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AOL Shopping visits Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia to ask shoppers how they stay in shape and remain in good health.

Your skills may be golden but who cares if you place if your outfit's bad?

Awful Athletic Attire: Regular Mini Skirts. The super cute trend of wearing skirts to the gym is a great one, but nothing looks weirder than wearing your work skirt to workout.
Amazing Alternative: Running skirts and tennis skirts that are flexible and odor-trapping are best for your exercise endeavors. Some even have built-in shorts like this one from Nike.

If you love combat sports, paintball or are simply a fan of BB-filled weekend military skirmishes- you've got to try airsoft. High-speed and exciting, this game first popped up in Japan in the early 1980's where firearms were a hot item despite being illegal to own. Back then, the only airsoft/airsoft guns (also known as bb-guns) available were spring-powered replicas of firearms that shot 6 mm plastic bb's. The cool thing is, just as real-life weapons have improved, Airsoft replicas have followed suit becoming incredibly accurate.

Markers, neon paint splattered camouflage, obtrusive obstacles and running around in the great outdoors - this can add up to only one thing: an intense game of paintball. Paintball is what happens when kids grow up and a regular game of tag is no longer enough. To remedy this problem, you add a bit of adrenaline with a whole lot of paint, and of course, a paint ball gun. Mix it together and you have the game of paintball.

The semi-automatic paintball guns of today have come a long way from their humble, practical beginnings. From what was essentially a high-powered air rifle used for professional purposes, all it took was a few guys looking for a way to spice up a game of Capture the Flag for the paintball gun to quickly develop into the high-tech paintball sporting equipment it is today.

The decision to buy a treadmill is a step in the right direction towards better health. If you ve decided to buy a treadmill, there are a few things you should consider before taking the plunge. Types of treadmills, motor sizes, and special features are all things to consider when you're looking for a treadmill; so put on your running shoes and check out what the stores have to offer.

Try Shopping Men's Running Shoes and Women's Running Shoes

Not loving those love handles? Then it's time to transform your midsection from flab to fab. Wading through all the information and ab-specific products available may seem like as much of a workout as 100 crunches; from rollers to stability balls to loungers, there's a seemingly endless array of options to choose from. Are you targeting abs as part of an over-all body makeover? Maybe you need to strengthen your core because of back issues, or are hoping to exercise that muffin-top into mere crumbs.