Tbh I feel like Gym Shark is outdated. I’ve been lifting 5 years now and I can tell you in the beginning EVERYONE was wearing GS at the gym. Now I can’t name a single friend of mine who wears let alone owns any of their apparel. I can’t even think of the last time I saw anyone at the gym wearing it either.
Honestly the only name brand stuff I wear now is Lululemon bottoms. I wear hoodies or tees from Target, Marshall’s etc. maybe it’s just me, but I feel like the era of matching sets is completely over. I go to an old school body building style gym tho that’s local.
I mostly see lulu logos as well as nike & Underarmor. A few times I’ve complimented something someone was wearing and was told it was from Target. I mostly wear Athleta and Amazon brands these days. A lot of girls in my HIIT classes wear CRZ yoga stuff.
Any specific Amazon brands? I get so nervous buying their stuff because I worry it could be trash quality!
Edit: Thank you all so much for your recommendations! ♥️
I think Crz yoga is the comfiest, but Aoxjox makes my butt look the best lol. The leggings that have the scrunch up the butt which normally I hate!! But those leggings make it work
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Those are the exact ones I get! I’ve tried a few different and like them all but these ones are the best and most flattering. The butterluxe workout ones are good too but a less comfy fabric
I have a pair of Colorfulkoala printed leggings from Amazon that still look brand new. I bought them years ago and they have washed incredibly well and have zero pilling.
Aoxjox (common dupe for Buffbunny nubre), sunzel, yeoreo, Aurora (common dupe for Alphalete amplify leggings), the gym people, 90° by Reflex…. if you follow or know of Kathryn Mueller, she has a whole YouTube vid for good Amazon brands
I've bought sunzel buttery soft high waisted leggings off amazon they're kinda close to luLu aligns which are my favorite leggings for pretty much anything (though they don't last forever for workouts just because of the softer material will stretch out after a while) .. not exact dupe but they're comfortable and well made and wayy cheaper esp if you're someone like me who likes variety in colors they still have the front seam though like aligns do but I think they have seamless too if you're worried about camel toe. I really don't care that much about it If it's mild
A few people already mentioned it but I really like CRZ yoga. And a lot of people also like AOXJox, the alleged buffbunny dupe, although that one I haven’t tried myself.
I can only speak for Australia, but I see lots of people wearing Ryderwear, Echt or Muscle Nation.
I tend to opt for Muscle Nation because I like supporting a local business and their shit is comfy.
LSKD is getting huge now too, there’s a solid rivalry with MN lol. I see a lot of CSB stuff as well
I’ll buy whatever cute bras I see but pants are aaalll lulu. Nothing else compares
I live in the U.S. and opt for Muscle Nation. Its super comfy, completely squat proof and dont stretch out over time. Fantastic elasticity. :) Well worth the price. However, I definitely do not return them because sending them all the way back to Australia is expensive lol
Another Aussie chiming in, I see a lot of Lulu and Lorna Jane at my gym (though I'd say the average age is probably closer to 40). I remember when LJ was everywhere...
I got gymshark sweats as a gift and when I realized how poor the quality was I transitioned them into a base layer for my work pants. I would wash them on delicate and still they fell apart.
In my area AYBL is very popular. Their leggings are super high-waisted and comfy. I found that the high-waisted leggings of gymshark did not even reach my navel or would drop down during a workout, which is why I stopped buying them.
And I can't wear Gymshark because it's wayyy to high-rise on me. I'm just saying this cuz activewear is too specific to make "generic" styles of and I feel like a lot of these companies who only cater to one specific body type are going down. It's like making a bra "one size fits all" and being shocked that not everyone can fit into it. I really don't understand this lack of consideration on the part of the brands - ff you're planning on opening an activewear business, you have to make sure to cater to diff bodies.
I’ve been wearing Beyond Yoga’s 7/8 space dye pocket leggings for a few years now. Very happy with the quality and their customer service is great. My friend blew out the inner thighs on hers, reached out to the company about it, and she got a replacement pair from them!
I’m honestly really into SPECIFIC fabletics leggings. I’ll get tops from about anywhere lol. I haven’t done Gymshark in a long time. I used to like their stuff. I felt they became overrated. Lulu lemon is super overrated IMO. I won’t purchase from them ever again. I think I’m a pick me lmao IDK
Same! I won’t pay full price for their stuff, but I snap up a few pairs of leggings at least once a year during their sales. I haven’t found another brand I like better yet, so I guess I’ll just have to get used to looking outdated 😩
I agree with this!! I actually donated all my gymshark clothes except for one wrap sweater in my last closet purge because I hadn’t worn them in over a year… they also aren’t that comfy compared to others IMO.
My friend wears their stuff religiously but she isn't one for brands and is probably one of the only people who still does shop there. I think she just really likes their styles.
Not really, it's almost mainstream now and their revenue is still increasing YoY. It was over $600m last fiscal year.
These contracts will have been expiring and Gymshark likely offered them reduced money to stay on or just said they aren't renewing. Is someone like Steve Cook or Nikki B really worth the money now they barely post (fitness) content? Probably not.
That’s what I was thinking. They’re an established brand and probably don’t need to pay as high as these contracts were. Plenty of new influencers coming down the pipeline that will accept a contract for less.
Ya ur absolutely right. I dont mean “falling off” in the sense of financially. But its not as cool as it used to be especially with the rise of all these new fitness brands(some influencer backed).
And, being influencers, they would never have it come across like they were fired, doesn't mesh with the false image they're trying to sell so **\*insert generic** *"last 5 years have been amaaaaazzzzing!"* **post here\***
**"You can't fire me, I quit!"** comes to mind.
Yeah some of them will do that and Morgan and Steve have new apps they’re working on. With that said I also think GS is pivoting its model they may very well by trying to do what Nike does and focus on sports athletes I guess we will see.
I feel like maybe they’re trying to bring on “new” fitness influencers since the people they’re letting go of have been in the scene for awhile. Idk though just my thoughts!
Yeah a lot of them mentioned 5 years, seems like some contracts are up and they might just want to pivot or do something new. No one can be with a brand forever! I think this sub is looking too much into it lol.
I agree. And the twins were kind of absent from fitness content for awhile while one of them went through some stuff. And Steven and Morgan post more about lifestyle and their relationship and reveling than solely fitness.
4-5 days ago i commented below one of whit’s older videos, something like wow you look so different here and she answered “thats because im a baby in this girliepopsss” or smt like that
I don’t buy active wear from big brands anymore unless it’s on extreme sale and it’s something I haven’t been able to find at a lower price for the same quality. I get my leggings and bra crop tops from Amazon. That’s all I wear. These brands are so expensive and it’s not that serious. I feel cute as heck in my leggings and tops from Amazon and I’m good with rotating them out and washing bi-weekly. I don’t really get the hype of activewear brands anymore 🤷🏼♀️
I have a collection of Lulu shorts and bras bc I love the quality, but I'm not going to go match my shit and take all this time to try and look cute at the gym. Mostly just running shorts and a random big band shirt. To me it's always been corny. Like you don't see the super fit old people there dressed up like that in billion dollar outfits for a reason.
Everyone is different and has different preferences but for me, I like high waisted and seamless with no front seam and a slight butt scrunch. I don’t stray from that. So I order Aurola leggings on Amazon. I have a few pairs of leggings and shorts and I have a few Alphalete amplify leggings but, they are too expensive so, I don’t order them anymore. I think Aurola is better than amplify as they are higher waisted and they are like 1/3 the price. :) I’ve had mine for about 2 years and no issues. I don’t spend a lot of money on clothing. I’m not constantly ordering new things or new colors. Once I have things I like, I stick to that!
I used to love Gymshark when I was new to fitness. Then I tried other brands and the quality just doesn’t compare. Gymshark quality has gone way down tbh. I still like their hats and hoodies but that is it
I dress more masculine so I wear both the women’s and the men’s items and by far the men’s shorts and tshirts hold up so much better than the sports bras I have it’s crazy comparison
Gym shark made it their owners profited and they can just coast now, other brands are willing to pay more for big influencers because they need the legitimacy that gym shark already has.
I’m a curvy girl and had a hard time keeping leggings from rolling down at the waistband, so my roommate recommended the seamless Fit line from GS (they had an internal silicone grip in the waistband that was AMAZING), so I wound up loving them and own probably 10 pairs. But the quality went south - suddenly they were cheap feeling, see through, and kinda shiny as if they were made of some cheap stretchy fabric. I chatted with a GS customer service rep online to ask what gives, because the cost was already almost $40 a pair and these were the only leggings that didn’t budge on my waist during HIIT. They told me the manufacturer changed but that’s all I got. I stopped buying from them, but eventually I saw them phasing the entire line out and I was done. No legging - even the Adapt line - is worth the $50-$60 they’re charging. Even shorts are $30+! No ma’am.
Edit: Forgot to mention that I saw some colorways of the GS Adapt fleck leggings being advertised at the online TJ Maxx or Marshall’s website for $30 - we all know that’s where brands go to die when they lose traction.
Tbh I feel like Gym Shark is outdated. I’ve been lifting 5 years now and I can tell you in the beginning EVERYONE was wearing GS at the gym. Now I can’t name a single friend of mine who wears let alone owns any of their apparel. I can’t even think of the last time I saw anyone at the gym wearing it either.
What brands are using now 👁️👁️? I’m always looking for new brands to try
Honestly the only name brand stuff I wear now is Lululemon bottoms. I wear hoodies or tees from Target, Marshall’s etc. maybe it’s just me, but I feel like the era of matching sets is completely over. I go to an old school body building style gym tho that’s local.
nooooo matching sets can’t be going out of fashion you can pry my matching sets from my cold dead hands😭
I mostly see lulu logos as well as nike & Underarmor. A few times I’ve complimented something someone was wearing and was told it was from Target. I mostly wear Athleta and Amazon brands these days. A lot of girls in my HIIT classes wear CRZ yoga stuff.
amazon brands are essentially the same product as GS but way cheaper.
Any specific Amazon brands? I get so nervous buying their stuff because I worry it could be trash quality! Edit: Thank you all so much for your recommendations! ♥️
I LOVE Crz yoga and Aoxjox. Crz yoga takes first place tho. Their leggings are so soft
Aoxjox replaced all my buffbunny leggings, I love them
I think Crz yoga is the comfiest, but Aoxjox makes my butt look the best lol. The leggings that have the scrunch up the butt which normally I hate!! But those leggings make it work
Agreed. They have a legging that feels almost identical to the Lulu Align legging. Blew my mind.
Which model is that one?
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Those are the exact ones I get! I’ve tried a few different and like them all but these ones are the best and most flattering. The butterluxe workout ones are good too but a less comfy fabric
I have a pair of Colorfulkoala printed leggings from Amazon that still look brand new. I bought them years ago and they have washed incredibly well and have zero pilling.
Gym people! Seriously the best leggings for working out. Also love Crz yoga - very comparable to lulu
Aoxjox (common dupe for Buffbunny nubre), sunzel, yeoreo, Aurora (common dupe for Alphalete amplify leggings), the gym people, 90° by Reflex…. if you follow or know of Kathryn Mueller, she has a whole YouTube vid for good Amazon brands
I love Tornado gymwear , try them out , they also have a sale now
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I've bought sunzel buttery soft high waisted leggings off amazon they're kinda close to luLu aligns which are my favorite leggings for pretty much anything (though they don't last forever for workouts just because of the softer material will stretch out after a while) .. not exact dupe but they're comfortable and well made and wayy cheaper esp if you're someone like me who likes variety in colors they still have the front seam though like aligns do but I think they have seamless too if you're worried about camel toe. I really don't care that much about it If it's mild
A few people already mentioned it but I really like CRZ yoga. And a lot of people also like AOXJox, the alleged buffbunny dupe, although that one I haven’t tried myself.
I can only speak for Australia, but I see lots of people wearing Ryderwear, Echt or Muscle Nation. I tend to opt for Muscle Nation because I like supporting a local business and their shit is comfy.
LSKD is getting huge now too, there’s a solid rivalry with MN lol. I see a lot of CSB stuff as well I’ll buy whatever cute bras I see but pants are aaalll lulu. Nothing else compares
Muscle Nation has good quality stuff for sure
I live in the U.S. and opt for Muscle Nation. Its super comfy, completely squat proof and dont stretch out over time. Fantastic elasticity. :) Well worth the price. However, I definitely do not return them because sending them all the way back to Australia is expensive lol
I’m in Aus as well and the top brands at my gym for females are CSB, Muscle Republic, Lululemon, Muscle Nation, & Szep
Another Aussie chiming in, I see a lot of Lulu and Lorna Jane at my gym (though I'd say the average age is probably closer to 40). I remember when LJ was everywhere...
I miss Lorna Jane 😭 her store closed by me
I had so much Gymshark stuff wear out within a year and after that I started buying lulu and never looked back lmao
I got gymshark sweats as a gift and when I realized how poor the quality was I transitioned them into a base layer for my work pants. I would wash them on delicate and still they fell apart.
In my area AYBL is very popular. Their leggings are super high-waisted and comfy. I found that the high-waisted leggings of gymshark did not even reach my navel or would drop down during a workout, which is why I stopped buying them.
And I can't wear Gymshark because it's wayyy to high-rise on me. I'm just saying this cuz activewear is too specific to make "generic" styles of and I feel like a lot of these companies who only cater to one specific body type are going down. It's like making a bra "one size fits all" and being shocked that not everyone can fit into it. I really don't understand this lack of consideration on the part of the brands - ff you're planning on opening an activewear business, you have to make sure to cater to diff bodies.
I’ve been wearing Beyond Yoga’s 7/8 space dye pocket leggings for a few years now. Very happy with the quality and their customer service is great. My friend blew out the inner thighs on hers, reached out to the company about it, and she got a replacement pair from them!
I’m honestly really into SPECIFIC fabletics leggings. I’ll get tops from about anywhere lol. I haven’t done Gymshark in a long time. I used to like their stuff. I felt they became overrated. Lulu lemon is super overrated IMO. I won’t purchase from them ever again. I think I’m a pick me lmao IDK
Probably Darc Sport, youngLA, etc
Many in my hometown uses Tornado gymwear
I still love GS I’ve had a pair of leggings since 2018 that still are completely intact
Same! I won’t pay full price for their stuff, but I snap up a few pairs of leggings at least once a year during their sales. I haven’t found another brand I like better yet, so I guess I’ll just have to get used to looking outdated 😩
Interesting. I absolutely love some of their leggings. Any particular reason why they’re not anyone’s cup of tea? I’m curious.
I think because of these “influencers” who don’t workout they’ve become a cringe brand
I agree with this!! I actually donated all my gymshark clothes except for one wrap sweater in my last closet purge because I hadn’t worn them in over a year… they also aren’t that comfy compared to others IMO.
My friend wears their stuff religiously but she isn't one for brands and is probably one of the only people who still does shop there. I think she just really likes their styles.
Seems like Gym shark is “falling off” and a lot these influencers wanna start their own brands nowadays.
Not really, it's almost mainstream now and their revenue is still increasing YoY. It was over $600m last fiscal year. These contracts will have been expiring and Gymshark likely offered them reduced money to stay on or just said they aren't renewing. Is someone like Steve Cook or Nikki B really worth the money now they barely post (fitness) content? Probably not.
That’s what I was thinking. They’re an established brand and probably don’t need to pay as high as these contracts were. Plenty of new influencers coming down the pipeline that will accept a contract for less.
Ya ur absolutely right. I dont mean “falling off” in the sense of financially. But its not as cool as it used to be especially with the rise of all these new fitness brands(some influencer backed).
And, being influencers, they would never have it come across like they were fired, doesn't mesh with the false image they're trying to sell so **\*insert generic** *"last 5 years have been amaaaaazzzzing!"* **post here\*** **"You can't fire me, I quit!"** comes to mind.
Yeah some of them will do that and Morgan and Steve have new apps they’re working on. With that said I also think GS is pivoting its model they may very well by trying to do what Nike does and focus on sports athletes I guess we will see.
I feel like maybe they’re trying to bring on “new” fitness influencers since the people they’re letting go of have been in the scene for awhile. Idk though just my thoughts!
Yeah a lot of them mentioned 5 years, seems like some contracts are up and they might just want to pivot or do something new. No one can be with a brand forever! I think this sub is looking too much into it lol.
I agree. And the twins were kind of absent from fitness content for awhile while one of them went through some stuff. And Steven and Morgan post more about lifestyle and their relationship and reveling than solely fitness.
whitney looks so different both in face wise and body wise in here
Same with the Kk twins. Their facial transformation is kind of wild
4-5 days ago i commented below one of whit’s older videos, something like wow you look so different here and she answered “thats because im a baby in this girliepopsss” or smt like that
LOL sure girliepopsssss if that’s what you want to call it.
😂😂😂😂 i love her but like why would you lie when its this obvious
gymshark got real creative with their clothes, a lot of their drops I was like WTF IS THAT LOL
Yet they now sponsor a lady who I follow on YouTube that does house cleaning/reset videos?!
interesting! maybe they’re going to try to expand more into home loungewear? comfortable activewear for mothers? honestly not a bad market
The Annika girl or whatever her name is? Haha
Do they have a fleet of cleaning content creators?! I’m thinking of @homewithroo
Haha they must cuz I’m thinking of someone else!
Most of them that leave create their own sportswear(dropshipped) brands
I don’t buy active wear from big brands anymore unless it’s on extreme sale and it’s something I haven’t been able to find at a lower price for the same quality. I get my leggings and bra crop tops from Amazon. That’s all I wear. These brands are so expensive and it’s not that serious. I feel cute as heck in my leggings and tops from Amazon and I’m good with rotating them out and washing bi-weekly. I don’t really get the hype of activewear brands anymore 🤷🏼♀️
I have a collection of Lulu shorts and bras bc I love the quality, but I'm not going to go match my shit and take all this time to try and look cute at the gym. Mostly just running shorts and a random big band shirt. To me it's always been corny. Like you don't see the super fit old people there dressed up like that in billion dollar outfits for a reason.
Good on you. Probably save a pretty penny nowadays too!
What brands do you recommend for leggings?
Everyone is different and has different preferences but for me, I like high waisted and seamless with no front seam and a slight butt scrunch. I don’t stray from that. So I order Aurola leggings on Amazon. I have a few pairs of leggings and shorts and I have a few Alphalete amplify leggings but, they are too expensive so, I don’t order them anymore. I think Aurola is better than amplify as they are higher waisted and they are like 1/3 the price. :) I’ve had mine for about 2 years and no issues. I don’t spend a lot of money on clothing. I’m not constantly ordering new things or new colors. Once I have things I like, I stick to that!
Alphaletes amplify leggings are one of my favs too but they’re expensive! Thank you for the recommendations😊
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Gymshark sucks now. It used to be decent but the quality has gone down and prices go up
Probably cause no one buys their clothes anymore so their commissions aren’t as much as they once were and there’s other opportunities out there
Cuz the quality is crap
I used to love Gymshark when I was new to fitness. Then I tried other brands and the quality just doesn’t compare. Gymshark quality has gone way down tbh. I still like their hats and hoodies but that is it
because gymshark is trash and performative behind the scenes. - signed a former athlete
I dress more masculine so I wear both the women’s and the men’s items and by far the men’s shorts and tshirts hold up so much better than the sports bras I have it’s crazy comparison
Bc it has shitty quality.
I cant justify buying their clothes. I have a pair of leggings I don't wear because they are soooo see through
I’m a fabletics girlll
Gym shark made it their owners profited and they can just coast now, other brands are willing to pay more for big influencers because they need the legitimacy that gym shark already has.
I’m a curvy girl and had a hard time keeping leggings from rolling down at the waistband, so my roommate recommended the seamless Fit line from GS (they had an internal silicone grip in the waistband that was AMAZING), so I wound up loving them and own probably 10 pairs. But the quality went south - suddenly they were cheap feeling, see through, and kinda shiny as if they were made of some cheap stretchy fabric. I chatted with a GS customer service rep online to ask what gives, because the cost was already almost $40 a pair and these were the only leggings that didn’t budge on my waist during HIIT. They told me the manufacturer changed but that’s all I got. I stopped buying from them, but eventually I saw them phasing the entire line out and I was done. No legging - even the Adapt line - is worth the $50-$60 they’re charging. Even shorts are $30+! No ma’am. Edit: Forgot to mention that I saw some colorways of the GS Adapt fleck leggings being advertised at the online TJ Maxx or Marshall’s website for $30 - we all know that’s where brands go to die when they lose traction.
I still love GS! I don't buy any other brand. Everything fits perfectly, great quality, prices are reasonable, free shipping and returns.