Men's Training Shorts

Men's training shorts for CrossFit, Hyrox, lifting and conditioning. Built around abrasion resistance first, because the shorts that fail are the ones that meet a barbell, a wall ball and a rope climb in the same hour.

The fabric is the decision

Nylon and spandex, chosen so the face of the fabric survives contact instead of pilling and thinning where it rubs. Running shorts are lighter and cooler and they do not last in a functional fitness gym. That is the trade being made here, deliberately.

Range of motion

Enough stretch to squat to depth, catch a snatch and sprint without the hem riding or the waistband rolling. Four-way stretch on the current version, with 5 and 7 inch inseams so you set the length against your own leg rather than accept one.

Pockets that hold

Zipper pockets and a separate fob pocket. Keys and phone stay where you put them through burpees and box jumps, which is most of the difference between a training short and a gym short.

Sweat, chafe and washing

Lined and linerless options on the current version. Bonded hems cut the seam bulk that causes chafe over long sessions. Wash cold, inside out, no fabric softener, air dry. Softener coats technical fabric and kills the stretch recovery and the wicking, and the dryer does more damage than the training does.

Sizing

True to size. Between sizes, take the larger if you plan to squat in them.

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