The last thing you want when you’re in the middle of an intense workout is your hair flying around and sticking to your face. For many of us, the answer is a simple ponytail or high bun – often scraped back mid-workout when the sweat starts to descend.

But if you’ve got a bob, getting your hair workout-ready can be a little trickier. If you’re the proud owner of a feathered, razor-cut or bubble bob, you might have just about enough hair to fly around as you move but not enough length to scrape it all back. And even if you can just about get it in a ponytail, the shorter pieces around your face will probably end up coming loose as you move. Not ideal.

3 quick-and-easy ways to style a bob for the gym, according to an expert