Gymshark: Leggings Fits, Knit Ranges vs Performance Kit and Sizing

Gymshark is a British gymwear brand selling leggings, shorts, sports bras, T-shirts and hoodies for training. Gymshark sells mainly direct from its own site and app, and releases new ranges and colours frequently.

A Gymshark order goes well when you choose the range that matches your training, get the sizing right for fitted kit, and time the purchase around Gymshark's sales.

Knitted ranges versus performance fabrics

Gymshark sells two broad kinds of training kit. Knitted ranges, such as Vital and Adapt, are made on circular knitting machines with few or no side seams, with texture and contouring knitted in.

Performance and everyday ranges use cut-and-sewn fabrics, usually polyester or nylon with elastane. They tend to be more opaque and more durable than knitted pieces.

Knitted Gymshark leggings are snug and sculpting and popular for gym sessions. Cut-and-sewn leggings are better for heavy squats, running and anything where opacity and pockets matter.

Read the Gymshark product description for the fabric content and any squat-proof or opacity note. Reviews usually say plainly if a colour is sheer.

Choosing Gymshark leggings

Check the rise first. High-waisted Gymshark leggings stay put when you bend and lift; lower rises can roll.

Check the length. Gymshark lists full-length and cropped styles, and some styles come in petite or tall lengths. A full-length legging on a shorter leg bunches at the ankle.

Pockets matter if you carry a phone on a run. Many knitted leggings have no pockets; performance ranges often do.

Scrunch-back and contouring details are a style choice, not a quality marker. Choose them if you like the look.

Sizing fitted Gymshark kit

Gymshark sizing typically runs from XXS to XXL in most ranges. Use the size chart for each product, measuring waist and hips for bottoms and bust for tops and sports bras.

Knitted Gymshark pieces are designed to fit close. If you are between sizes and want compression, go down; if you want comfort, go up.

For sports bras, check the support level: light, medium or high. High support suits running and jumping; light suits yoga and lifting.

Men's Gymshark tops include fitted, regular and oversized cuts. The oversized cut is intentionally roomy, so your usual size already gives the loose look.

Gymshark shorts vary in inseam length. Check the inseam on the listing: a short inseam suits running and leg day, while a longer one suits general gym wear and lifting.

Gymshark sizes can vary between ranges, so a medium in one legging is not a guarantee of a medium in another. Read the reviews for each range rather than assuming your size carries across.

Building a Gymshark training wardrobe

Buy for how often you train. Four sessions a week with one wash day means at least four sets of Gymshark kit, or fewer if you wash between sessions.

Start with one pair of leggings or shorts in a range, confirm the fit and opacity, then buy more in the same range and size. Gymshark reruns core colours, but limited colours may not return.

Put the money into bottoms and sports bras, which take the most strain. Gymshark T-shirts and hoodies are less critical for fit and are good sale buys.

Caring for Gymshark kit

Wash Gymshark leggings cold and inside out, and skip fabric softener. Softener coats synthetic fibres and reduces wicking.

Avoid the dryer where you can. Heat damages elastane over time, which is why leggings lose their snap and go baggy at the knee.

Wash knitted pieces away from items with zips or Velcro, which snag the knit.

Returns and delivery

Gymshark generally accepts returns of unworn items with tags within a set window. Check the current Gymshark returns policy for your country and whether return shipping is free.

Try kit on as soon as it arrives. Test squats and bends in leggings indoors before removing tags, so you can still return a sheer pair.

Gymshark ships internationally from regional warehouses; delivery times and duties vary by country.

Where the Gymshark savings are

Most Gymshark codes are athlete and creator codes. They typically apply to full-price items and are often excluded from sale lines, so a code may refuse a basket of discounted kit.

Try FANIKSAS first for the biggest percentage. Welcome10 looks aimed at new customers. The $5 code only beats 10% on a Gymshark basket under $50, such as a single top or pair of socks.

Gymshark's biggest sale is usually around Black Friday, with other seasonal sales through the year. Buying multiples of your favourite leggings then saves far more than any code.

Gymshark usually accepts one code per order. If both a sale and a code are running, compare the final basket both ways.

Common questions

Are Gymshark leggings squat-proof?

Many are, but it depends on the range and colour. Read the product notes and reviews, and test before removing tags.

Does Gymshark run small?

Knitted Gymshark ranges fit snug by design. Use the size chart, and size up if you prefer less compression.

Why won't my Gymshark code apply?

Athlete codes are commonly excluded from sale items. Try the code on a full-price item, or check its terms.