When you have to get up early to work out, it can feel impossible to climb out of your warm, cozy bed. Or if you’ve decided to hit the gym after work, it can be tempting to reach for the laptop and catch up on your favorite show — or do literally anything else besides head to the gym. Sometimes a cute activewear outfit is all the push you need to motivate yourself to work out.
In fact, some research even shows that putting on clothes with a symbolic meaning can increase your performance at a certain task. So the next time you’re picking out your workout clothes in the morning, opt for a matching set. It takes the guesswork out of putting an outfit together, and there’s something about strapping into a head-to-toe look that makes you feel ready to go. But with so much activewear out there these days, it can be hard to know what’s worth your money. To help you find the matching set of your dreams, we’ve shopped through all the top retailers and found the best of the best.
These cute matching workout sets will make you excited to get sweating. They’re comfortable and cute, and you’ll feel like you can take on the world. From basic black sets you’ll want to wear on repeat to fun colors and soft fabrics, there are matching sets that can endure even the toughest workouts and ones you can lounge in or use for yoga and barre. Sold? Keep scrolling to shop them all and kickstart your fitness goals for the new year in style.
— Additional reporting by Lauren Mazzo and Kyley Warren