Logging the miles on the treadmill or being sports savvy can be demanding, but recent fitness apparel claims it can enhance your stride, performance, and physical toning. Dedicated sportswear brands like Reebok and Adidas use modern technology to create cutting-edge apparel that benefits you during workouts or sport activities in any environment.
The most effective sportswear is the kind constructed of breathable fabrics like spandex, elastane, and polyester that transfer moisture away from the skin. Depending upon your environment, sportswear should also have insulation to keep you cool in warm weather, and warm in cold weather. The newest sportswear, however, goes beyond your run-of-the mill garments and makes wearing the apparel an invigorating workout in itself.
A current technological trend hitting fitness apparel is the incorporation of built-in resistance bands. Reebok claims its new six-piece EasyTone collection for women, including tops and bottoms, is designed to help tone muscles and improve posture. The ResisTone bands, made of resistant yet flexible material, are strategically placed on the shoulder blade and back areas on the tops, and on the butt and hamstring areas on the bottoms. When pulling against the ResisTone bands with any given movement, the muscles work a little harder and strengthen. The tops’ snug fit and the bands’ tightness work to create better postural alignment as well. While its Play Dry material easily whisks away moisture, the apparel is attractive enough for all-day wear under regular clothes or during other activities such as walking the dog or running errands.
Another innovative Reebok creation that is set to debut next year is electronics-enabled fitness apparel. Reebok has recently partnered with MC10 Inc., a company that makes thin, bendable, nearly invisible high-performance electronics, in an effort to “begin a new chapter of sport innovation,” according to the company’s corporate website. Reebok hopes to equip their athletic apparel with MC10’s devices, including miniature sensors and microchips, which are ten times thinner than a strand of hair, and would be imprinted onto the apparel. According to MC10, apparel to look forward to may include leggings that calculate run distance, shirts that determine heart rate, and fabrics that compute hydration level and temperature.
Perfect for future springtime golf games, adidas Golf apparel can likewise battle the elements. The CoolMax fabric is a fiber-based management system from which moisture quickly evaporates so that the athlete is cool, comfortable, and can perform longer. Various adidas Golf shirts, shorts, and pants for men and women contain ClimaCool, Thermal ClimaCompression, or ForMotion technology. A selection of adidas apparel for other athletic activities such as tennis and running also contain the same technology. ClimaCool features mesh ventilation to keep the wearer cool in hot conditions. Moreover, ForMotion apparel implements seams that mirror muscle contours to eliminate restriction and enable optimal movement. Finally, ClimaWarm and ClimaProof outerwear protects the avid golfer from wind, rain, and snow.
With so much emphasis on timesaving products today, sportswear has now gone tech to make each workout worthwhile. The resistance bands enhance the efficacy of every workout, while high-tech fabrics can boost your movement and protect you in numerous climates. While conventional exercise is essential, modern fitness apparel helps enhance the physical effects of every workout.
