Marika Magic

A couple of weeks ago, I received these workout pants from the fine folks at Marika:

They are the Marika Magic Slimming Capri Legging and they are fabulous.  One might even go so far as to say they are magic.

I have worn these leggings for piloxing, pilates and for doing squats, jumping jacks and everything in between, and they've been fabulous.  They are nice and opaque, they have slimming power mesh lining that holds you in but doesn't squish you so they are comfortable, and most importantly, they have stayed put; no tugging them up as I'm doing lunges.  I haven't worn them running because no one has chased me, but I have full confidence they'd stay put then as well.

And, they're worth the money.  I'm a fairly frugal person; I do a lot of thrift shopping and rarely buy something full price.  My splurges are generally limited to handbags and sometimes shoes or an item I can't live without.  I don't believe in splurging on workout clothes because I'm just going to sweat, a lot, all over them.  But, thanks to Marika, I've had a change of heart.  Yes, their workout clothes are more expensive than, say, Walmart, but they last a heck of a lot longer.  I received my first pair of Marika leggings two years ago, and they're still going strong.  Marika leggings are also more flattering, more comfortable and they don't droop or sag.  Again, totally worth the money.

If you're looking to upgrade your workout wear, I strongly recommend Marika.  And through August 31st, you can get 30% off your entire purchase at marika.com by using the code MM30.  Trust me, folks, you will not be disappointed.

Gracey

Gracey Works Out

I do.  Sometimes.  Sort of.  But, I hate to buy workout wear.  Mostly because I sweat like a mad woman when I work out and I hate to spend money on clothes I’m going to sweat all over.  Which is why these pants from Marika are just perfect:

One, because they were sent to me to try for free (I love free) and two, because of their DryWick moisture-wicking technology.  And, as an added bonus, these are the Slimming Capri Legging with Tummy Control, so they not only wick away my sweat, they slim me while doing it.

Seriously though, these pants are great.  The Elasta-Tight fabric did feel like it was holding me in, but it didn’t squeeze me or make me uncomfortable during pilates last night.  I also like the fact that they have a high waist.  I hate my pants falling down during workouts and these stayed put the entire time.  The best part though was definitely the fact that my lower body wasn’t soaked with sweat when I left class.  That is always, always a problem for me but it wasn’t last night.

In fact, I’m seriously considering purchasing one of the Marika Miracles tanks also.  If you want to purchase a pieces of Marika Miracles workout wear yourself, you can get 20% off of any full priced Marika Miracles purchase through the month of May at Marika.  Just use the promo code: MIRACLES at checkout.

If do you purchase some, be sure to let me know how you like them!

Gracey

P.S. Size-wise, these particular pants come in sizes S – XL and I’m wearing the XL, but other items are available in up to 2XL.