This list comes from Corissa of Fat Girl Flow who has kindly allowed me to share this post with all of you wonderful people who find themselves in search of plus athletic gear. Because... we all know the good stuff is hard to come by. Thanks Corissa!
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Plus size active wear! For athletics! For atheleisure! For sitting on your couch
in dirty yoga pants! Whatever it is you like to do in “active” clothes is up to
you. The beautiful thing is that the options for plus size people are getting a
lot cuter and more affordable too! Thank goodness, because I’ve been feeling
pretty left out from the whole “yoga mom” trend.
You’ve all been asking for a master-post of
workout-worthy and super comfy daily wear looks! So here we go! I can remember
when I was around 20 and not able to find any yoga pants in an XXL. We’ve come
a long way! Here’s a list of plus size active wear with lots of options, up to
size 34!
I’ve become quite the sucker for Old Navy lately. The
basics are just so cute and the prices are usually really reasonable even when
things aren’t on sale (though there is almost always a sale). I love the look
of their plus size active wear because it is simple and clean and while
I’ll obviously wear my yoga pants all over town, I also feel just as comfy
laying in them for a long weekend. I’m a really big fan of their muscle tees as
well, especially the one that says “hustle” on it! Sizes go up to 4x (size 30),
and prices are right around $25 for a piece.
If you’re not from the midwest US you may have never heard
of this retailer, but they’re gaining some recognition for their evolving plus
size line. My favorite plus size active wear that they offer is definitely the
leggings options. They have cute patterns and varying styles, and all of them
come with a large waist band (which I appreciate). Each piece is right around
$30, and sizes go up to a 4 (or size 28).
AVENUEAvenue actually recognizes that people over a size 24 want to wear comfy yoga pants and stretchy jackets, and even makes some super cute things! I own a pair of leggings from Avenue, and they have lasted me quite some time (about 3 years now!) so I’m a fan! Sizes go up to 32, and prices are around $40 a piece (but there is always a sale going on!).
If you’re a small fat (under size 24), you’ve
no doubt seen the new Forever 21 line of active wear. I have absolutely died over
it. You guys, I cannot justify buying every piece in this line (because let’s
be real, where am I going to wear that… not the gym!), but damn it if I could I
would. This line is just stylistically so on point. They’ve got those little
multi-strap numbers that they’ve been selling to skinny girls over on
Lulu-fatphobe for years, and they even made stuff in marble print. If you can
wear these sizes, do us all a favor and buy all of it, ok? Prices are around
$20, sizes up to 3x.
This site carries Rainbeau curves and a couple additional
companies that specialize in plus size activewear and they are super cute!
Their sizes go up to 3x, and they have the most beautiful watercolor pastel
leggings that I’ve ever seen. I need 10 pairs, please!
TORRIDWell, Torrid made a line of activewear that says “badass” on many of it’s pieces and I am ecstatic. I never knew I needed a sports bra that said ‘bad ass’ on it so bad. The pieces are reasonably priced, and are true to Torrid’s sizing, which takes out a lot of the guesswork for how leggings are going to fit! Sizes from 10-30.
I just heard about this company this year, and haven’t had
a chance to purchase anything from them but their designs are promising! They
have a really good selection, and specialize in athletic wear. Sizes go up to
32, and prices are around $30.
I’ve been asked a few times to do a review of sports bras, so this post really inspired me to make a little list of bras I’ll be trying! I’ll let all of you know as soon as that review is out, and if you have any other active wear retailers you’d like me to try please let me know! I hope you found something awesome!
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Jes's note: Because I've been swimming laps this summer (the only fun thing to do in Az right now), I've been looking for "fitness swimwear" (as opposed to "drinking margaritas in a bikini while lounging on a swan floatie swimwear" which I also love) and the few I've ordered online from Amazon have been... pretty fucking disappointing. I've checked reviews for other options (that don't cut into your shoulders or pretend you don't have a belly that also needs coverage) and it looks like the best options are: of course Speedo ($49+), Swim and Sweat ($50), Swim Outlet ($49+), and Swimsuits for All ($41+). All you need beyond that is: a pair of goggles and a waterproof iPod so you can listen to Beyonce (or Hilary Duff- no judgement here) while you freestyle! Let me know if you have any other suggestions!
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