It's that time of the year again. While essentially “swimsuit season” should be an all year effort, now is the time where the average human has to treat Jimmy Johns like an old, distant friend. At least kale is really flavorful.
Anyway, today I have asked some of my colligate associates whom I consider in particularly good shape how they make an effort to stay fit and even more fun, what they wear to do it.
Let’s chat.
First we have Jillian Rothweiler, a Tri Delta from the University of Florida. Jillian likes to stay fit by running anywhere from four to seven miles outdoors (casual). She is wearing a coral tank from Athletica, Nike shorts more popularly known as “Norts” because “runderwear is a must have” and black Nike Free running shoes because they’re “lightweight and great for distance running."
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Next we have Oscar Skjærpe, a Sigma Chi at the University of Florida. To stay in shape, Oscar likes to play sports, lift weights, and run. He recommends wearing “any cut off or tank top, but sorority [tanks] are preferred.” Oscar is also wearing Head Athletic shorts, because “they are flexible, which is good for leg days and running.” Oscar completes his look with black Nike Free running shoes and Puma socks, the “normal cut”, because “no need for tube socks unless you’re planning on playing basketball after working out.”
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Buddy Reed, a baseball player for the University of Florida, shows us how to get a very brand-oriented look in his mirror selfie. Buddy is wearing, in his own words, “Nike, Nike and Nike.” Buddy likes to go to the “gym” when he isn’t practicing for baseball. I guess we will never know his real workout secrets. Good luck in Omaha, Buddy!
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Last, but never forgotten, we have Ben Lawless, a swimmer at the University of Florida who believes in a very minimal look for working out. Ben is wearing a Speedo Endurance Lite Brief and that is pretty much it. According to Ben, he “swims four hours a day six times a week and does a lot of dry land [workouts] outside of the pool.” Wow, that sounds like a really easy workout schedule if you ask me. Mermen are real, just ask Ben.
Love the pink and purple, Ben. Very cool. Very fun.
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While I am not a colligate athlete (lol) my personal favorite workout is Orangetheory Fitness which is group personal training that is completely heart rate monitored. My favorite aspects of this workout is that it is full body in just one hour, and you can physically see on a screen how many calories you’re burning during the duration of the workout. It’s pretty rad. My go-to look for working out is usually just some completely ridiculously patterned Lululemon pants and a Lululemon tank. Lululemon is my soul: my one desire. Anyways, I didn’t insert a picture of myself because ain’t nobody wanna see that, trust me!
I’m sorry if this sounded like a Nike advertisement, but hey, get out there, get fit, and why not wear great clothes while doing it? We are long past the days of boring workout attire, I mean Calvin Klein even has his own workout line now. If anything, just go hula hoop like Michelle Obama in the picture below.
Slay, Michelle.
