I've been working out very heavily and steadily for the past year and a half not only in an attempt to lose weight, but to make a lifestyle change as well. I was very self conscious about my body when I first started going to the gym and wore only baggy shorts or very loose fitting sweatpant material capris. As I started to lose weight and feel good about how I look, I realized the baggy clothes were bringing me down and I wanted to wear more fitted clothes for a sleeker look.
I bought some C9 by Champion premium capris at Target and wore those for awhile with no problems, but when I was doing fitness boxing (an exercise I LOVE and attribute to my 30lb weight loss!) I could feel my butt jiggling when I was hitting the bags. I started looking into more premium brand names that I'd seen around the gym. I bought a pair of 'Quick Step' capris from Athleta, another from Under Armour, (specifically
Women's Shatter II Capri Pants Bottoms by Under Armour, the 'Shatter II') and these Fila toning pants.
The Fila toning capris offer a very slenderizing profile. They are thick-ish feeling, but they do not make me feel warm at all. That is very important as I do a large amount of cardio indoors. There was absolutely zero sweat marks when I wore these, nor were there any VPL (also important since I do a lot of exercises in a class setting)
Also, even though they have a Spandex/Lycra construction, they are not super shiny (something I noticed in the Under Armour capris) They are definitely more of a matte black which I love.
The capris must run a touch large, just a FYI. The site I ordered these from only had a size S & L left. I always wear a medium in workout capri tights, but took a chance on the small based on what other reviewers said about them running big. I'm glad I did because the small is perfect and fits like a glove.
Being only 5'0 tall, I desperately wish there was a petite option. These bag ever so slightly below the knee because they are a touch long, but they are still pretty tight and it doesn't bother me (and I am picky about capris being tight!)
In terms of compression, the Fila toning capris win hands down. The Under Armour Shatter capris come next compression wise, and then the Athleta pair would be last. Absolutely N-O-T-H-I-N-G moved or jiggled when I was wearing these and the top waist band nicely compressed my stomach area with zero discomfort.
I've already gone ahead and ordered another pair in the purple-ish color and will probably buy another pair or two of the black color. These are highly recommended!!!
