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Gym time calls for pants and tops for women to women but not every tight workout pair of pants is as comfy as you might think. In Rwanda, workout pants are common in the evening hours and morning hours when most people are heading to gyms.
Work out pants can be annoying though they are worn during workout hours only. Some are sweat absorbent and others are not. It’s important to choose the best material for workout pants if you want comfort.

Ditch cotton undies, they soak up sweat, causing chafing and creating a moist, unhealthy environment, says Michele Curtis, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

Instead, choose a breathable fabric, such as microfiber, that also wicks away moisture. To banish panty lines, you can exercise your options with a stretch-mesh thong or seamless shorts for extra coverage.

Apart from fit, make sure the pants are activity appropriate. For example, flared legs create an annoying flutter during cycling or running; a drawstring is uncomfortable when doing facedown yoga poses. Then seek out the following.

Performance fabrics: Also called wicking or technical fabrics, these synthetic blends, such as Coolmax and Supplex, draw sweat away from the skin to keep you dry. To avoid bagginess, check the care label to see if the garment has at least 8 percent stretch.

Flat seams: Unlike lumpy stitches, flat seams prevent rubbing. Or try seamless pants like thicker hosiery.

Bonus features: Hidden pockets, anti-microbial treatments to repel odor, reflective accents for after-dark workouts, and ventilation panels behind the knees.

The jury is still out on these skintight pants, which more and more professional athletes are sporting under their shorts. Though manufacturers claim the tights increase blood flow and support muscles so you can exercise longer and recover faster, Australian researchers and an exercise physiologist provided evidence in their study.

Australian researchers found that compression-clad Rugby players had lower levels of lactate, a chemical associated with muscle fatigue, than did those who went without tight pants. Other studies, however, found no effect, says Delia Roberts, Ph.D., an exercise physiologist at Selkirk College, in British Columbia, and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.

What matters most for recreational athletes, how the tights make you feel. Since a lot of your performance is a mental game, if you feel a difference, go ahead and get a pair.

Choose what makes you comfortable during workout and achieve your results.