7 Activewear Brands So Cute They'll Tempt You to Hit the Gym

For me personally, I've never been one to hit the gym. I've always had the membership and maybe I'd stop in once or twice a month (if I was lucky) — but it never seemed all that appealing to me. In the middle of this past winter, though, I took a look in the mirror one day and realized it was time to change that.

I tried to rack my brain searching deep for different ways to get myself to actually step foot into my local gym. First, I tried finding a workout buddy, but that only lasted so long. Then, one day it hit me: gym fashion. My life essentially revolves around fashion and beauty, so I thought that maybe if I went out and spent some of my hard-earned money on new workout gear, well, I'd need somewhere to wear it, right?

In my search, I decided that I wasn't going to opt for the typical tight black leggings and a boring black sports bra: I wanted to spice things up so that I was actually excited to go to the gym (well, I guess I mean I'd be excited to wear my workout clothes... which just happens to be in direct correlation to actually working out). I scoured Instagram and the web to find some of the coolest new workout brands that I wanted to spend my entire paycheck on — and I essentially did just that.

In my time searching, I discovered so many under-the-radar activewear brands. So, to save you the time (and money, buying crappy quality items), I've rounded some of my favorites up for you in the gallery ahead — you and your newly-lifted booty can thank me later.

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