good thing, giving you a variety of options tailored to your specific needs. But the sea of options can also make finding the best of the best activewear quite overwhelming when all you want to do is get out there and sweat.
Whether you're still getting in the groove with your new fitness journey or you're already a gym pro, the right athletic pieces can help you feel much more motivated and enthusiastic about your time in the gym—or wherever you decide to grind it out. And finding those pieces shouldn't take endless energy better spent actually pushing the limits in said athleticwear. To help make your shopping quest as quick and painless as possible, check out the 20 best workout clothes and gear that will have you looking and performing at your very best. Now go out there and crush those reps.
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As Men's Health's Deputy Editor, Commerce, Christian Gollayan oversees all shopping content on menshealth.com. He relocated back to New York by way of Portland, where he was the Associate Managing Editor at TheManual.com. Christian's work has also been featured in InStyle, Food & Wine, the New York Post, and Tatler Asia.
Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., is the fitness director of Men's Health and a certified trainer with more than 10 years of training experience. He's logged training time with NFL athletes and track athletes and his current training regimen includes weight training, HIIT conditioning, and yoga. Before joining Men's Health in 2017, he served as a sports columnist and tech columnist for the New York Daily News.
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