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Check out the best workout gear on the high street, from leggings to tops and designer trainers

It's not a proper session unless you take your outfit as seriously as your sit-ups

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GONE are the days when your workout gear consisted of that old hen-do T-shirt and your bloke’s boxers.

Fitness clothes and equipment continue to defy the slump in UK retail sales as we keep on hitting the gym. Our Fitness Editor Jenny Francis says: “Let’s be honest, it is not a proper sweat session unless you take your outfit just as seriously as your sit-ups.”

Look fabulous whilst you're working out with these great pieces
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Look fabulous whilst you're working out with these great pieces

To help you hit the ground running, she has picked out the best workout gear on the high street.

Leggings styles

Never feel blue these supersoft leggings
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Never feel blue these supersoft leggingsCredit: Handout
  • Blue leggings, £39.99 from ilufitwear -
Go tropical with these bright crop leggings
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Go tropical with these bright crop leggingsCredit: Handout
  • Crop leggings, £14 from F&F at Tesco -
Breeze through your workout in these tracker workout shorts
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Breeze through your workout in these tracker workout shorts
  • Tracker workout shorts, £45 from Lululemon -

Gym tops

Add a twist of sophistication to your gym look with this navy tank top
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Add a twist of sophistication to your gym look with this navy tank top
  • Navy tank top, £60 from hpeactivewear -
Warm up after your cool down with this half zip sweatshirt
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Warm up after your cool down with this half zip sweatshirt
  • Half zip sweatshirt, £17.99 from New Look -
Make yourself seen with this colourful vest
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Make yourself seen with this colourful vest
  • Colourful Savannah Miller vest, £24 from Debenhams -

Kit bags

Carry your artillery in this women’s graphic tote
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Carry your artillery in this women’s graphic toteCredit: Handout
  • Graphic gym tote, £26 from Under Armour -
Don’t sweat it with this logo canvas gym makeup bag
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Don’t sweat it with this logo canvas gym makeup bag
  • Logo canvas gym makeup bag, £25 from Sweaty Betty -
Go for gold with shiny bag
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Go for gold with shiny bag
  • Aliyah rose gold canvas bag, £59 from Oliver Bonas -

Bras

Bag a bargain with this peachy athleisure sports bra in black and coral
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Bag a bargain with this peachy athleisure sports bra in black and coralCredit: Handout
  • Athleisure sports bra in black and coral, £5.99 from Aldi -
Earn your stripes with this Ignite mid-support running bra
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Earn your stripes with this Ignite mid-support running braCredit: Handout
  • Ignite mid-support running bra, £26 from myprotein -
Turn heads in pink, blue and red with this bra
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Turn heads in pink, blue and red with this braCredit: Handout
  • Thrive Societe scoop bra, £36 from mygymwardrobe -

Trainers

Step to it in these lightweight Women’s Crazytrain LT shoes
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Step to it in these lightweight Women’s Crazytrain LT shoes
  • Women’s Crazytrain LT shoes, £69.95 from Adidas -
Slip into these pull-off-and-on Reeboks
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Slip into these pull-off-and-on Reeboks
  • Reebok Reago Pulse shoes, £54.95 from Reebok -
Zoom through your run with the new super lightweight Nikes
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Zoom through your run with the new super lightweight NikesCredit: Handout
  • Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo, £164.99 from Nike -

Fuel

Get a protein hit without any added sugars or nasties with Missfits salted caramel (Whey or Vegan) Protein
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Get a protein hit without any added sugars or nasties with Missfits salted caramel (Whey or Vegan) Protein
  • Missfits salted caramel Protein, £20.99 for 500g, Holland & Barrett -
Swap your morning coffee for Athletic Tea Co's lemongrass and mint tea which slowly releases energy
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Swap your morning coffee for Athletic Tea Co's lemongrass and mint tea which slowly releases energyCredit: Mike Harris
  • Athletic Tea Co's lemongrass and mint tea , £15.99 for 30 bags, athleticteaco -
It helps regulate heartbeat, keep muscles and nerves functioning optimally, increase bone health, boost the immune system and help you get a better nights sleep
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It helps regulate heartbeat, keep muscles and nerves functioning optimally, increase bone health, boost the immune system and help you get a better nights sleepCredit: Daniel Buxton
  • Together Health Magnesium, £6.99 for 30 capsules, togetherhealth -

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Tech

Fitbit Versa Smart Watch features heart rate monitor, sleep monitor, step count, live coaching and much more
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Fitbit Versa Smart Watch features heart rate monitor, sleep monitor, step count, live coaching and much moreCredit: Handout
  • Fitbit Versa Smart Watch, £199.99, Argos -
Light up your evening run with Bookman wearable light clip
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Light up your evening run with Bookman wearable light clip
  • Bookman wearable light clip, £25, in-residence.co.uk -
Try FIIT interactive online fitness platform for the ultimate at-home workout, with a virtual reality heart-rate monitor
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