Athletic Wear 

The Important of Exercise During Pregnancy

The fact that exercise is an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle has finally taken root in the lives of people everywhere. One of the proofs is that more and more women are exercising straight through the entire nine months of their pregnancies. In order to remain motivated to keep up a healthy fitness schedule it is important for women to have maternity fitness wear that works, that's comfortable and that lasts.

The value of exercise cannot be overstated, especially for expectant moms. Exercise helps relieve back stress, increases lung capacity, strengthens the body for labor and delivery and keeps weight in check. Workout maternity clothes have to be able to grow with a woman (because as her baby grows so does she) as well as look good. Until recently though, quality maternity workout wear and maternity yoga wear were hard to get. It can be very uncomfortable to work out in clothing that isn't suited to the task,which means that ultimately a woman will stop working out because her clothing isn't right for the job. Maternity fitness wear has to breathe in the right places and fit well.

Addressing Maternity Fitness Needs Effectively

At long last, several maternity companies have addressed the issue and some are exclusively focused on fitness, including yoga. One such company is Fit Maternity, a maternity fitness wear company that has high quality, high performance pregnancy exercise clothing and nursing products. The founder of the company, Laurie Bagley, is a professional high-performance athlete - she climbed Everest in 2006 - and her vision is to provide the kind of fitness wear for pregnant women that enhances their workouts and enables them to continue their regime during their pregnancies. You can find Ocean Lily and maternity Nike in her stores.

Where to Buy Fitness Wear

Another company that has higher-end fitness wear for maternity is Euphoria Maternity. Euphoria has great fitness clothing in a number of styles. The cost is upper-end, but the quality is there. Most maternity stores and maternity clothing manufacturers have a line of maternity fitness and maternity yoga wear. You can compare maternity athletic wear prices online to give you an idea of what's available and how much it costs. Sometimes the lowest prices on maternity athletic wear also mean the lowest quality in clothing as well. Having said that, you can get high quality and trendy maternity active wear at a great Canadian site called MaternityActiveWear.com. Their maternity fitness wear and maternity yoga wear are designed to be comfortable and to give support while being very hip and trendy at the same time. They have a good assortment of all kinds of athletic wear, from sports nursing bras to padded shorts for biking.

Choose The Style That Works Best For You

As with all clothing, athletic maternity wear comes in a variety of cuts and styles. Determine yours - find what works best for you, what is most comfortable and what gives you the best support for your type of fitness routines. Whether it is a unitard or separates, make sure they fit well and wash and dry well. For after the baby's birth, Fit Maternity has a maternity/postnatal unitard that is great.

Baby Athletic Wear - What For?

Speak of baby's birth, what about athletic wear for the new arrival? Believe it or not, baby athletic wear is a big thing for a number of reasons. Certainly the outfits are cute, but there's more to it than that. Well made baby athletic wear, like jogging suits in washable, comfy fabrics, allow lots of room for a wriggling little one and they provide practical, easy, no-fuss dressing that looks great any time. Babies get hot, just like adults do, and good wicking fabrics keep your baby cooler when it's hot and warmer when it's cool. Adjustable elastic ties, and designs that are cut for movement are other reasons to put your little one in baby athletic wear.

Like mother, like baby.