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Throw off your sports bra! Run in an old T-shirt! Why I shun expensive workout gear

Ever felt like an outcast for not wearing high-tech gym kit? Fret no more. I aim for comfort and affordability – and it makes exercise much more fun

In a previous life, working for fashion magazines and hipster websites, I was made acutely aware of the sort of money – not to mention time and energy – being ploughed into collecting this kind of gear by my colleagues, male and female alike. “While a cotton T-shirt would be perfectly fine a lot of the time, most trendy athletic gear is made from synthetics like Lycra – which means they’re oil-derived, and don’t break down in landfill,” says Bravo. A lot of Body Politic’s work takes place in community settings (without huge mirrors and LED strip lighting), and I truly believe that this makes a difference.

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