What to wear?
I prefer to wear either capris or leggings when I work out. Leggings in the winter and capris in the summertime since I live in the south and since most CrossFit boxes are not air conditioned. As a 53 year old woman it's hard for me to stay cool even in air conditioning, lol, so I look for very lightweight capris made of spandex or lycra. I have these and like them a lot. At first I was worried that they would be too sheer but they are not sheer at all. They are very supportive without being too tight. The length is good and they don't show panty lines too much. They don't ride up either. My only complaint with them would be that they are a little lower than I like. They sit about an inch under my belly button and I feel like I get a little bit of a muffin top when I wear them. Because of this I usually wear them with tops that aren't clingy. I wash them in the washer, but hang them to dry-They can be dried in the dryer, but I prefer to hang dry so they'll last longer.
Nike Pro Cool Women's Training Capris, Black/White (Medium, 010 Black)
A lot of the women at my box wear spandex shorts to workout in, but I don't like to wear shorts when I CrossFit for several reasons. We are on the floor a lot on our knees--doing burpees, stretching, planks, and whatever other evils our coach comes up with, and I find that my knees can get very banged up if they aren't covered. As an older woman I just don't think the little spandex shorts are very appropriate to wear--I don't want to look like I'm trying to be 30 again! Another reason I don't like to wear shorts is a little personal, but since this blog is about CrossFitting as an older person I think it's important to point out. I have a little problem with leakage (urine) during high impact excercises--especially double unders:
Leggings and capris do a much better job of camouflaging my problem than shorts do! Black is also my only color choice for this same reason. Getting old can stink sometimes.
