Women's Fitness: Running and Yoga
Between two matches, a volleyball player runs, strengthens her legs or rolls out her mat: women's physical maintenance brings together clothing, shoes, and equipment for these sessions, in women's or unisex cuts.
Running shoes, leggings, bras, dumbbells, yoga mats, and session accessories make up the page, from Sunday runs to evening planking.
The bra, the first piece to choose carefully
The support of a bra should be chosen according to the activity. Light support is enough for yoga or stretching, medium support for strength training and cycling, and strong support for running and jumping. A well-fitted bra doesn't move when you jump in place, without compressing your breathing.
Leggings, shorts, or cycling shorts
Leggings cover the whole leg, suitable for weight training, running in cold weather, or yoga. Shorts allow more freedom in hot weather. Cycling shorts, close to the body, prevent chafing between the thighs on long outings. Technical materials wick away sweat better than cotton.
Running in women's cut
Running shoes take up a large space on the page. A running shoe is made for the road or trail, not for the gym floor: keep your pair of volley shoes for indoors. For running, choose a model suited to your distance and stride, and leave half a centimetre in front of your toes for descents.
Getting equipped to train at home
A few pieces are enough for a strength session at home: a pair of dumbbells, a mat for core work and stretching, and an elastic band for shoulders and hips. With this trio, squats, lunges, push-ups, and planks cover the essentials for jumping and landing in volley.
adidas, Nike, Hummel: brands for women's preparation
- adidas offers running shoes, like the Adizero or Supernova, and training apparel.
- Nike provides headbands, water bottles, towels, and phone armbands.
- Mizuno offers its running and training clothing.
- Craft completes with running apparel.
- Hummel outfits the sessions, from Blaze Pro socks to training clothing.
- Lotuscrafts and Myga create yoga mats.
Yoga, strength training, running: other pages
To target a practice, open yoga, strength training, or running. The men's physical training section features men's cuts.
Good deals for preparation
The special offers on physical training bring together discounted items. The women's sales and the Black Friday for women take over depending on the season.
Frequently asked questions
What weight of dumbbells to start with?
Aim for a weight with which you can perform about a dozen clean repetitions, with the last one requiring a genuine effort. A light pair for shoulders and a heavier pair for legs cover most exercises.
Is a thick yoga mat better?
A thick mat protects the knees and is suitable for core work and stretching. For standing postures, a thinner mat provides more stability. Grip is as important as thickness.
How to wash a sports bra?
By hand or machine on a delicate program, in a mesh bag and at a low temperature. No fabric softener or dryer: they damage the elastane, and the bra loses its support.
Can you run in your volley shoes?
For a few minutes of warm-up indoors, yes. On the road, a volley shoe doesn’t cushion your running stride, and its rubber wears out quickly.
When to replace a bra?
When it stretches, the straps slip, or the fabric pills. A bra that no longer holds its shape loses all its purpose during jumps.
