Written by The Strategy

How chic we look leaving our friends at EnergyXchange post-workout may not be in our control, but we do have some say in what we look like getting there. Trendy workout gear has always been a splurge of mine – I swear my workouts are more enjoyable when I colour co-ordinate my shorts with my Nikes; and while workout clothes have come a long way, gym bags? not so much – which, by the way, is very surprising because like a bad hair day, the wrong gym bag has the ability to make or break any outfit (I don’t care who or what you’re wearing).

Some would say the gym is not the place to look cute, but I have to disagree. If cute workout gear is the only thing getting you to your weekly yoga class, then it’s worth the effort. Everyone gets their motivation from different sources, and for some (including myself), it happens to be from cute workout clothes. But as I’ve previously mentioned, what’s cute workout clothes without the company of a cute gym bag?

Before you break a sweat, we’re here to tell you that chic gym bags do, in fact, exist. From kick-boxing, pilates, morning yoga, and body eccentrics, there’s a gym bag for that; and because working out is hard enough already, we’ve done the sweaty work for you. So, go ahead and toss that reusable shopping tote. See below for six good reasons to get your butt back into the gym.

Written by Shannon Sauder