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In this episode of Figure It Out, trainer Roz Mays and R29er Laura Delarato discuss what makes a good gym top, sports bras, plus size athleticism, and representation in the fitness community.

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Transcript
00:03I love working out. The challenge I face is not getting myself to the gym, it's
00:09finding the right clothes that make me feel confident when I get here. The good
00:14news is I've figured it out and the person who's been most inspiring to me
00:19is my badass trainer, Roz Mays. I like to be sporty and have a lot of fun and go to
00:29the gym, but this isn't really working for me on a day-to-day. It's kind of drab and
00:34I don't know, not as cute you would think, right? You can do better! So today what
00:39we're here to do is we're here to look at a lot of really cool low-end and high-end
00:44plus-size fitness gear. These companies actually go to plus sizes. I don't want
00:49to look matronly when I work out, but I do want a good classic basic. This top is
00:55super easy to find, it's from the Gap, it comes in an extra large, and it's really
00:59stretchy. So I'm gonna try it on and see what it looks like. Oh yeah! Oh, passes the
01:06bounce test. I can stretch and touch my toes. Bottom line, this top is super
01:10supportive. It definitely is, but I feel like if you're gonna be training with me, you
01:17need a little color. Try it on! Oh yes! You already know how I feel about this. I already
01:27know how you feel about it. This takes us to a whole other level as far as like
01:31plus-size fitness wear. And it's bright, it's saying, I'm here. Right. And it's okay
01:37that I'm here. In fact, I love being here. Right. If I put my hands above my head, it
01:41totally stays in place. This Lane brand top is really cute and everything, but
01:46it's not the most supportive top. I need a little more support when I work out. So
01:52my go-to and actually my favorite workout brand is this company called Rainbow Curves.
01:59Go try that on. Alright, we're gonna go try it on. Oh yeah. Yeah. I love this top
02:06because it's really, really supportive. And from a trainer perspective, if I'm
02:12working with you, I can see how your body is moving. Right. The details of your
02:16muscle and not just look at a client wearing a tent for a shirt. Hold up, hold up.
02:23What's the bra situation? Oh, I have this like one bra that I wear and then I put
02:27another bra on top of it. No more. Let me tell you, the people at Enel, they do one
02:35thing. They make plus size sports bras. And listen, look, it is not in some ugly
02:43shade of grandma white. And do you see this? These hook and eye straps? No more. This.
02:53Check it out. Oh yes. I feel like they just casted a new superwoman when I walked out here.
03:00I don't think I've ever felt this supported wearing one piece of that, like one thing on me. Never.
03:06Oh wait a minute. I have one more thing.
03:09Put it on. Wait, am I Roz? Oh snap. The bra that's underneath here is just like, it's so supportive
03:16that it doesn't matter that this is a f***ing crop top. Wait, what's that movie just in?
03:21Get it, get it, get it. Roz, thank you. I don't think I've ever had enough confidence to wear a
03:27crop top.
03:27When you're at the gym, like how do you keep your head up when people are constantly telling
03:32you that you shouldn't be there or can't be there? You've got to remember why you're there.
03:36You're there so you can be the best version of Laura. Right. The best version of who you are.
03:43I have had other fitness professionals question why anybody would want to hire me because of my size.
03:51I want to put on something that's going to make me hyped to go to the gym. Right. And to
03:55be proud.
03:58The more armor that we can have going in, the easier that battle is going to be.