So I’m pretty sure we’ll all trying to get fit and buffed up this year. We all wanna look hot and toned sitting by the pool in our pink speedos in the summer, yes? No…is that just me?
I’m gonna give you some tips to look extra sexy when your working out.
Women are gonna dig the hot sweaty man looking stylish at the gym, or jogging down the road, as apposed to the icky sticky man in the grubby wife beater and ripped trackies. Am I right? And besides that if you look good, you feel good. You’ll be more confident and it’ll show.
So here’s what you’ll need:
Decent running shoes.
We like these Asics GEL-BLACKHAWK 3 SL. They were €60 but are now €40 from Champion Sports. They have a rearfoot gel cushioning system, which attenuates shock during impact phase and allows for a smooth transition to midstance. They are made from a synthetic leather and mesh, making them lightweight, comfortable and breathable, which enhance performance and fit. Their solid rubber sole provides durability and traction.
A bunch of t-shirts.
For something that will probably get the most sweatiest, I really don’t see the point in spending a lot of money on them. For €3 in Dunnes Stores, which is like less than half the price of a box of smokes, you can buy one in any colour of the rainbow. Stock up boys.
Track Pants.
Unless you wanna look like a D4 rugger bugger, or fall flat on your face on the tread mill, I’d steer clear of any baggy pants. These black Canterbury Men’s Sweat Pants, have an elasticated waist with a draw string for when you start shedding the pounds and now with 25% off you can buy them for €39 at Elvery Sports.
But if you prefer the breeziness of shorts we like these Nike black, nylon, Men’s Traction Shorts, they have some snazzy pockets, perhaps for the herbal cigarettes your now smoking, and a key clip attached to the waist, so you can leave your man bag at home. They were €45, now down to €15 from Champion Sports.
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An Outer.
You’ll want something that’ll keep you warm if your outdoors, but something that’ll be easy to rip off while running the treadmill or for even a quicky in the changing rooms. We like this cotton NX Sport grey zip up hoody from Next, at €47 it’s a good investment.
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Socks.
Kind of an necessity, wouldn’t you agree. Well you can bag a six pack of sports socks for €4 in Dunnes Stores or if you wanted a bit of swankiness you could go for these bad boys from Snow & Rock for about €15.
The Smartwool PhD Trail Running mini socks are ideal for use when trail running or pounding out the miles on the pavements. Medium weight half-cushioned socks, they benefit from Smartwool’s 4-Degree fit system, which provides support where it’s needed, mesh zones for breathability, improved fit and exceptional levels of comfort. The use of WOW (Wool-On-Wool) technology puts more Smartwool into high-density impact zones to reduce shock, and in high-wear areas for a longer life, more Smartwool also means better odour control and moisture management.
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Wristcandy.
Now I for one am all about accessorising, but when working out, it’s not necessarily needed. Sure any old watch will do at the gym but for about €400 from Snow & Rock wouldn’t you just look amazing with this.
The Suunto Observer titanium watch measures your vertical ascents and descents, as well as the total number of runs skied and shows all that easily with one press of a button. It provides you with reliable information on barometric pressure and temperature and functions as a digital compass. Additionally, it has a calendar, clock, dual time display, and a stopwatch. Its timeless design makes it wearable in any casual situation; it includes an easy-to-read display with an extra-ordinarily wide viewing angle, electro-luminescent backlight and a user-replaceable battery. Because of its moderate size and stylish design it is perfect for men.
Who’s cares about all that, it’s so shiny!
Alternatively, if we don’t have that spare €400 lying around, you could buy this Adidas Performance Response Red Watch from Argos for only €52.77. It’s got your basic alarm, stopwatch and backlight and it’s also waterproof. It has a ventilated polyurethane strap and had additional features such as shadow race, 50 lap memory, interval timer and front pusher. All in all pretty good for fifty quid.
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Swimwear.
If you’re gym has a pool, you’ll probably need some swim wear. Now don’t worry I won’t be recommending banana hammocks, so you can breathe. Next do a range of piped swim shorts in a bunch of colours for only €11. I personally like these pink ones, but you can’t go wrong with black.
Flippy flops.
You’ll need some flip flops as well, because you never know when some mank bag is walking around with verrucas or something nasty, grab these Adidas ones for €15 from Champion Sports. They have a full-length massage footbed that’ll make your feet feel great.
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Gym Bags.
And finally you’ll probably need something to carry all your gear in so you could choose between this Snow & Rock sports bag for about €25, it has separate compartments for your wet and dry stuff, lockable zips and a mesh bottle older.
Or I quite like this funky retro man bag by Puma, €35.99 from Argos. Not as fancy as the other, but looks fabulous, very metrosexual.
With any luck, you’ll be looking so hot that you’ll probably get more of a work out in the bedroom than in any gym.
So there you are chaps, before you get your bod all buff for the ladies, you’ll be looking the biz.
Any questions or suggestions, drop them in the comments there and I’ll get back to you.
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