The Latest In Fitness Fashion

Some girls obsess about their OOTD's, whether their nails match with their bag and shoes or whether they have the right ratio of designer to high street labels. Me on the other hand...Im obsessed with gym clothes.


There really is some fantastic gym & fitness clothes out there this season. Whilst my closet isn't quite as big as Khloe Kardashians, I'm sure I could give her a good run for her money.....if I had her wallet that is.


I love the fact that high street are now venturing into fitness clothes. Im all for high tech clothes when needed but its been like a breath of fresh air recently. High street stores are now offering fantastic sportswear, all amazing designs, patterns and pushing the boundaries of the norm we've previously seen, no need to now spend £50.00 on a pair of running leggings and £50.00 on a sports bra. The High street are now doing it cheaper!

First up Boohoo.com

 Top- £12.00

Leggings- £12.00


Fab designs and prints! For the girls who don't just want to blend into the background BOOHOO Sportswear is leading it for graphic prints this season. Ive tried a few pieces from Boohoo, although perhaps a little more research needs to go into getting their sizes right, I found I had to either go below or above my normal dress size.



Recently I purchased these.... there's only so much black lycra a girl can wear!

Top- £10.00 now down to £4.00
Leggings-£14.00 now down to £6.00

Leggings- £14.00 now down to £6.00



Bershka

In love with this place. I recently went on holiday to Fueteventura and spend quite a lot of time there, every time I go I have to do a spree as we don't have one in Newcastle anymore. They have just started doing a fitness line, and it is fabulous! Always the prettiest of colours, and flattering designs. Check out the coral/grey line they have out at the moment. Gorgeous and makes me feel slightly more girly when I'm Olympic weightlifting and sweating profusely.

Top £12.99
leggings £17.99
























H&M

Another big brand on the high street with affordable sportswear, also they do Plus Sizes (this is major news). I know some women really struggle with finding sportswear as a lot of the brands only stock smaller sizes. So for the plus size ladies out there your answers have been called.


Haven't got round to purchasing this yet, but its on my list! I love a Co-Ord set.

Sports Bra- £9.99
Leggings- £19.99


Missguided

Good quality and a great clothes line. Another brand with great graphic prints and doing things a bit different.

Top-£12.00
Leggings- £14.00












Sports Bra-£12.00
Shorts-£12.00

Sports Bra-£10.00
Leggings-£16.00
Zip Hoodie- £22.00




Victoria Secret

I may not look like Candice Swanepoel but I can pretend to! Their Yoga pants are amazing and make your bum look great! Victoria Secret and the PINK range are always so comfortable, they don't ride up in awkward places and they make you feel a bit more confident! Also the VSX Sports Bra is the best I've ever tried, brilliant fit but also gives a bit of lift (you ladies know what I'm talking about) I have this one in 4 colours!

£30.00-£45.00 depending on design.




Primark

A good old essential Primark binge every now and again is needed. Primark bring out new lines all the time and their fitness range is expanding. Obviously fantastic for price, can't go wrong!

 Hoodie- £8.00

Top- £4.00

Stace x

Jawbone Fitness Tracker Review

Today is a short and sweet one. Not loads of in-depth analysis to do on this product.

Fitness trackers are all the rage at the moment. From counting steps, sleep analysis and counting calorie expenditure. Its a statisticians dream! After a few PT Clients were raving about them I decided to test one out myself.

10,000 is the number of steps everyone should be doing every single day. Now Im always in the gym and doing various bits and bobs but walking 10,000 steps a day is probably a struggle for me on a non running day, so I thought this would be good motivation for me... Ive wanted to get out of my normal routine and walk more for ages! I always walk alot on holidays so why not at home?

The Jawbone fitness tracker is a slimline black band and doesn't look to bulky on the wrist...which some other brands do. Huge bonus for the fashionistas out there!

The tracker I found was very accurate, it was fantastic motivation and I had it set to a timer so if I had been sitting for 30mins it would vibrate to let me know. It prompts you to move more! I found this definitely helped me, and made me more active then normal.

Theres a little button on the band which you can switch into sleep mode or active mode. But the sleep analysis I found was really inaccurate though. It would say I was in a deep sleep when I definitely wasn't, It would say I was awake when I thought I had been asleep! Very inconsistent and I wouldn't read into the sleep analysis feature at all.

I never read too much into 'calorie counting'  anyway, there are so many factors that come into how many calories you burn when at rest/exercising/sleeping so telling me I've burned 1000kcal today will probably be inaccurate. I also found updating the data onto my phone a little bit of a hassle and it was very slow.

Spending £80.00 on a fitness tracker is a bit much...it's a glorified pedometer really and you can get them in Boots for a fiver.

Good for beginners but looking forward to trying a higher tech one.

Trespass Triflex Sunglasses Review

Lets be honest quality sunglasses are a must, whether participating in Sports or not, everyone needs them...and protecting your eyes is vital to good health. 

Trying to run in them or play sports is another thing though... and finding the perfect fit for your face and finding the right style for you can be a little tricky. As a former athlete training everyday in various conditions, Ive had countless bad experiences of running sunglasses in the past, ones which have stretched, buckled, scratched, put dents in my face, bounced all over and even slipped down my face and fallen off!

Thankfully Trespass have read my mind and asked me to review one of their most popular Sunglasses. 

Just to give you a bit of background...Trespass are a well established company, specialising in outdoor products for hiking, walking, running, camping, skiing, cycling, golf and many more! 

Their products are all high quality and long lasting, founded and based in Scotland they know a thing or two about extreme weather conditions! 

Trespass have won the British Apparel Export Award 3 times, International Trade Award at the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce twice, Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards in 2009, Inducted to the Hall of Fame at The Entrepreneurial Exchange 2010 and Winners of the KPMG Scottish Leaders of the Year 2012, to name a few accolades in their trophy cabinet.

They were Official Providers of Casual Uniform for the Scotland Team at the Commonwealths 2014. Also have a Partnership with the British Children's Ski Team, BUCS Team GB Winter Team and the Ski & Snowboard Show in London every year.

This company screams quality and their Awards prove it. 

The Triflex Sunglasses I was asked to review certainly lived up to my expectations.

I'm sure some of you are wondering how can I be so happy with one pair of sunglasses? Trust me it is a problem to find the right pair! 

The Triflex Sunglasses are just what I needed for outdoor sports, my running and various activities. They are completely comfortable, so light that I didn't even feel them on my face. They have a UV 400 protection so I knew I would be protected against the bright sunlight and harmful rays. The sunglasses are designed so that sun rays don't get through the side of the glasses, another design bonus as others I've used haven't had this. They also have an adjustable nose pad so can be adapted to fit most people.

To my delight the sunglasses didn't slip once, bounce around or scratch my face. I didn't have to fiddle round with them like I have in the past with other brands and when I looked down they didn't fall off either. They certainly do what they promise and I can completely focus on my workouts whilst not being interrupted by sunglasses problems . 

The Unisex Triflex sunglasses are very Modern looking, a little Sci-Fi infact, but I loved them! The bright white frame and the ice blue tint on the polycarbonate glasses is such a nice touch, but somehow when you look through them it's perfectly clear with no blue haze at all. 

In my view they are perfect for all Sports and in particular Runners, Cricketers, Rowers, Cyclers, Hikers, Golfers and even people who like posing on the piste. 

In conclusion....A must have in the Sports Bag. 

Stace x

June Wishlist

So many favourite things at the moment! Heres my wish list for this month.....

     New Nike Air Max Range- Great for Casual Wear!!  

 Need this for my Yoga sessions, my old one is now ruined. 

 Stella Range for ADIDAS - Love these funky tights to bring some fun to training.

House of CB Fitness Range. Fantastic different designs 

 In desperate need of a new watch since mine broke! This would be perfect for timed sessions.

From Stylerunner.com - ULTRACOR, love a printed legging. 

For when I'm feeling tired!

Love the mesh for a bit of ooh la la- House of CB.

Because sometimes I can't be bothered to make my own recipes. 

 For the days I need some stress relief, and Yoga just doesn't cut it. ADIDAS Response boxing gloves.

ADIDAS Response Cushion 22

Theres something about opening a brand new box of trainers. The smell as you open up the box and the excitement of clean, shiny unspoilt trainers.....maybe I'm just sad and need to get a life. But I love it,  its just like going to the running track and the same familiar smell surrounds me with excitement too. I can't help it, even though I'm not a professional anymore....once a runner always a runner!


With it being National Running Day yesterday I thought it would be a great time to do my first sports wear review. Ive tested the ADIDAS Response Cushion 22, in bright pink. I wasn't exactly a girly girl in the past but fitness fashion is now high on my agenda. Looking good when working out is important to myself, if I look good I feel like I have a bit more confidence! We all know how scary gym gear can be.

These trainers are great, as a pronator myself (when the foot rolls inwards as you land) I always need a lot of support, these trainers are neutral so if you're a severe pronator always get your feet checked out physiotherapist/chiropodist/podiatrist and wear pronation trainers.

Because I've had my feet checked out so many times and had countless gait analysis on them and how I run, I have my own insoles custom made just for me...expensive but essential! So I slip these into all of my trainers.

The ADIDAS Response Cushion 22's are fantastic, I like sturdy, structured, high support trainers, and these are exactly it.  Perfect for training runs, and gym/class wear. My feet felt snug and secure, I don't like it when I'm out for a run and I feel a stone go into my foot. So these are fab and I loved testing them out. They are really comfortable to wear, as a person who always gets blisters in new trainers, I haven't got any so far. They adapted well to all terrains, and there is a good level of cushioning too,which helps impact and reduces trauma. They gripped really well around my feet and didn't  flap around like some trainers do.

They are very pretty and PINK so Il be really upset when I get them muddy. The awful life of a runner eh!


The ADIDAS Essentials Linear Tights in light blue are also a great buy. The cotton leggings are breathable and have little bit of stretch to them so they are great for exercise. With a large band at the top, you feel secure and you don't feel like the odd bit of muffin top is poking out. Also a great colour for the summer! One of my fav running leggings at the moment.