Along with an astounding amount of educational content, you can also get some incredible gear from Bodybuilding.com, such as their Classic Longsleeve Hoodie. A decent hoodie is a cornerstone of many people’s gym bags. With the right one, you get a good snug fit that keeps your upper body and core warm, helping you operate at peak performance during your cardio or weight training sessions.
It’s also great on its own. Who doesn’t love a good hoodie for those lazy days lounging around that we all need from time to time, on afternoon walks in the fall and so much more?
We recommend keeping it out of your SO’s reach; she has stolen enough of them already. Can we not have JUST ONE HOODIE TO OURSELVES?! But we digress.
That said, this is more than the average cotton sweater with a bodybuilding logo written on in crayon. It’s actually a more technical garment, so this is actually a functional piece of gear along with being a cozy top layer.
Technical Longsleeve Hoodie For Working Out
Most hoodies are just thicker cotton than your t-shirt. They keep you warmer on cold days if you aren’t really out in the inclement weather, are great for lazy days on the couch or working on the backyard…basically, a thicker shirt and that’s it.
The Classic Longsleeve Hoodie from Bodybuilding.com…is a little different.
Instead, this is a technical hoodie. In lieu of the anonymous shape of the typical hooded sweatshirt, it’s an athletic cut. The shirt itself has muscles. Therefore, it will be a little slimmer fitting. This is actually a good thing; you don’t want a lot of stray fabric during heavy compound lift sessions or vigorous cardio sessions.
The fabric is also pliable, as it’s made of a blend of different fibers.
The blend is 50 percent polyester, 25 percent cotton, and 25 percent rayon. That results in a light-weight fabric.
The thread is 32 singles, so it’s a good medium weave. Not too tight, not too dense, but not paper-thin either; a perfect medium for a technical garment. It weighs 145 grams/4.3 oz.
Technical garments are rarely cotton, whether for serious athletes or for backcountry hikers and mountain hunters. While this shirt contains some, it also contains enough synthetics to give you the advantages of polyester and rayon but with the softness and pliability of cotton.
This Longlseeve Hoodie Is Both Comfortable And Functional
Polyester is a low-cost insulating layer. Ask backcountry hikers, skiers, and hunters and they’ll tell you that poly layers are a great alternative when merino wool is out of your budget, so long as you get them thick. If you happen to hit the slopes or spend a lot of time outdoors, it’ll do as a decent baselayer in a pinch as well as workout gear.
This shirt, since it’s a medium density, will keep you warm for workouts as well as elsewhere, but not too warm. With the smart blend of fabrics, it sits close to you but still gives you room to breathe and move.
It’s available in four sizes (M, L, XL and XXL) and can be had in any color…if you like black.
It features a white Bodybuilding logo on the front (perhaps the biggest drawback, actually) and retails for a very reasonable $24.99.
Grabbing one for your gym bag – and one or two for regular wear – would not be a bad idea in the least. Head over to Bodybuilding.com and Grab your Classic Long Sleeve Hoodie Today.