(Photo: Jens Mortensen)Looking for a functional yet figure-flattering pair of workout pants that you can wear to the gym and beyond? No sweat(s)! These styles go the distance.
If You Have a Tummy
Look for: A wide waistband and a higher rise to hold in a muffin top and smooth the midsection, says Karyn Riale, a New York City–based retail buyer for the Shops at Equinox. For more belly flattening, try pants with built-in stomach-control panels.
If you’re thicker in the middle, the stretchy, padded waistband on these Capris won’t dig into your sides.
To buy: Adidas polyester-spandex pants, $60, zappos.com for info. Under Armour Victory tank, $23, underarmour.com. C9 by Champion compression bra, $15, target.com. New Balance 730 sneakers, starting at $50 on Yahoo! Shopping. BodyFit speed rope, $7, 888-801-9164. Fantas-Eyes sunglasses, $18, 212-997-4433. Bkr Smith glass water bottle, $28, mybkr.com.
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For Tummies
To buy: Reebok nylon-spandex shapewear pants, $50, 866-870-1743.
(Photo: Jens Mortensen)
For Tummies
To buy: Prana Supplex-Lycra pants with a higher rise in back, $84, prana.com.
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