I cheated.
I hate to admit it, but I did.
I cheated on one of my beloved favorite clothing brands: Lululemon, and believe I have struck gold here in the heart of Austin, Texas with Outdoor Voices.
Haven’t heard of ‘em?
You have now.
Outdoor Voices is a fitness and activewear apparel line, based in Austin, but available for ordering and shipping nationwide.
Their mission is holistic:
We believe that fitness doesn’t have to be defined by performance, and we celebrate approaching activity with moderation, humor, and delight.
We live by the tenet that Doing Things is better than not Doing Things, and our apparel is designed for lives spent on paths, fields, streets, and everything in between.
In other words: Find what moves you…and thrive doing that!
Be it yoga…CrossFit…walking…pilates…weight training…hiking…biking…spinning…pilates…swimming… dancing…surfing…skating…roller-blading…bootcamp, and beyond, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to fitness.
In our culture, we are EASILY persuaded by the latest fads or fitness icons and bodies telling us what program to follow… or cool brands to wear…or diets to abide by…so much so that it can be easy to become disconnected with our own bodies and preferences.
For instance, while I love Lululemon (always have and always will)…it was actually quite liberating to get outside the box—and explore something different (even if we are talking clothes here).
The SAME EXACT thing can apply to our food or fitness.
It can be super easy to get stuck in a rut—doing the same things day in and day out with what we know.
We can get fixated on doing what we do—and only that…be it the same type of yoga, our same CrossFit class every day, the same loop on the same trail, the same thing for dinner every night, the same breakfast smoothie every morning, and the same clothing brand or similar outfit…
Variety IS the spice of life—and I highly encourage you to check out the new kid on the block in the fitness apparel realm: Outdoor Voices.
Characterized by clean cuts, no-show lines, soft colors and function, their styles fit like a glove.
From the yoga mat…to bootcamp… pull-ups on the rig… spinning on the bike…hiking the Greenbelt… lunch with the girls… walking and shopping around downtown…and everything in between…I feel like a cool music guru who just discovered that “next hot thing” in the underground music scene.
[And BIG PERK—if you are a trainer or fitness professional, the whole line is an additional 30% off (prices are comparable to Lululemon)].
As for food and fitness…Over the next several weeks, I am going to be exploring fitness outside my “comfort zone” here in Austin, Texas–bringing you insights from some of the top studios in town and trying on a few different things for size (outside my ‘go-to’ of weight training and CrossFit).
Stay tuned…
Find what moves you–and have fun with it!
(After all, life is too short to “make yourself go to the gym”… do the same thing everyday…or NOT have fun with your fitness. And, fitness is meant to enhance your life outside the gym, not be “everything”).