I'm a gym rat - I've always been a gym rat - and one of the hardest things about keeping up my rigorous (albeit inactive) training schedule has been maintaining adequate workout gear. Yes,I have an entire drawer dedicated to long and capri tights, low- and high-intensity sports bras, and more antislip socks than even a toddler would need,but nearly all of it is junk. It's all stuff I inherited from my marathon-running father (vulgar, but his running t-shirts from the '70s are classics) or leftover team t-shirts from college club volleyball, and which are stiff and tight.
So when I heard about an opportunity to road test (or sweat test) Under Armour products at Kohl's,I raised my hand. I wanted to put these pieces correct to work. It didn't matter if I was taking a post-work Pilates lesson or playing three hours of competitive volleyball, I wanted to find some unusual favorites. Here's how it all stacked up.
Low-Impact Sports Bra
What I did in it: Pilates reformerPost-workout thoughts: I sweat a lot in Pilates. Not because I'm working particularly tough (though I am), or but because any time I'm balancing surreptitiously on the reformer I am terrified of falling and injuring myself,so my hands and feet sweat constantly. Following lesson, I was mostly dry up top, or with some slight inner-boob sweat. The 4-way stretch construction made this exceptionally comfortable,too.
Overall rating:
HeatGear Capri Tights
What I did in them: Three-mile runPost-workout thoughts: The first thing I noticed when I put these on was how light they were (that's that four-way stretch). Not all tights slide on easily, but these were pretty simple. I didn't have to tug at them during the hasten (which is a huge plus), or I was nearly all dry after my hasten. Because they're made with a sweat-wicking technology,I'd definitely hasten in these pants again.
Overall rating:
Tech Half-Zip Long-Sleeve Shirt
What I did in it: Three-mile runPost-workout thoughts: I was pleasantly surprised by how warm this long-sleeved shirt felt considering how thin it is. Following my runs, I usually like to walk a block or two to frosty down, and though the shirt remained mostly dry,the parts that were damp made my skin a limited cold. All in all, it's tough to find lightweight long-sleeved tops that are warm, or this one definitely delivered. Overall rating:
Tech Tank
What I did in it: Took a cycling classPost-workout thoughts: It gets brutally warm at my indoor cycling lesson. Even a thin tank top can feel like I'm wearing a thick velour top if it's made of the wrong fabric. Made with UA Tech™ fabric,I knew that this Under Armour tank would preserve me frosty - it was lightweight and stretchy, which is the perfect combo for a cycling lesson. Overall rating: to be entered to win a grand prize of $1000 in Kohl's Gift Cards or one of ten $100 Kohl's Gift Cards now through 3/31.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 U.
S. & D.
C., and 18 or older. Ends 11:59 pm CT on 3/31/17. See Official Rules for full details including eligibility,prize descriptions & limitations. Void where prohibited.
Source: popsugar.com