Yes, Victoria's Secret Makes Workout Clothes and It's Awesome

I swear every time I wear my Victoria's Secret (VS) workout gear out and about, I always get compliments—especially when it comes to my pants. It's then proceeded by me just automatically exclaiming, "Thanks! They're from Victoria's Secret!" The complimenter then usually follows up with, "Oh really? I didn't know Victoria's Secret made workout clothes."

It's true! Check it out here.

I honestly don't know for how long they've been doing it, but I know I've been buying their gear since they've released it. I think it's because I used to work at VS back in the day, it's the only lingerie I wear, and I have their Angel credit card (that I'm somehow good at not maxing out). But I feel like most people won't give their workout clothes a try because that's not what they're known for. I mean, after all, what does a lingerie company know about all that?

Trust me when I say a lot. I own (have owned) a few pieces of the well known brands such as lululemon, Nike, Adidas, and Champion. These, to me, fall short when compared to Victoria's Secret's workout clothes. I think it boils down to the fit and comfort VS pieces provide when I'm doing everything and anything—from yoga to Crossfit.

I own a good amount of their sport bras and pants, and just recently started ordering their tops. With that being said, I'm going to review those two items to start. Let's start with the bottoms.

Knockout Tight by Victoria's Secret 

VS currently has their Knockout tights available in long form and capri form. I own both versions and can easily say they are fantastic. Again, not only do they fit well, but they are also extremely durable. I wear a size small (there's a size chart on their page), which fits a hair snug, but it doesn't feel tight. In the past, I have ordered the medium just to see how it would fit, and these are definitely a tad too big for my liking, so small it is.

These workout tights feature nylon/spandex material that provide a four-way stretch. They also have a high waist band with mesh lining (they do have low waistband pants available) that's almost like a belly control top—it keeps everything in and smooths it all out. Actually, once you have these pants on it smooths everything out, starting from your waist all the way down to your ankles.

Additionally, the pants are very well made. The seams are minimal and the fabric feels pretty soft.  It has a hidden drawstring in the waistband in case you're in between sizes and rather prefer to go with the larger one. There's also a waistband pocket that VS claims it can hold an iPhone 6 (I've never put a phone in there, but it's great for credit cards/IDs.) Finally, it has Body-Wick, which is usually keeps you cool and dry.

Now, I say "usually" because I feel like for the majority of women, it most probably will. I, however, sweat A LOT. There are times where I sweat so much that my back is soaked, underneath my boobs is soaked...you get the idea. It feels like everything is soaked! However, I don't sweat like this every time I work out. And when I do look like I just jumped in a swimming pool, I can see only a little bit of it sweat formed in certain areas.

But fortunately, when I touch those areas, it's not completely soaked. There's just a little moisture there, but it's not a lot that it bothers me or makes me feel self conscience in any way. I can honestly say that 80 percent of the time, the Body-works well and I bet that for most women, it'd work closer to 90-95 percent of the time (I say this because I swear I sweat unusually more than most women.)

Finally, what I like about these tights are the designs. I feel VS does a good job at keeping up with the trendy workout designs out there. I even like their single colored ones, especially the gray ones. They look super sleek (I'm wearing them in a photo found in the "About" section).

The Player Racerback Sport Bra by Victoria's Secret

The first thing to note about VS sport bras is that they are constantly coming out with new styles and names for them. I've always gravitated to the simple and straightforward ones since I really don't need anything that's complicated. On top of that, I don't wear workout tops where you can see the cool structural or pattern design (unlike the tights), so I just pick whole colors like pink, gray, and black. 

With that being said, I just need something that will hold my girls in. As far as sizing goes, The Player fits me like a glove. I wear a 36 B bra size, and according to their size chart on their sports bra page, that correlates to a size medium. The Player also offers "Medium support." If you go on VS's sport bra page, you will see that they offer bras that provice anywhere from minimal to maximum support, which is pretty cool when it comes to shopping for one online. 

The Player's material is incredibly comfortable due to it's Supersoft elastic band that falls right around the rib cage. Just like the Knockout tights, it's made with the nylon performance fabric with four-way stretch, and has a double-layer of the Body-wick. Again, as mentioned above, for the most part it does keep you cool and dry. But on those hardcore workout days that look like I danced for hours in the rain...it can only do so much.

The Player as well as all the VS sport bras I own are durable, and so far seem like they can last forever. I have bras that I bought well close to three years ago and they are still holding on strong. Overall, I really like this bra and all of my VS sport bras, which isn't the only brand I own when it comes to sport bras. But at this point it might as well be, considering I need to throw away the others that clearly are not withstanding my workout regiment. 

You Can Get VS Workout Clothes at a Great Price 

I wanted to end this review by talking about price. The Player is $32.50 or two for $49.50, which is totally worth the price since they are incredibly well-made. I'm always on the lookout for free shipping deals as I don't ever want to step for in a brick and mortar VS store. So if you can come across that, it makes the two for $49.50 deal even better. You can also pick up awesome-priced VS sport bras during their semi-annual sale, which happens every June and December.

As far the Knockout tights, they range from $64.50-$69.50. This is a bit pricey; however, I was able to snag a pair of free pants if I bought a sport bra. This was definitely one of the best promotions I cashed in on because who doesn't like frees stuff, especially when it's quality workout pants? VS also has promotions such as buy a sport bra, get a pant for $35, and there's one going on right now that allows you to buy a bra and a pant for $75 (not too bad.) Again, you can cash in on some sweet deals on these bad boys during their semi-annual sale.

If you decide to try out VS's workout gear, I know you'll be pleasantly surprised at how great the quality and comfort are. I won't be surprised if you refrain from purchasing those pricey lululemon items. VS is where it's at!

As always, thanks for reading.

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