Budget Stylista: Budget Buys for a Bangin Bod

July 10, 2009 - 2:00 pm By Jill - University of Wisconsin

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So summer is half over.  Sad, I know. Before you know it you will be back at school for a week of activities.  And by activities, I obviously mean a week-long drink fest. Ah, the joys of welcome week. Only the best week of life that comes around once a year for four years. And of course you want to look your very best for your return to school before it all gets traded in for late night pizza runs.

The good news is its not too late to get moving.  And what’s more motivating than knowing you look damn good in your workout clothes? Nothing. Well, maybe that cute guy in the gym who will be seeing you in said cute workout clothes.  Sure you may be SO sweaty that your shirt looks like you just entered a wet t-shirt contest- but hey, at least it’s cute. And now, cheap as well.

Tops
Colorful, sweat absorbent, and most importantly you can still wear a workout bra with it, because we all know the feeling of holding on to your girls for dear life  when your top is not supportive enough (or is that just me?).

old navy 1 old navy 2
gap 1 target 1

Bottoms
These will not only make your butt look cute, but they won’t ride down when you run (or sashay across the gym).

old navy crop pants gap crop pants
on pants american apparel pants

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7 Comments on "Budget Stylista: Budget Buys for a Bangin Bod"

  1. Emily says:
    Mon, 13th Jul 20093:42 am 

    I’m in the midst of revamping my workout wardrobe, thanks for sharing this! I was wondering, what do you guys think is a reasonable number of pairs of tops and bottoms to buy?

  2. Allison says:
    Sat, 18th Jul 20092:06 pm 

    I think two tops and a 3 or 4 bottoms are a good idea to buy. You can easily rinse the tops after your work out shower and they won’t smell like you had a hard workout with them. The pants though, they need to get washed weekly, since they will hold onto the most moisture as you perspire.

  3. Lydia says:
    Tue, 4th Aug 20094:58 am 

    Try to wash your gym gear as soon as you get home, because you don’t want to have nasty smells on em!

  4. Lydia says:
    Tue, 4th Aug 20094:59 am 

    oh an when you go shopping for workout gear, look for fabric blends as plain cotton will retain sweat and change shape and colour fades.

  5. Jessica "Mz Shorty P" Abraham says:
    Thu, 13th Aug 20098:33 am 

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