Dress Code - Does Your Gym Have One?

New York's fashion power twins Stacy and Clinton from What Not to Wear know exactly what to wear in almost every situation. But even they might have trouble navigating L.A.'s fitness fashion scene, where wearing the wrong thing is the best way to out yourself as a prodigal exerciser or a newbie.

So what's the dress code among L.A. gym rats? Form-fitting tops and bottoms, matte-finish capris and pants, and snug-as-a-bug tank tops and sports bras. And if you're getting tired of all those muted, solid colors, trendy Lululemon is putting out colorful prints that are quickly coming back in style, just in time for spring.

Doesn't sound so tough to navigate ... as long as you leave the baggy t-shirt and sweats at home. But I know more than one fitness-dedicated friend who's intimidated by all that spandex in the gym. It's a shame, I think, when what other people are wearing puts a wrench in your own fitness routine. Then again, I'm not from L.A.