2XU – pronounced ‘Two Times You’ – is a premier performance apparel brand started by Jamie Hunt, a former professional triathlete. Having difficulty finding clothing that met his high standards, he decided to start his own. So 2XU was born, with the aim of finding and developing the best high-tech fabrics to create ‘the world’s most advanced performance apparel’. The brand seeks to provide the very best quality clothing to help athletes of all types to reach their full potential.
2Xu Women's Exercise Clothing
2XU offers a wide selection of exercise clothing to cater to all sorts of bodies doing any number of activities. It makes compression tights, tops, socks, and sleeves to improve performance and aid in recovery after exercise. It creates high tech crop tops to confine the bust and limit bouncing – which can cause muscle tears and injury if left unchecked. It also offers more traditional tees, tanks, shorts, and sweatpants that are made from light weight and breathable fabrics. 2XU’s Vapor fabric wicks moisture, dries fast, and is anti-bacterial to aid in odour control. The arm and leg sleeves and guards are well worth a look for those who don’t want to go the whole hog with compression tights and socks – they can be added under clothing and regular socks to increase circulation and decrease muscle oscillation.
2Xu Exercise Clothing & Accessories
There’s a selection of clothing especially designed for a range of activities and sports. 2XU has created garments specifically for high intensity interval training, running, triathlon, cycling, basketball, football, netball, trail running, and soccer. Each of these put unique strains and stresses on your body, so 2XU ensures that you have gear which will support you throughout your exercise journey. If you’re dedicated to a specific sport, it’s well worth the effort to pick up some gear designed for it – you’ll perform better and recover faster with targeted compression and support. Check out 2XU’s range of socks, gym bags, and hats as well – all designed to help you hit your personal bests and then bounce back quickly.
2Xu Women's Compression Activewear
Buying women’s activewear can feel like a bit of a crap shoot. A lot of brands seem to focus more on fashion than on the needs of real athletes. Clothes that look good are all very nice, but the most important thing we look for in compression gear is performance. Does it let me move the way I need to move? Is it constantly riding up or rolling down? Is it showing off bits of me that I really didn’t need to show off right now, thanks very much? 2XU takes the guesswork out of buying performance garments with a range of well-designed clothes in a wide selection of sizes, that allow for different builds and heights. And because its fabrics (like PWX) are top notch when it comes to quality, its clothes also include multi directional stretch, meaning that you won’t lose length where it stretches sideways.
2Xu Women's Exercise Pants
2XU has produced a range of women’s track pants, shorts, and compression tights to suit anyone from light exercisers to people with heavy training schedules. If you’re just looking for some light weight and quality pants, have a look through the range of sweatpants. If you need something a bit harder core to improve circulation and minimise lactic acid build-up, the selection of compression tights is substantial, with custom-designed compression areas for a number of different sports and activities. And unlike most brands, pregnant people aren’t forgotten; 2XU also offers pre- and post-natal compression tights that help you to stay active and keep to your training schedule throughout and after your pregnancy. Pre-natal tights offer compression through the legs and lots of room (and zero compression) for a growing baby bump. Post-natal tights are designed to aid recovery while avoiding exacerbating or irritating any issues or scars after labour. The care and thought put into the design of these make them a great choice for post labour workouts.
2Xu Men's Clothing
2XU has put out a selection of clothing designed to help you stay active, hit your personal bests, and recover like a pro. It produces compression tights in multiple lengths and styles, designed for specific sports and activities to best support your body. Whether you’re cycling, running, playing football or basketball, or lifting weights, you’ll find compression clothing that’s great for you. And if you’re doing a mix of all those things, 2XU’s standard compression tights will work well. You’ll also find a selection of the brand’s other clothing: sweatpants, tee shirts, spray jackets, and zip jackets perfect for those early morning exercise sessions.
2XU Sizing
This brand is a bit different to most, partly because its clothing is constructed differently. Rather than using chest, hip and waist measurements, 2XU tend to go by height and weight for its compression tights and tops. For other clothing, though, you’ll need the more standard girth measurements. Compression sock sizes can be a bit tricky too. To figure out yours, you’ll need your Australian or European shoe size. Then you’ll need to measure around the widest part of your calf. With those two measurements, you’ll be able to look up the sizing guide for compression socks and leg bands.
What to buy with your 2XU clothing?
Performance clothing deserves performance shoes. Whatever sport or activity you pursue, there’ll be shoes specially designed to support and cushion your feet – and through them, your entire body – from start to finish of your training regime. The right shoes will make a big difference. If you’re a weightlifter, for example, weights shoes will give you added stability in those difficult lifts and make it easier to keep correct form. If you’re a runner, whether you tend toward barefoot running on grass or high shock absorption on artificial surfaces, a good pair of shoes designed for running will limit injuries and strain.