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SUIT UP Pick an
easy-in, easy-out look:
Performance fabrics
like those in the Michi
Dusk Wrap Jacket
($255, michiny.com),
LNA Alissar Muscle
Tank ($47, revolve.com),
and Balsa No. 10 pant
($245, balsa.nyc) won’t
wrinkle if you fold them
up in a gym bag or toss
them in a locker while
you work out. Plus,
these pieces don’t
cling to still-warm skin
after exercise, making
your cooldown walk
back to the office
stress (and sweat) free.o lunches
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Download the free
Love My Shape app and
scan the page.If you’re sitting at your
desk thinking, Should
I or shouldn’t I? con-
sider this: Research
shows that lunch hour
might be the best
time of day to exercise.Your strength peaks
midday, making it the
ideal window to get in
a strength-, speed-, orsays study author
David W. Hill, Ph.D.,
at the University of
North Texas. The
boost may be because
your body tempera-
ture is higher in the
afternoon (a function
of your natural circa-
dian rhythms), which
in turn means mus-
cles are warmer and
chemical reactions
might be working
faster.
Even better, your
body peaks while your
health club empties:According to Gold’s
Gym data , the lowest
gym usage during the
week is from 1 to 2 p.m.,
so you won’t have to
fight over equipment
or locker-room space.
On top of that, a good
sweat can make you
more productive
when you return to
the office. Here’s your
game plan.Photographs by CLAIRE BENOIST