The right workout gear is so important. It can make or break my mood on working out. I’ve always been a die-hard Lulu fan with my workout pants. But 1st Phorm is heating up the workout gear arena!
SPOILER ALERT! I LOVE the 1st Phorm Monarch Seamless workout apparel!
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Usually, I am super picky about my workout gear, so I was very skeptical when I ordered the Monarch Seamless leggings and sports bra from 1st Phorm. But I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. They are great for lounging around. They are great for working out at Orangetheory. They are great for going on walks, and I even wore them for hot yoga. And the great thing about them is that the material is a little bit thicker than your normal high compression pants but yet they are still so comfy! I can have them on all day and not feel like I’m losing blood flow to my extremities at some point, ha!
3 Reasons Why 1st Phorm Apparel is Giving the Competition a Run for its Money!
1. No Sweat Marks
Here’s a picture of me right after hot yoga. I don’t sweat very much in general but in hot yoga, everybody sweats A LOT. As you can see, you can’t tell I sweat between my legs. Normally, I don’t buy lighter colored pants and typically wear black or dark pants because of the sweat between the legs but with these pants you can’t see anything. You can barely see the sweat mark on my sports bra.
2. No Dimples
Also, one of the reasons why I don’t wear lighter colored pants is because you can typically see dimples in my butt. Yes, I still do have dimples in my butt, just a few, but I do and I’m literally squeezing my butt cheeks in this picture. You can’t see through the material that I have a little dimples in my butt.
I love these pants. They make a really cute butt when you’re not squeezing it like I was before. The material is thick, but not too thick and very, very comfortable.
The length is a too long for me, but I always have that problem because I am short. I’m 5′ 3″ (160cm). Other than that, I really REALLY love this gear. I even bought the same in another color. I would suggest 1st Phorm offer differ lengths for the shorter people like myself.
The next thing is with the sports bra. I have really broad shoulders so typically I wear a size medium sports bra but since I’ve lost my boobs from losing so much weight…sigh…they are literally like skin flapjacks, super sexy…anywho! I probably should’ve ordered the smaller size bra. I think that would’ve also been fine. I typically wear a medium in my Target and Old Navy sports bras and so I assumed that this one would also be a medium, but it runs big. It comes with little pads so my boobs don’t look as flat as they are, which is also a plus. No one wants to have to tuck flappy boobs into their socks, am I right, ladies??
3. Made in ‘Murica (and less expensive!!)
These amazing products are made right here in America! And they are at a good price. The regular price for the leggings is $60 (was on sale for $45 – keep watching prices, sales may come back!). And the sports bra is $55 (was on sale for $41.25). 1st Phorm also has a 110% money back guarantee if you are unhappy with any product for any reason. I don’t actually know of any other company who offers that—so, RAD! I’ve even started to buy some of the men’s apparel for my hubbs to try. He likes it, he really likes it! More on his products in a later review.
Last note about 1st Phorm is this. Every order comes with a HANDWRITTEN note from their staff. This blows me away every time. They have the most amazing customer service I have dealt with so far. The notes are too cute and thoughtful to throw away…I just can’t! Plus, depending on how much you order, they usually throw in something for me. Free stickers, a free Christmas ornament, a free t-shirt. They are just awesome. Very generous!
