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If you're like most people in the gym, you probably don't put too much thought into the outfit you wear to the gym. After all, it is not a fashion show. You pity those fools who accessorize everything from their headbands to their knee-high socks just to show up and sweat. However, by putting a little more thought into the utility aspect of the gym - those clothes and accessories which can make your workout more productive - you can actually create more success in the gym. Let's examine a few of the things you should think about when getting dressed for the gym.

Shoes

If you're training calves, you'd benefit yourself tremendously by wearing a pair of very thin tennis shoes, or even a nice pair of wrestling shoes. If you're doing squats and leg presses, then a nice pair of work boots will deliver you some balance, and at the same time keep your ankles safe from injury. You might think wearing work boots to a leg workout is something silly you see in muscle magazines. But these athletes are onto something. Heavy boots protect the body.

Pants versus shorts

Shorts are great when you're training calves. You can really visualize what you are training. On the other hand, pants are almost essential when you're doing deadlifts. The continual rubbing of the bar against the leg can tear your shins up something awful. If you're training back and calves together, you may have to make a choice between the two. Or you can run to the locker room and change. Nobody's keeping score!

Shirt

If you're going to train arms - and your arms are anywhere near half-decent - you will probably want to wear a short-sleeve shirt or even a tank top. If you are training legs, however, you may want to wear a long sleeve shirt. When you train the legs hard, they achieve an incredible pump. This pump draws the blood away from your upper body down to your legs. Your upper body will not only appear untrained, but it will appear smaller than usual. Unless you want to torpedo your confidence levels by looking like you've never trained from the waist up, keep your arms covered up on leg day.

Accessories

You might feel silly walking into the gym carrying or wearing a weight belt, knee wraps, chalk, gloves, and an mp3 player. And you definitely don't want to go overboard with these things. However, if they improve your workout and help you to achieve better gains in the gym, then you should bring them all along with you. You can always stash these things in the gym bag until you need them.

Preparation means everything when it comes to bodybuilding. You plan your meals, you plan your workouts, and you plan your long-term goals. But planning clothing seems to either be too contrived or too much of a hassle. It's time to stop that way of thinking and prepare for the gym as you do everything else. Follow the Boy Scouts' mantra - and always be prepared!

Dane Fletcher is the world's most prolific bodybuilding and fitness expert and is currently the executive editor for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are looking for more bodybuilding tips or information on weight training, or supplementation, please visit http://www.BodybuildingToday.com, the bodybuilding and fitness authority site with hundreds of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.

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