Check out the badass workout gear we've found!

I had so much fun writing this post! I love scouring the net for cool finds - and this collection is some of the coolest workout gear I could locate. It's a long post, and part one of two, as I couldn't stop finding stuff. TLDR? Just look at the pictures.

* I have listed approximate prices, including shipping where possible, in NZD - using exchange rates at time of publication. Prices may vary - please follow links for accurate pricing.

Witness the Fitness - Men's T

One hope, one quest. I love the song, and reckon the t-shirt is pretty mean too.

Available in yellow, blue, red, grey and green. - $47 NZD including delivery. From amazon.co.uk

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Industrial Athletic clothing

Shop local - check out the clothing range from Industrial Athletic. They have a small selection of well designed t-shirts for men and women, such as the Angel Tee (right) and General Issue Tee (left).

- Angel Tee $36.33 incl delivery.

- General Issue Tee $46.33 incl delivery.

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Pure Limits clothing

Specifically designed to be the most badass gear on the planet for the sports they support - Pure Limits has some slick looking workout gear including the 'Crossfit Explained' razor back singlet (left) and the mens 'Strength and Conditioning' Tee.

- Women's Singlet $50 NZD incl delivery.

- Men's Tee $50 NZD incl delivery.

Spend $100 for free shipping.

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Handmade on Etsy

Etsy has an impressive range of hand-made workout gear, it was hard to select just a few to feature. Buuut, here are a few that are on my favourites list.

- 'Love. Training. Dedication. Progress. Results.' (left) ribbed tank $38 NZD incl delivery.

- 'You have to Die a few times' (middle) hand-painted singlet $38 NZD incl delivery.

- 'Sore today, stronger tomorrow' (right) racerback burnout tank $46 NZD incl delivery.

- 'Suck it up' (left) burnout $47 NZD incl. delivery.

- 'Don't Quit - Do it' (middle) racer back tank $38 NZD incl. delivery.

- 'Strong is the new skinny' (right) racer back tank $42 NZD incl. delivery.

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Rogue Fitness Clothing

These are some of the sickest designs for workout gear I've ever seen. Rogue Fitness have a really great range of clothing. Combining purchases makes shipping more economical :)

- 'Rogue International' (left) mens tshirt in red $85 NZD incl. delivery.

- 'Rogue Smear Shirt' (right) mens athletic cut $85 NZD incl. delivery.

- 'Rogue Two Tone' (left) mens long sleeve shirt $88 NZD incl. delivery.

- 'Rogue R' (right) unisex red hoodie $105 NZD incl. delivery.

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NZBody.co.nz - Active wear

Super cute, and really well priced - NZBody has a range of styles for women. These are a few on my shopping list now! They're currently having a sale, with up to 40% off. Not sure how long this will last so will list regular as well as sale prices.

- Rockwear full length harem pants (left) on sale for $60.97 NZD incl. delivery (normally $96.95 incl. delivery).

- PureLime corset camisole (middle) $86.95 NZD incl. delivery.

- PureLime All American hoodie (right) on sale for $54.97 NZD incl. delivery (normally $86.95 incl. delivery).

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MyEscape Clothing

Shop local at MyEscape Clothing - purchases include free delivery in NZ, and $10NZD delivery to Australia. Again, some of these items are on sale, but i'm not sure how long for, so have listed the normal prices as well.

- Wellilicious LA tank (left) $105 NZD incl. delivery.

- Running Bare Ray of Light scoop neck singlet (middle) on sale for $55.00 NZD incl. delivery (normally $79.95 incl. delivery).

- Oscar Mimosa Luxury Singlet (right) on sale for $100 NZD incl. delivery (normally $130.00 incl. delivery) Also available in purple.

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Life As RX

Established in 2008, Life As RX was formed with a commitment to environmentally safe printing on the highest end materials and cuts and a mission to forge an elite line of apparel for CrossFitters, by CrossFitters.

- Live to WOD, WOD to live tshirt (left) available in red on grey, or black on red $50 NZD incl. delivery.

- Vertical classic tank (middle) $50.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- As RX Union Made (right) $50 NZD incl. delivery.

- Stencil side-hit burnout tank (left) available in yellow on purple, pink on black or lime green on grey $52 NZD incl. delivery.

- Burning heart tshirt (middle) $50.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Woddy no weapy tank (right) $52 NZD incl. delivery.

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Jaco Clothing

Branded as hybrid training performance apparel - Jaco designs are really slick. I can't give you full delivery prices, as you'd have to use NZ Post's YouShop service to deliver to NZ. Prices for shipping are only calculated and charged once the package arrives at the YouShop depo. The prices below are for the garment only.

- Sleeveless Hoodie (Navy/Silverlake) (left) $65 NZD excl. delivery.

- Overspray Crew (Kelly Green/Yellow) (middle) other colours available. $30.00 NZD excl. delivery.

- Rashad Evans Warm-Up Jacket (Silverlake/Navy) (right) $100 NZD excl. delivery.

- Women's Tilt Performance Tank (Blue Iris) (left) $25 NZD excl. delivery.

- Women's Henna Performance V Neck (Black) (middle) other colours available. $38.00 NZD excl. delivery.

- Women's Hooded Henley (Moonlight) (right) $60 NZD excl. delivery.

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Adidas + Adidas Originals

It may be because of my long term love affair with the three stripes, but in my opinion you can't really beat Adidas for stylish workout gear. And the good news is you can now purchase directly from the NZ website.

- Women's Adizero Tank (left) $83.50 NZD incl. delivery.

- Women's Adizero Tank in Lab Lime (middle) also available in bright pink. Currently on sale for $56.50 NZD incl. delivery.

- Women's Originals Treefoil Tank in Legend Ink (right) other colours available. $43.50 NZD incl. delivery.

- Men's Adizero Short Sleeve Tee (Tech Onix) (left) also available in vivid yellow$93.50 NZD incl. delivery.

- Men's Supernova Singlet (White) (middle) also available in vivid red. $68.50 NZD incl. delivery.

- Men's Highway Tee (Scarlett) (right) also available in black and navy on sale for $29.50 NZD incl. delivery.

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Livfit Clothing

One just for the ladies, Livfit clothing has some lovely designs that look comfortable and fun! Really well priced, for delivery to your door too. These tops are all pictured with the Livfit endurance bra, which can be purchased separately.

- "Knotty" Top in Green (left) also available in blue, yellow, raspberry and black $52.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Scoop Top - Hot Pink (middle) also available in black and white. $54.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Warm up halter - royal blue (right) also available in charcoal, green, raspberry and red. $56.00 NZD incl. delivery.

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Sweaty Betty Clothing

Another one for the girls, Sweaty Betty clothing has some beautifully designed pieces in their collection. Prices are a bit higher, but the designs are quite original. Make sure you change to GBP to send to NZ.

- Flaunt it dance vest (left) $95.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Ballerina yoga cami (middle) in purple paradise, also available in black. $125.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Double run time tank in deep sea grey (right) $135.00 NZD incl. delivery.

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Lululemon

What kind of list would this be, if I didn't include any Lululemon! They have developed a range of fabrics and technologies that, combined with their designs, make their products awesome.

- Precise Singlet in black (left) also available in hampton blue $95.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Sprint short sleeve in watermark (middle) also available in black or white. $105.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Light As Air Tech Short Sleeve in beaming blue (right) other colours available. $110.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Practice freely tank in mellow lemon (left) also available in coral and black$97.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- Flip with no flop tank in blue/yellow (middle) also available in other colours. $90.00 NZD incl. delivery.

- 105 F singlet in coral (right) also available in other colours $73.00 NZD incl. delivery.

Ok that's it for part one! Part two coming in a few days. Keep an eye out :)

I know it's not quite the weather for soup, but I can't get enough of this at the moment!

Ingredients

• 6 boneless chicken thighs, sliced to bite sized chunks
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp powdered ginger or thumb sized piece of fresh, grated
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 onion, sliced thinly
• 8-10 button mushrooms, sliced thinly
• 1 zucchini, sliced thinly in long noodle-like pieces
• 2 handfulls of baby spinach
• 2 shakes of ground chili powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Handful of chopped cashew nuts

Method

• Put the chicken stock in a big pot and bring to the boil. Turn down to simmer and drop the chicken thighs in.
• Next, in a small frying pan, heat the olive and sesame oil on a medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, chili flakes and onion, and fry until the onion turns transparent.
• Add the mushrooms to the onions, stir well, then reduce heat and let them sweat for 3 minutes.
• Take off the heat, then transfer onion mix into the soup.
• Then add the zucchini and spinach to the soup.
• Continue cooking for another 10 minutes, making sure the chicken is thoroughly poached.
• Before serving, add salt and pepper to taste, and stir in the shakes of chili powder (add more if you like it hot).
• Sprinkle a handful of cashews on once dished.

This soup is great to cook on a Sunday, then take for lunches the next few days. Enjoy!

These light, fluffy pancakes are a tasty breakfast treat - any excuse to have maple syrup and blueberries!

Serves 2 to 4

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• Coconut oil for cooking
• Maple syrup
• Blueberries

Method

• Preheat frying pan over a medium-low heat. In a bowl, mix eggs together until frothy. Mix in coconut milk, vanilla and honey.
• In a second bowl, combine dry ingredients by whisking together the coconut flour, baking soda and salt, thoroughly.
• Mix wet and dry ingredients together well.
• Add coconut oil to the pan. Spoon in enough batter to form a small (8cm) pancake.
• Cook until edges start to dry and firm, then flip and cook through. Different pans cook differently, so your first pancake is your trial run.
• Keep pancakes warm in a low oven until ready to serve. Top with real maple syrup, a slice of butter, and blueberries or fruit of your choice.

Recipe with thanks from paleopancakes.co