Devlin Brown at the water cooler: Does what you wear affect your workout?
Your well-designed, blue gym clothes are likely to motivate you to feel athletic — even if science doesn’t necessarily back up a positive correlation
06 December 2021 - 05:00
Q: I spend a lot of money on my gym and running clothes, and recently realised they all include shades of blue. Would that have any effect on the success of my workouts?
A: Ah, the dusty old colour psychology theory. Instinctively, I see the science behind colour psychology the way I see the science behind bulletproof coffee and sipping on apple cider vinegar — a useful, trendy marketing tool...
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