Raise your hand if you have ever skipped a gym day, or at the very least felt tempted to skip a workout day. No need to feel shame, we have all found ourselves conflicted with that back and forth battle “to workout or not to workout,” but what can we do when we need a little pre-workout hype up?

You’ve heard the saying, “if you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you do good,” well that is the secret! A workout set that showcases your curves perfectly, those tennis shoes you only like to bring out when you are ready to grind at the gym, or that color that makes your Summer tan really glow, we have you covered with what to wear to maximize your next workout. We have brought back Australian model and co-founder of activewear brand, 9186 Collective, Ellie Gonsalves, to share her number one pre-workout tip for when you find yourself in a workout funk. 

STEP 1:

Dress the part.

“SO much of our motivation comes from how we look which directly affects how we feel. For example, I know when I personally look in the mirror at the gym and my fit isn’t the most flattering on me in a certain light or whatever it is – I instantly can’t wait to get home and never wear that top or those pants again. That’s just me. But if I am in something that’s contouring, flattering and fits me – of course I am going to feel confident and have a great workout because I feel snatched AF.”

STEP 2:

Wear a workout set you ACTUALLY want to wear.

“Over the years, being active has contributed so positively to every aspect of my life and to now have a brand that contributes to other people doing something good for themselves is the best feeling in the world to me. The goal of every 9186 Collective piece is that the person wearing it (no matter their shape), not only looks amazing, but feels confident every time they put it on and it inspires them to be active in whatever way they choose. Everything in the collection is designed to flatter and support you in whatever you’re doing.”

STEP 3:

You are what you say.

Remember, you are only as strong physically as you are mentally. “Motivation always comes down to mindset for me because motivation is not ever lasting. I recently did a 3k run a day challenge for a whole month and everyday before I ran I told myself ‘I get to run’, not ‘I have to run’. While it helped switch my mindset it also helped me practice gratitude everyday to feel grateful for the fact I CAN run and I have this healthy body that is capable of anything, and every day I was rewarded with a very accomplished feeling along with a real rush of that runners high. Another thing that motivates me is to always have a goal in mind for that week or month and a plan to get there, it doesn’t always have to be something big, just something to keep me focused!”

ELLIE’S GO TO 9186 COLLECTIVE PIECES:

“The high impact flawless set in black is always a favorite as I am quite partial to an all black set, or the icon bike shorts always make me feel so good because they are super flattering too. Through contouring stitching, special fabrics and design, all of our leggings / bike shorts were designed to make your legs look long and booty round.” 

“One of the reasons why I created 9186 Collective was to motivate everyone to workout in ways that work for them when they put it on, so to celebrate being back in Bode, I wanted to gift all Bode readers with 25% off our entire 9186 collection and 20% off the Body by Ellie program! Just use Bodex9186 at www.9186collective.com or BODE at www.elliegonsalves.com/bodybyellie checkout.”