Fox In Flats | 3 must-haves when you exercise (and why they’ll make you feel hotter immediately)

3 must-haves when you exercise (and why they’ll make you feel hotter immediately)

There’s loads of sporting equipment and apparatus on the market, but which ones do you really need? We reckon there’s only three – and they’ll all make you feel better about yourself immediately.

1. A Sports Bra.

If you’ve breastfed your children, you might already know a bit about saggy breasts. But did you know that exercising without a sports bra can make them even saggier? I just happened to be working at Berlei when they conducted research with the Australian Institute of Sport about the impact exercise can have on your breasts. The facts are:

FACT: Your breasts will bounce at least 8cm when you’re active (and up to 18cm if you are a DD or over!)

FACT: The pulling and tearing will damage the ligaments of your boobs.

FACT: This can lead to saggy boobs.

Investing in a well made sports bra will reduce your breast bounce by up to 50%, and keep your breasts perkier, longer.

And, you’ll feel hotter because your boobs won’t be flip-flopping around.

2. The right pair of shoes.

When we’re exercising, the bulk of the impact on our bodies comes from our feet hitting the ground. Investing in the right shoe can literally provide a buffer between you and the ground, and provide the grip you need for optimum performance.

Plus, you’ll feel hotter as a good pair of runners can literally put a bounce in your step.

3. Firm fitting exercise pants.

When I started to exercise at the gym, I wore whatever shorts I happened to have in my wardrobe. A grey marle pair bought at a market in Bali for $5 were just fine by me. But as a reward for staying committed to my workouts, I splashed out on a pair of 3/4 length running tights designed to pull sweat away my body, and keep my body temperature at optimum levels. And they were firm fitting.

All of a sudden, my thighs felt firmer, my tummy flatter, and I felt hotter – and all of these things were an added incentive to keep exercising.

You’ll feel hotter because your mummy tummy will feel less like a jelly belly.

What are your must-haves for when you exercise?

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Tammy

My exercise must have is the baby in the pram Fresh air for both & a little more oomph from me
I shared on Facebook as Tammy Kitchen
http://therhythmmethod.wordpress.com Karen Charlton

My must have is an iPod arm band. I love exercising to music, and with my iPod strapped to my arm it doesn’t get in the way.
Al

My exercise must have is my ipod nano filled with interviews from Mags Throsby & Dicky Fidler on the ABC. I’m so busy listening & laughing that I don’t feel the pain or notice the hills, and I come back knowing much more than when I left. (posted on Facebook as Al Frost)
Norlin

My exercise essential is definitel music! Need that to keep me motivated. So an iPod or an iPhone with music to pump me up!
- Norlin
  
  I shared on twitter with my twitter name @norlinm and on facebook under my name Norlin Mustapha.
Amy

My exercise essential is a good jogging pram, so my bub is comfortable while I’m getting a good long walk in!
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Kookla123

My must-have is my Wii console! Through games like Wii Fit Plus, Just Dance, and My Fitness Coach, I have managed to lose all of the weight I gained in my third pregnancy (almost 20 kgs!) I can do it any time of day or night in the comfort of my home, even in my pjs if I want to!
Kookla123

My must-have is my Wii console! Through games like Wii Fit Plus, Just Dance, and My Fitness Coach, I have managed to lose all of the weight I gained in my third pregnancy (almost 20 kgs!) I can do it any time of day or night in the comfort of my home, even in my pjs if I want to!
Kookla123

Have shared on twitter. Twitter name queenofcomps
Kookla123

Have shared on twitter. Twitter name queenofcomps
Mandachic84

My must have is music, I have a playlist that consists of the ultimate 80′s dance!
Mandachic84

My must have is music, I have a playlist that consists of the ultimate 80′s dance!
Mandachic84

http://twitter.com/#!/mandachicshared on twitter
Mandachic84

http://twitter.com/#!/mandachicshared on twitter
Kelly K.

MMy exercise must-have is fresh air and blue skies. These make me feel instantly energized and in a better mind frame.
Kelly K.

I shared on twitter as ktk502.
chonny88

Definately need proper footwear and drink plenty of water.
chonny88

Shared on facebook as Chon Ky
http://www.facebook.com/snowchick81 Kimberly Patti

My iphone with my gym playlist. It keeps me pumping.
I shared on Facebook as Kimberly Patti
Nicole Howarth

A nice pair of comfy joggers, water and some tunes to listen to!
Pam Eberstadt

Trainers (joggers) are what’s most important especially as I have dodgy knees, also water goes without saying, & if I’m running (altho tbh that’s a rare thing nowadays, power walking with the buggy is more my thing!), I must have music, which is most likely Bon Jovi.

I shared on Facebook as Pam Eberstadt. Thanks for the opportunity
Anonymous

Must haves when I work out – My Ipod with some pumping tunes on it & a big bottle of water!

I shared on Facebook as Melissa Wakil
http://muminsearch.com Tat

My must-haves are my trainers (which happen to be Adidas), my Pod and my stainless steel water bottle
Pene

Must haves when you exercise… Shaved arm-pits and shaved legs!!! MUST HAVE!!! On occasion I may have perhaps possibly have forgotten to do this and it does make for either a very difficult time doing anything where weights are concerned above head level, or it makes your levels of embarassment rise to the point of instant heart failure when you have already been doing the above said exercise only to realize that there ispossibly more than an acceptable level of fur on display…. ooohhhhhhh dear!!
Beeba1126

My must haves are a giant bottle of H2O, some great Adidas exercise pants & some great music on my iPod!
Squami_2020

Music and water are my two must haves!
helenkeeler

My exercise must-have is a membership to my local water arobics class. helenkeeler@comcast.net
Jcwga

a good sports bra
Claire

Running Bare Jazz Pants (in black), workout towel, Bobble water bottle with inbuilt filter. Black pants make me look and feel slimmer and jazz pants feel great as they are super comfortable, towel is essential to sweat wipe as I detest the feel of it dribbling down my face and cleavage and the water bottle filters out impurities no matter what tap I fill it from (ie. at the park etc) and rehydrates of course!
If I had to nail it to only one it would be Bobble bottle though.
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Barbara

I always carry a water bottle
Natasha

A pair of runners that have been professionally fitted
Jasmine

I always wear a Good sports bra because I hate the bounce. I like to tame the twins
Tracey Byram

A pair of pants with plenty of stretch.
jennifer horn

Good shoes, great upbeat music and water are essential when I exercise.
jennifer horn

I shared on Twitter under @jen_r_horn and shared on FB under Jennifer Horn
Shelley

Water, comfortable shoes & a sportsbra
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JTGRQNFRTFWW2ZJYYCNMGMMEB4 SelindaM

Great music is a must have for me!

Thanks,

selinda_mccumbers at yahoo.com
Katie Bourke

My exercise must have is a good sports bra. And great shoes of course!

katie at coverbutton dot net
Bets

One of my exercise essentials besides a great sports bra is wool sports socks from TEKO. I love then my feet don’t get all sweaty.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1846106710 Steve Stone

a nice pair of shoes is a must have
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1846106710 Steve Stone

a nice pair of shoes
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Anonymous

A Good pair of shoes! I also shared on Twitter~
http://twitter.com/#!/Deb55106/status/100997562407976960

deb55106{at}gmail{dot}com
http://magnetoboldtoo.com Kelley @ Magnetoboldtoo

Music. Without doubt.
http://twitter.com/mylittledrummer Trish

Music or podcast on the ipod an absolute must have.
Hair ties – to pull hair back in ponytail – sucking in hair is a real exercise choker.
http://twitter.com/mylittledrummer Trish

Music or podcast on the ipod an absolute must have.
Hair ties – to pull hair back in ponytail – sucking in hair is a real exercise choker.
http://twitter.com/mylittledrummer Trish

shared on twitter @mylittledrummer:twitter
http://tatumwoodroffe.typepad.com/ Tatum

i need to be well hydrated before I start…I cannot exercise with a sloshy belly full of water. A good sports bra and the right shoes are my absolute essentials!
http://tatumwoodroffe.typepad.com/ Tatum

i have shared to facebook too
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Delena McGuire

I have to have music and good shoes

mcirish02 at hotmail dot com
Lynn

My exercise must-have is a comfortable pair of running shoes.
Lynn

I shared on Twitter. My username is livelovelynn.

http://twitter.com/#!/livelovelynn/status/102237155631439874
Sky

Aside from a great pair of shoes, I have to have my iPod!
Laura

WATER!
Felicia Sprincenatu

Great!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=703966853 Rebecca De Silva Lunsford

my exercise must haveis my iphone – for good music and tracking my miles while I run.
Jennifer Smith

i ride the bike 10 miles a day and swim 2 hours a day. life is good
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