Why Your Workout Gear Is Holding You Back (And How to Fix It)

You're showing up. You're putting in the reps. But something feels off — your shorts are riding up mid-squat, your feet ache the morning after leg day, and that nagging knee tightness keeps creeping in around week three of every training block.

It's not your program. It's your gear.

The right accessories don't make you a better athlete overnight — but the wrong ones quietly drain your performance session after session. Here's what to look at, and what to do about it.