Let’s take a look at the clothing best suited to your sporting activity, the equipment you could use to improve your performance and, of course, the sports bag you could use to carry all your gear.
What outfit should I wear for street workout?
As with any sport, you need the right clothing. It needs to be both solid and comfortable, and not get in the way or restrict your movements during your sessions.
Men’s clothing
The upper body can be covered by a long-sleeved or short-sleeved T-shirt, or a tank top, the important thing being that you feel comfortable when you exercise. Shorts, tracksuit trousers or jogging trousers will do perfectly for the lower body. Appropriate socks and a good pair of sports shoes will complete your outfit. Depending on the weather, since street workout is done outdoors, you can add a zip-up jacket, sweatshirt or hat to protect your upper body.
Women’s clothing
For the upper body, a sports bra will keep you comfortable. A T-shirt, crop top or sweatshirt can complete your outfit. Leggings are totally suited to street workout, matched with a good pair of sports shoes. Depending on the weather, you can add a hat or cap to protect your head.
Essential equipment for street workout
Street workout can be practised with or without equipment. Some equipment is individual and can be easily carried in a sports bag. Collective equipment can be installed in parks or dedicated outdoor spaces, which means that you can practise in complete safety without diverting the primary use of street furniture.
Some individual equipment
Wrist guards
During street workout, your wrists, joints and tendons are put to a severe test. Using wrist guards limits the stress and strain on your joints by supporting them. Efforts are then concentrated on the working muscles and not on the joints. This improves your stability and strength during your work sessions.
Individual bars
The individual bars, or parallettes, allow you to work on strengthening your upper body muscles. Shoulders, arms and abdominals work. Balance, sheathing and posture improve as the exercises progress. Less bulky than traditional parallel bars, parallettes are easy to slip into a sports bag.
Resistance bands
Using resistance bands allows you to vary your exercises and significantly increase the level of effort required. Resistance bands come in different widths and strengths. Resistance levels range from 1 to 6. Level 1 bands are easier to stretch but require a greater range of movement. Level 6 bands offer much greater resistance and are therefore much harder to stretch.
Weight belts
A weight belt can be used to artificially add weight to the body during exercises. It can be used for pull-ups, dips or squats, for example. This type of equipment should only be used by experienced athletes. Adding too much weight could lead to injury. There are also weight waistcoats. These waistcoats allow you to add more weight than a belt and distribute it more evenly.
An adapted sports bag
Street workout is an outdoor sport, so you’ll need a suitable sports bag to carry your equipment. The Smartbag 40E Tepee 45 range of Karkoa sports bags for men and the Smartbag 25E, Nomad 25 or Plume 20 sports bags for women will enable you to carry everything you need for street workout. Their multiple compartments provide separate storage for your sports equipment and toiletries. You can also easily transport your personal belongings and work gear if you want to practise during your lunch break or at the end of the day.
To conclude on street workout equipment
Street workout is an outdoor sport that requires very little equipment. You can make do with the street furniture available to you to practise a certain number of exercises. However, if you want to progress more quickly, you can use equipment adapted to your level. Karkoa bags will help you with your practice, allowing you to carry everything you need.
