Suffolk &amp; Cambs

If your fitness wear has a &#8216;Boris Johnson papped while jogging vibe&#8217; (and I can vouch for the look &#8211; I used to jog around Highbury Fields at the same time he did!) it&#8217;s definitely time to upgrade your gear. There&#8217;s nothing like a bit of new kit to lift the spirits in dull old January, after all. Here&#8217;s the snazzy stuff we&#8217;re currently sporting to faithfully do our daily 8,000 burpees (honest, guv).
The ASOS 4505 range, from £16
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There&#8217;s more to ASOS than bodycon dresses for 17-year-olds, doncha know. They recently launched their first activewear range and it&#8217;s pleasingly inclusive, with petite, standard and curve sizes within the range. It&#8217;s excellently priced too &#8211; <a href="https://www.asos.com/asos-4505/asos-4505-gym-legging-with-bum-sculpt-seam-detail/prd/10244269?clr=dark-green&amp;SearchQuery=&amp;cid=27171&amp;gridcolumn=3&amp;gridrow=4&amp;gridsize=4&amp;pge=1&amp;pgesize=72&amp;totalstyles=167" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">these dark green leggings</a> are £18 and <a href="https://www.asos.com/asos-4505/asos-4505-dolphin-hem-scoop-back-mesh-hem-vest/prd/11215678?clr=white&amp;SearchQuery=&amp;cid=27171&amp;gridcolumn=3&amp;gridrow=8&amp;gridsize=4&amp;pge=1&amp;pgesize=72&amp;totalstyles=167" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">this vest</a>, with its flattering scooped hem, is just £16. Nice one!
<a href="https://www.davyj.org/shop/the-red-cossie" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Davy J swimming costume</a>, £140
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Doesn&#8217;t my bum look amazing in this swimsuit? Thanks Mr M for taking the photo. This ace new indie brand uses 100 percent recycled nylon from waste products including fishing nets &#8211; how cool is that? As well as excellent eco credentials, they promise durable, functional swimwear that you can actually swim in, rather than preen for Instagram photos. And you can pretend you&#8217;re in Baywatch wearing this vibrant cossie.
<a href="https://www.sweatybetty.com/shop/bottoms/leggings/power-leggings-SB4552_BlackStrobePlacementPrint.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sweaty Betty leggings</a>, £75
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I run a lot (think Forrest Gump but less co-ordinated) and you can&#8217;t beat Sweaty Betty leggings, I say. Yes, they&#8217;re expensive but they last forever and come in groovy but flattering prints &#8211; like this one.
<a href="https://www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/product/women-alexander-wang-heattech-ribbed-crew-neck-long-sleeved-t-shirt-415386.html?dwvar_415386_color=COL04&amp;dwvar_415386_size=SMB004&amp;cgid=IDheattech-tops1430" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alexander Wang x Uniqlo thermal top</a>, £14.90
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If you&#8217;re walking, cycling or skiing, Uniqlo thermals are the business. They&#8217;re thin enough to layer, super-cheap and now have impressive fashion credentials in the form of this collaboration with hip NYC designer, Alexander Wang. This ribbed top is niftily cut.
<a href="https://www.stellamccartney.com/gb/adidas-by-stella-mccartney/running-footwear_cod11542284on.html#dept=adidas_shoes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adidas x Stella McCartney trainers</a>, £126
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We love a bit of Stella for Adidas but it can be pricey. However we spotted these trainers in the sale for £126, down from £180. They&#8217;re chic enough to wear with jeans too. Sprint to the checkout before they go!
<a href="https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.0678687010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">H&amp;M sports bra</a>, £9.99
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H&amp;M&#8217;s activewear is excellent value, which is good news if you&#8217;ve spent all your pennies on chocolate and wine. This sports bra comes in five colourways and costs less than a yoga class.
<a href="https://www.freepeople.com/uk/shop/slay-top-41708785/?category=new-movement&amp;color=238&amp;quantity=1&amp;type=REGULAR" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Free People top</a>, £48 
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This US brand&#8217;s pieces are so pretty they don&#8217;t look like sportswear at all so well worth a look if you&#8217;re bored of black Lycra. I love the thumb loopholes on this performance top &#8211; means you get to keep your wrists warm and the sleeves don&#8217;t ride up while you work out.
Silou top (£99) and leggings (£159)
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This luxury brand was launched in 2016 by an ex Victoria&#8217;s Secrets model and let&#8217;s face it, those girls know a thing or two about fitness wear (you don&#8217;t get a body like that without sweating hard). Given that I&#8217;m definitely not a VS model, I&#8217;ll skip the backless unitard on the site (yikes) but I do rather like this <a href="https://siloulondon.com/product/the-emma-crop-chilli-oil/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">top </a>and <a href="https://siloulondon.com/product/giselle-leggings-7-8-chili-oil/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">leggings</a> in the enticingly named shade, chilli oil.
<a href="https://www.asos.com/dopper/dopper-sustainable-pink-water-bottle-450ml/prd/10381490?clr=multi&amp;SearchQuery=Dopper&amp;gridcolumn=1&amp;gridrow=1&amp;gridsize=4&amp;pge=1&amp;pgesize=72&amp;totalstyles=5" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dopper water bottle</a>, £12.50 
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Thirty quid for a water bottle? Er, no thanks! I can&#8217;t believe how expensive some of the hip new brands are &#8211; who&#8217;d have thought the water bottle would replace the handbag as the new status accessory. Dopper, though, are well-priced and donate a percentage of their profits to safe drinking water initiatives around the world.
<a href="https://www.marksandspencer.com/yoga-mat-bag/p/p60135603?extid=ps_gglpla_Women_1343583060_54232718379&amp;s_kwcid=AL!2750!3!262241412427!!!g!391580565043!__EFKW__&amp;device=c&amp;cvosrc=ppc%20shopping.google.Women%20%3E%20Clothing%20%3E%20Sportswear%20%3E%20Sports%20Bags%20&amp;%20Accessories&amp;cvo_pid=54232718379&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAr93gBRDSARIsADvHiOpBzkHE7BIUl28oKDwYvf-IP9Tkalcr2MdcwooYa3r6OJJHh5nY97waAtNgEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">M&amp;S yoga bag</a>, £19.50
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M&amp;S is another high street store that nails activewear. 2019 is the year I will finally invest in a yoga bag like a proper grown-up and this one is cool in a low-key way.
<a href="https://www.lululemon.co.uk/p/women-yoga-mats-and-props/The-Small-Towel/_/prod130145?Ntt=towel%20&amp;gender=women&amp;rcnt=0&amp;cnt=2&amp;color=LU9ABRS_035976" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lululemon gym towel</a>, £20 
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Think you don&#8217;t need a mini-towel for workouts when you&#8217;ve got millions of spare hand towels in the airing cupboard? Think again, lady! This nifty number is ideal for the gym, spin and yoga classes where you do more than just lying on the floor. It&#8217;s made from a mega-absorbent micro-fibre and could almost pass as a scarf. Sold!

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