Our pick of the latest sportswear on MR PORTER.

Although summer and the need to bare more flesh are often a motivation to get fit, things can go awry when you come to enjoy your newfound physical prowess. That beach body you spent all spring trying to attain can easily revert to its original flabby form while you laze about on holiday drinking unreasonable amounts of alcohol and eating with wild abandon. Even if you’re not on holiday, the fact that it’s hot and sticky can often mean getting hotter and stickier in a gym is the last thing on your mind. So, if you need a little motivation to get back into the swing of things this summer, we’ve put together a sporty selection of new items on site that should put you in the mood. There is no excuse not to get involved – we have something for everyone, whether you’re a fairweather gym-goer or a keen athlete.

The proliferation of sportswear in everyday style means that dress codes, unless explicitly stated, are pretty much now all but vanquished. Wearing a tracksuit to a party no longer invites the vaguely suspicious question, “So… who do you know here?” It just means that you’re probably channelling (read appropriating) the style of your favourite musician, and are one of the most interestingly dressed people there. Anyway. Our point is: if you want to get active, say, in a zip-up top, you can. But you can also wear it being utterly inactive in the pub. Which makes this quite the investment.

If you’re a little more committed to this whole exercise thing, then you’ll be less interested in how your sportswear might look in the mirror, unless that mirror is fixed to the wall of a gym changing room. New on site today are these Nike Training shoes, designed specifically for intense workouts. Made from lightweight, breathable mesh, they have been reinforced in the areas that receive greater stress. They also have flat platform heels for extra stability. So, no excuse, then, not to go the extra mile when you’re in the gym, or running in the park.

While they are made for workouts, the sneakers above could always be incorporated into a weekend outfit. As we mentioned earlier, there are few elements of sportswear that can’t. But there are the serious bits of kit that only the most devoted fitness fanatics own. And they are usually made of materials you’ve never heard of. Such as these Under Armour compression tights, cut from HeatGear, which serves to regulate body temperature and aid circulation. Given this is a brand trusted by professional athletes, we’re sure they’ll do just fine for your serious, hour-long forays to the gym. Pair with some shorts by the same world-beating brand, and take your workout to the next level. In appearance, at least, anyway.

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