Relaxed fits allow you to move freely, while compressive shorts give you a second-skin fit with added muscle support. Sport shorts can have a slightly looser fit, but again can’t be too baggy so they interfere with your activities. And a great pair of gym shorts is key to getting the most fitness and fun out of your workouts in the gym. Browse our versatile range of gym shorts for men — they'll allow you to keep your cool when your workouts heat up.

Outdoor Voices has made slight tweaks to the shorts since Roth purchased them (like the addition of pockets), but the brand told us that the newest style — which comes in several colors — is very similar to Roth’s pair and, of course, has the same inseam length. Gym shorts for men come in a variety of sweat-efficient designs including 2-in-1 shorts, sports leggings, tights shorts and sports shorts – choose your favourite fit from regular, slim and compression. This unlined Nike pair with a five-inch inseam came recommended to us by personal trainer Chris Legitime of LegitFitNYC and Jackson Howard, an editor at publishing house Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. We've sounded off before on why the Pace Breakers are a gym bag staple, from the Goldilocks 7" length for showing off your calves to the breezy mesh lining and ample pocket space for keeping your necessaries within reach when you're hitting your stride on the treadmill.These shorts from Myprotein are a weight straining staple (no surprise there) — to the point that chalk wipes off the material with ease. To see more of the best workout clothes and gear hand-picked by GQ editors, check out the 2023 GQ Fitness Awards . A drawstring elasticated waist means you can get the perfect fit (and they won't fall down mid-squat — bonus), plus they're super lightweight and dry fast. We didn’t make it to any yoga classes during testing but we’re confident that these blended merino shorts would be just as at home on the mat as they were in the weight room and climbing gym.

They're super lightweight, particularly in the unlined version, and stretchy enough for the splits (if that's a thing you can do). Finally, footballers can get their shorts from our Football collections, or choose from our collection of high-performance shorts. If you’re the kind of person who changes at the gym, pockets probably aren’t a high priority for you. Durable, light, stretchy and super comfortable, they stay put whether you're dropping into weighted squats or sprinting round the track.

The elastic waistband can be adjusted by folding it over, so no dangling drawcords getting in your way, while hem vents and Nike's Dri-FIT tech keeps you cool and comfortable as you work up a sweat. They’re more than happy to pull double duty in the weight room too, where the 4-way stretch and flat seams really shine by offering comfortable, full-range movement for all of your lifts.