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12 Best Men's Activewear Brands for Gym and Workout Clothes - menshealth.com Posted: 04 Jun 2019 06:01 AM PDT Do you ever feel like you hear about a new activewear brand every single day? Whether the 411 comes from targeted posts on Facebook, influencers promoting on Instagram, or just a new logo on a slick pair of joggers that catches your eye at the gym, there seem to be a never ending amount of brands producing fitness clothing. And with specialty gear comes specialty prices—most of the newer brands are expensive to the point of being prohibitive, even though they've largely not been tried and tested by the general public. How can you know if you'll regret shelling out the dough for a shirt one of your favorite follows was rocking on the 'Gram? We decided to help narrow the playing field by asking some of our favorite fitness experts and trainers—you know, the guys who spend their days (and early mornings, and evenings, and sometimes even nights) decked out in activewear and athleisure. Who better to give you the truth about the best fitness gear? Here are pricey men's activewear and athleisure brands that are worth the price tag, according to trainers and fitness pros. Men's Activewear Brands That Are Worth The Money1. WOLACO, $30 to $98 Ever been working out and have your cell phone crash to the ground from a loose pocket, or ever had to place your phone on the ground because your shorts or pants don't even have a pocket to begin with. This brand saw a gap in the market and filled it—men's compression shorts and pant with sweat-proof pockets made to securely stash your cell phone. While their shorts and leggings are most popular, they also make tops, too. Essential Gear: North Moore Shorts
2. Roots of Fight, $40 to $350 Think: clothing that not only performs, but also inspires. That's the winning pairing that Roots of Fight features in each of their pieces, which celebrate legendary athletes like Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. As the brand's promotional material puts it, "Each story we tell depicts the unending fight at the root of every human triumph." This gear has that old school feel with a new school design that performs well in the gym or on-the-go. Essential Gear: Mike Tyson Tee
3. Fourlaps, $34 to 128
Essential Gear: Advance Short "I'm a huge fan of Fourlaps! I love their hats, tees, and their joggers and track pants are clutch. Given my role as both a trainer and entrepreneur, it's important for me to be able to work the training floor, and then rush out the door to a meeting or an event and still look on-point and stylish. Fourlaps gear is perfect for both."
4. Outdoor Voices, $35 to $115 Choose from either the Rec Kit (made for everyday activity), or the Tech Kit (which is designed to keep you cool during high intensity workouts) from this brand and you'll get a matching top and bottom for $95. While that's a good chunk of change, the company focuses on making versatile products that can handle a ton of work, so it will be worth every penny. Essential Gear: Sunday Shorts
"Outdoor Voices shorts are just the right length—gotta love split shorts to show off those running legs—and have all the pockets you ever need when you're out on a run. I can hold my MetroCard, cash, keys and gels without the shorts falling down. The brief liner is also super comfortable even when things get sweaty. The Merino Longsleeve T-Shirt is great for those colder mornings and later nights to keep you warm, but it's also still breathable and wicks away moisture."
5. Rhone, $68 to $88 for core products Rhone isn't just for gym bros. The brand aims to produce activewear for the young professional–and they've been pretty successful in that mission. While their core products include activewear and some streetwear pieces, they also have a popular commuter pants and just launched a dress shirt, too. Essential Gear: Mako Short
6. No Bull, $32 to $129 You might be more familiar with No Bull's pricey lifting shoes, but did you know they make apparel, too? The brand identifies its target consumer as one who trains hard and doesn't have time for excuses, insisting that its gear will show up if you do, but it can't show up for you. The clothes are everything you need to workout, and nothing you don't. Essential Gear: Coach Long Sleeve Tee
7. Olivers, $38 to $158 Simple, understated style is the name of the game with this brand. Pairing fabrics made out of merino wool, celliant, cordura nylon, and four-way stretch nylon results in gear that not only looks dapper but performs well, too. Bonus: All of the gear is made in California. Essential Gear: All Over Short
—Andrew Mariani, NASM, trainer at Fhitting Room in New York City 8. Lululemon, $14 to $498 Those who think this brand just makes women's yoga gear—or solely yoga gear in general—are missing out on a treasure. Once you wear one of Lululemon's signature t-shirts or tanks for a workout, there's no turning back. Each piece of clothing comes with a tag that explains what it was made for; a high intensity sweat session versus a recovery day. Essential Gear: Metal Tech Vent Long Sleeve
—Solomon Bamiro, NASM, former Harlem Globetrotter, coach at Tone House in New York City
—Mat Forzaglia, NFPT-CPT, creator of In Time Fitness, and trainer at NeoU in New York City "I have the Lululemon Metal Vent Tank in every color. I especially love the fit of this tank because it accentuates all the right places of my body. I'm also a fan of the quality of material Lulu uses—clothing from other brands end up smelling over time when you workout in them a lot. My Lululemon gear doesn't and I wear them on the regular." —Keoni Hudoba, chief instructor at Barry's Bootcamp in New York City 9. Virus, $35 to $88 Priding itself on making gear than can hold up against the toughest of training sessions and competitions, this brand keeps up on the latest technology so that you're able to push your limits with apparel that can keep up. The company makes training and recovery apparel, but also have some coveted transitional pieces, too, like its Icon X Joggers. Essential Gear: IconX Joggers
—Kenny Santucci, NASM, coach at Solace in New York City
—Andrew Mariani, NASM, trainer at Fhitting Room in New York City 10. Nike Chances are you're intimately familiar with this mega-brand if you're a gym rat, athlete, or even if you don't watch sports on the regular. But there's a good reason that it's the top dog in sports. That means the brand is always innovating with new technologies like Flyknit and Dri-FIT, which keep getting upgraded and integrated into more of its stellar gear. Essential Gear: Nike Pro Tights
—Ben Bruno, CFSC, trainer based in Los Angeles, CA
—Curtis Williams, NASM, former NFL wide receiver, creator of Training C.A.M.P., coach at Performix House in New York City
—Nick Panebianco, NASM, trainer at Trooper Fitness in New York City "Nike makes a great training short that I own every color in because I like them so much! These Flex shorts are fitted but also have a stretch in them, so they're not restrictive when I'm squatting or performing other hip bending movements. Since I train a lot with a barbell, I look for gear that is not going to fade or deteriorate from the bar rubbing against it, over and over. These shorts have proven to be worthy for training in my opinion." —Mat Forzaglia, NFPT-CPT, creator of In Time Fitness, and trainer at NeoU in New York City 11. Softwear, $42 to $88 Sustainability is one of the core values of this 100 percent American-made brand. That commitment to excellence, plus the fact that this atheisure wear couldn't feel more supple against your skin put this brand on the "worth it," level. Essential Gear: Jogger Pant
—Kenny Santucci, NASM, coach at Solace in New York City 12. Goodlife Clothing, $45 to $175 Goodlife Clothing produces simple, well-cut, essentials that you'll never stop using. These American-made pieces are cut to be aesthetically appealing and fit close to the body. It's gear with a goal—to help you live your good life. Essential Gear: Supima Classic Crew
—Steve Weatherford, Super Bowl champion, former professional football player, and fitness expert Amy Schlinger Amy Schlinger is a skilled health and fitness writer and editor based in New York City. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clothing Review: Men’s Babolat 2019 Performance Henley - Albany Times Union Posted: 04 Jun 2019 05:19 AM PDT Men's Babolat 2019 Performance HenleyRetail Price: $50.00 Details: Step onto the court with a classy look with the athletic Babolat Men's Performance Henley! Its 37.5 technology works to keep you at ideal temperature so you can perform your best for longer. This shirt also features a stand-up collar with a two-button placket, 360 motion technology to optimize freedom of movement on the court, UPF 50 protection, and a Babolat logo at left chest.
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Posted: 04 Jun 2019 03:00 AM PDT ![]() Four U.S. soccer players are launching a lifestyle brand, Re-Inc, that will have a gender-neutral sizing chart and start with streetwear styles designed for men or women. From left, Re-Inc co-founders Megan Rapinoe, Tobin Heath, Christen Press and Meghan Klingenberg. (Simon Forbes Keough/Simon Forbes Keough) Meghan Klingenberg should have been on top of the world. As a member of the U.S. Women's National Team that won the Women's World Cup in Canada in 2015, she had just reached the pinnacle of her sport. There was a ticker-tape parade in New York. A rally in Los Angeles in front of 30,000 people. Her country cheering as she stood on the podium. Yet "as cool as it was, as amazing as it was," she said, "something felt off." She wondered: "What is this nagging feeling that I'm having? And I realized that it's because Nike and U.S. Soccer and Fox [Sports] were all gaining value creation from our win, and we weren't able to capture any of that value," she said, other than their team's prize money, which was much less than what men's teams win — an example of the issues in the pay equity dispute that's been playing out in women's soccer. Four years later, the same week the Women's World Cup starts in France, she and three other star players are launching a business that will play off the success and popularity of that 2015 team, creating an edgy lifestyle brand that will start with gender-neutral streetwear and clothing but could eventually branch into products like wearable technology or wellness items such as sunscreen. Called Re-Inc, the brand founded by Klingenberg, Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press and Tobin Heath (the latter three are all members of this year's U.S. Women's National Team; Klingenberg is not) is designed to be gender-neutral and will highlight issues like equality and inclusivity. [In final test before Women's World Cup, U.S. flexes depth in 3-0 win over Mexico] There will be only one size chart — ranging from extra extra small to extra extra large, rather than separate sizing for men and women — and the first products will be beige T-shirts that are either cropped or oversized and read "liberté, égalité, defendez," a play on the French motto. More clothing items are expected over the summer. Streetwear, said Klingenberg, a defender for the Portland Thorns who is 5-foot-2 and 120 pounds, "is a category where men design the clothes for men with men's sizing in mind. That works, but we feel like it could be better. We think we could do it different, and think we could do it in a way that's more inclusive." On the website, they intend to show male and female models in crop tops, say, or both genders in oversized tees, as well as presenting other clothing options in non-binary ways. The concept is being launched at a time when young consumers are more likely than ever to be aware of gender fluidity and less likely to categorize products as just for men or just for women. Cosmetics companies have been showcasing gender fluidity in ad campaigns. A poll of millennials found that 50 percent believe the concept of gender is a spectrum. Millennial and Gen Z consumers increasingly expect gender-neutral advertising in the toy and fashion industries. "As women's soccer players, we're always qualified — as I just did — as 'female athletes,' and we wanted to be able to change that narrative," Klingenberg said. "Whenever we're talking with the crest on the jersey, we have to keep in mind what our teams would like us to represent, what our country wants us to represent. We have to keep in mind what our sponsors want us to represent. . . . We wanted the freedom to fight for something instead of against all these things, and we wanted to create our own value." The company name is also a hint that the four say they plan to do business differently, seeking out female and minority vendors and business partners, hiring for diversity, and possibly giving future employees an ownership stake. They have been funded so far by early-stage angel investors but expect to announce an investment by a top venture-capital firm soon, Klingenberg said. The four women share decision-making responsibilities, with each specializing in her area of strength — a different approach than many businesses' hierarchies. Steve Nelson, co-founder of 3-D printing company Carbon, and Rocky Collis, a California lawyer who serves as outside general counsel to the U.S. Women's National Team Players Association, are also co-founders. "We have four main co-founders who are women who all have the same amount of equity, and we have two dudes whose sole purpose — which, by the way, I think this is really cool — is to help us realize our dreams and goals," Klingenberg said. "I don't think there's many companies that start out that way." For now, they plan to continue running the business that way. Jessica Tillyer, managing creative director at the consulting and design firm SYPartners who is advising Re-Inc, said: "We have no plans right now to put just one CEO in place, although that may happen. They're taking this circular leadership model, and I think it's actually working." [Equality will be the theme of this Women's World Cup] Klingenberg met Nelson when she was a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he learned she was interested in entrepreneurship. He took her to visit local companies he invested in — he was a venture capitalist at the time — giving her a chance to chat up the CEOs. "It was such a cool experience for an 18-year-old kid." While this is her first side project, she and Press have experience working as representatives for the players union and negotiated the collective-bargaining agreement that earned the team's group licensing rights back from the U.S. Soccer Federation. Rapinoe also leads her own training and lifestyle apparel business with her twin sister. Klingenberg said the four women have an advantage over other teams of co-founders in that they already know each other well. She and Heath have been teammates since they were 13 years old; she's also spent at least 10 years playing with Press and more than five years with Rapinoe. "I think we kind of take it for granted that we know each other so well," she said. "We don't need to take the time to get to know each other, or take the time to know what is going to make this person great. . . . We're able to work through things in a way that a lot of new teams maybe can't." Read also: The #MeToo effect: Sexual harassment charges with the EEOC rose for the first time in years Like On Leadership? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clothing Review: Men’s Babolat 2019 Performance 9″ Shorts - Albany Times Union Posted: 04 Jun 2019 11:31 AM PDT Men's Babolat 2019 Performance 9″ ShortsRetail Price: $47.00 For extra style and coverage, you'll need the Babolat Performance XLong Short! It features a comfortable elastic waistband, side pockets, 360 motion technology to optimize freedom of movement on the court, UPF 50 protection, and a Babolat logo at right leg hem.
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