It is as important for people to look fashionable in the gym as it is when they are not working up a sweat, one commentator has claimed.

Kalyani Sardesai wrote in a piece for the Times of India that gyms are fast emerging as social hubs, so people want to look good in front of their peers by not wearing mismatched items of gym clothing.

"Dressing up is an integral part of everyone's lives these days and the gym is a place where you spend a considerable amount of time," Abhimanyu Sable, owner of a chain of gyms in the city of Pune told Ms Sardesai.

She went on to say that people are spending more time and thought on dressing not only fashionably but practically, ensuring that their clothes are supportive and comfortable.

Last month, the Halifax Courier reported that a new fitness centre and swimming pool had opened in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, providing a venue at which women can show off their new gym gear.

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