A Functional Workout Suit....Finally
Since the very second I moved down here in the early 2000’s from upstate New York I’ve been working out in a swimming pool or riding my bike. When the weather doesn’t cooperate I’m on an elliptical or just settle in with yoga and stretches. My work out is early in the morning and I hope to continue this habit for years to come. My routine has everything to do with how successful the rest of my day continues.
I used to purchase a very specific one-piece bathing suit that worked well with all the various work outs. I would buy five or six at a time and when they’d wear out I’d purchase another bunch of them. In time it was easier to buy them online either through Walmart or Amazon. Change is inevitable and I usually don’t have an issue moving forward. However I wasn’t good with the fact that this one-piece suit has been discontinued. I’ve bought similar countless suits for the past two months only to return them. Stores have them but they’re now made cheaply or the fit is only for petites.
Finally I gave up looking for that particular bathing suit and began searching for athletic workout clothing. There aren’t that many workout suits that are acceptable to me for a ladies’ bathing suit. Eventually my several searches paid off and discovered a suit that is better than what I’ve been wearing for almost twenty years. I LOVE this thing!! It is quite flattering for this older body (gravity issues) and feels comfortable but keeps my body compressed without feeling squeezed into it.
As I age there are certain characteristics I look for in an outfit. I certainly don’t mind looking my age but I enjoy it better if a certain style is maintained. And there’s a very fine line between looking stylish and looking like I’m trying to look thirty again (and we all know that’s not happening). My body doesn’t do well with high rise leg openings, thin shoulder straps, or tight material that cut into the soft tissue between my arms and chest wall. My legs look a bit like ham hocks with high rise anything, thin shoulder straps are uncomfortable when working out, and if the upper body of the suit is too tight then I have all kinds of skin poking out everywhere like it’s trying to escape.
My new suit has a racerback which made me nervous because I wasn’t sure if the back straps would dig in and hideous lumps would plop out. To my surprise the back looked good and I won’t hesitate to wear this in public to the pool or walk the beach. It’s also very doable to slap my shorts on and ride the bike. I’m going the purchase more of them and the price is comparable to what the previous suit was and I couldn’t be happier!
