As I powered my way through the class in my cheetah-print two-piece, I genuinely felt more incentivised to achieve a better result that I usually do. I have a mirror opposite the spin bike in my flat and, the more glimpses of my activewear set I caught, the more endorphins I’m convinced began to flood my body. I burned 30 more calories in the same 30-minute class wearing my Ref Active duo than I did wearing my raggedy set.

For my next workout, I tried another leopard (are you spotting a theme here?) two-piece, this time from Varley’s recent collaboration with Maje, which is an 80s-inspired collection brimming with fun and vibrant colours. For a barre class, I wore the collection’s lurex-lined sports bra and sweat shorts and, like before, pushed harder than usual. I know this for sure because when it came to working my abs, at the point when I usually collapse on the floor in a pile of sweat, I caught sight of my green leopard shorts and was encouraged to fight on, shakes and all. I’m not joking: a pair of shorts spurred me on mid-workout.

Picture of Health: does dressing well for the gym make you work out better?