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Whether you’re doing a few extra situps getting ready for Spring Break, or kicking things into high gear so you’re in top form for a Summer beach trip, we’d bet most of our readers are spending a little extra time in the gym these days.  While we aren’t the guys who match head to to when we step into the weight room, we do make sure that we are at least presentable, and we’ve spent far more time than we’d like to admit dialing in our gym gear.  Without question, the best pair of shorts we’ve found for day to day gym activities are the Lululemon Core Shorts.

Before you roll your eyes and say Lululemon is overpriced, or a ladies brand, just hear us out.  We’ve tried our fair share of gym shorts over the years, and we were skeptical at first, but after we took the plunge on a pair of Core Shorts we never looked back.  Roomy, but not too baggy, long, but not too long*, and light weight, but not too light, the Core Shorts are literally everything we look for in a pair of gym shorts. Available in a variety of colors and patterns, you really can’t go wrong with any of the Core Shorts, but we’d recommend going with the basic black to start.  Trust us, you’ll end up going back for more.

*Alterations are free, so if the 11″ inseam is too long for you, don’t let it be a deal breaker.