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OOTD: Gym Day Essentials

July 3, 2015 20 Comments

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It’s Fashion Friday and while I love getting all jazzed up the real “me” spends most days in casual clothes. My gym attire can easily translate into everyday wear as I work from home and mostly just want to be comfortable! I wanted to share a few of my gym day essentials including a few things that were kindly sent to me by Bench Canada!

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First off, water. Maybe it’s the 12 year old in me but I prefer not to use the communal water fountains at the gym. I like to bring my own bottle, the Takeya Classic Glass Water Bottle that I picked up from Amazon.com.

I just discovered these Bounce Energy Balls and I am already hooked. So yummy! You can pick them up from the grocery store and they come in several different flavours. They are 200 calories so they aren’t low cal by any means but I like to keep one or two in my purse incase I need a little boost before or after my workout.

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On to the attire! These Bench Torah B Leggings ($75) are also made of super breathable material so I enjoy wearing them to the gym and at home too. I’m 5 foot 2 and like every other pair of leggings they bunch at the bottom. This is to be expected when you’re a shorty like me! I like the black panel along the side, it’s a small detail but it makes them a bit more interesting than my normal black leggings. Also they are high waisted so they keep all the rolls and muffin tops sucked in. Bonus!

I love my hot pink Nike running shoes! I bought these in San Francisco and they are really comfortable. They are the Nike Free 5.0 V2 in Pink/Orange. They have a lot of mesh so your feet can really breathe, plus THEY ARE HOT PINK!

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This Bench cowl neck sweatshirt ($79.99 Sale $35) is my new best friend. I throw it on over my workout shirt when I go to the gym but I also wear it around the house all the time. It’s super duper soft and I love the thumb holes. They serve no purpose but I don’t even care, they are awesome!

Something I forgot to include is makeup wipes. So handy if you are going from work to the gym and want to take off your makeup before you work out. There are so many good one’s out there, but right now I’m using Amie New Bloom Gentle Facial Cleansing Wipes.

What are you gym day essentials? Let me know in the comments!

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Comments

  1. jenn says

    July 3, 2015 at 8:12 am

    i think we have the same runners. i have the hot pink nike free 5.0. the one in all pink

    Reply
    • Megan Joy says

      July 3, 2015 at 9:27 am

      Yes! I just updated the post with the name. Shoe twinning! : )

      Reply
  2. Chantal says

    July 3, 2015 at 9:43 am

    These clothes look so comfy!
    I miss working out… I’m planning to start again next week. I do it at home though, no time to go to the gym. We have everything we need at home anyway.

    Reply
    • Megan Joy says

      July 3, 2015 at 11:13 am

      I am just starting to go again after taking a (lazy) break the last new months : ) It’s always hard at first (and with a baby I’m sure it’s even more challenging to find the time) but you can do it!

      Reply
  3. Nicole says

    July 3, 2015 at 10:15 am

    Gym? What is this gym you speak of?

    Lol.

    In all seriousness, you look fab! I too share your aversion to a public drinking fountain, so for me a waterbottle of my own is an absolute must.

    Reply
    • Megan Joy says

      July 3, 2015 at 11:13 am

      I haven’t been to the gym in months. Time to get my act together and start getting healthy!

      Reply
      • Nicole says

        July 3, 2015 at 11:15 am

        Preach! I keep saying I’m going to start…but it has yet to happen, lol!

        Reply
  4. Julie says

    July 3, 2015 at 11:35 am

    I love that sweatshirt! Remember the time I was playing hooky from work and I bumped into you at Bench? lol

    Reply
    • Megan Joy says

      July 3, 2015 at 12:51 pm

      Haha yes I do! It was such a pleasant surprise : ) I need this hoodie is every colour so I can rotate through them. They are seriously so soft!

      Reply
  5. Kristi says

    July 3, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    Cute outfit! That sweatshirt looks so comfy! Also, I love your shoes! Bright runners are the best.

    Kristi | Be Loverly

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    • Megan Joy says

      July 3, 2015 at 10:21 pm

      Haha thank you! I love those running shoes too, they are so bright : )

      Reply
  6. Nancy says

    July 3, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    Oh them leggin’s tho. I think I’ll wait for them to go on sale. But I WANT THEM.

    OMG OMG I JUST CHECKED. They’re on sale for $35!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Megan Joy says

      July 3, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      You should get them! I want to buy another pair : ) They are so comfy and super breathable!

      Reply
  7. Andréa Christine says

    July 5, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    Those shoes are perfect and I need them! Actually, your entire outfit is perfection. I end up speeding most of my days in yoga pants too LOL

    Reply
    • Megan Joy says

      July 8, 2015 at 11:44 am

      I feel like people think bloggers or YouTubers are always “on” and in reality I spend most of my time in pajamas lol

      Reply
  8. whitney says

    July 6, 2015 at 1:18 am

    I have a bench hoodie at home and they’re so comfy! Love the cowl neck design! I also have a pair of Nike frees in BRIGHT blue hehe!

    Reply
    • Megan Joy says

      July 8, 2015 at 11:44 am

      I feel like running shoes are the perfect item to go wild on. It’s totally acceptable to have running shoes in neon colours : )

      Reply
  9. Beyond Blush says

    July 9, 2015 at 12:05 am

    Loving that sweater! Looks super comfy :)

    Reply
    • Megan Joy says

      July 9, 2015 at 12:19 pm

      It’s seriously so soft :)

      Reply
  10. Melanie says

    July 16, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    Love the outfit and the water bottle! I really like the idea of the glass bottles with the plastic jacket to protect it!

    Reply

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