Gyms, fitness studios, and activewear brands searching for "bulk gym clothes" or "activewear bulk" are usually trying to solve one of two problems: outfitting staff and members with branded gear, or launching a retail merch line members can buy. Both use cases pull from the same catalog, but the right product mix differs. Here is a buying guide built specifically for gym and fitness apparel use cases.
| Category | Piece | VIP base |
|---|---|---|
| Tee | Bear Grips Airlume Cotton Athletic Tee | $19.88 |
| Performance tee | Sport-Tek Men's Moisture-Wicking Tee | $23.86 |
| Tank | Bella+Canvas Performance Workout Tank | $19.88 |
| Shorts | Sport-Tek Athletic 7" Mesh Shorts | $26.88 |
| Training shorts | Bear Grips Men's Performance Training Shorts | $44.88 |
| Joggers | Independent Trading Co. Midweight Performance Joggers | $40.88 |
| Leggings | Bear Grips Signature Seamless Leggings | $54.88 |
| Sports bra | Bear Grips Padded Sports Bra | $45.88 |
| Hoodie | Bear Grips Comfort Soft Hoodie | $36.88 |
Outfitting staff and members with branded gear works well with lower-commitment pieces: a tee, a tank, and a hat, ordered as needed with a member or staff discount code applied. A retail merch line members buy on their own is where higher-margin pieces like leggings, the sports bra, and joggers perform best, since a gym's own members are already a warmer, more brand-aligned audience than a cold retail buyer.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Leggings ($54.88 VIP base) and joggers ($40.88 VIP base) rarely work well as a bulk group order the way a tee or hat does, mainly because fit preference (compression level, rise, length) varies far more from person to person. These pieces perform best in an ongoing retail shop where members browse and buy on their own time, rather than a one-time coordinated group order with a locked headcount.
A gym can start with the Free plan ($0/month, 3 live products) and test a tee, a tank, and a hat before expanding. Self-Service VIP ($59/month, 200 products) unlocks the lowest base pricing across the full catalog once demand is proven. Done-For-You VIP ($105/month) adds a personal shop advisor who applies the gym's logo to 15 trending products a month, picks the top 6 color variants, and sets pricing based on real sales data, useful for a busy gym owner who does not want to manage the storefront directly.
Tees, tanks, leggings, shorts, and a sports bra. No minimum order, free plan available to start.
Start FreeA tee, a tank, and a hat cover the two fastest-moving categories at the lowest per-piece cost, all fitting within the Free plan's 3-product limit.
Not usually. Leggings work better as an ongoing retail item since fit preference varies more than with a tee or hat.
The Bear Grips Signature Seamless Leggings at $54.88 VIP base.
No. Every piece is available at single-piece order quantities regardless of plan.
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