YMX by Yellowman is one of the featured brands in both the Athleta and Terry Catalogs, which I’ve always drooled over. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review the YMX by Yellowman Winter Cloud Blue Tank and matching leggings. At first glance, the print on the tank seemed very loud, but, once you put it on, it seems to fade a bit, and really, these tanks are works of art! All of the products by YMX offer an SPF of 30 or more, are moisture-wicking, feather weight light, soft and easy to wear day in and day out. You’ll get lots of comments on this tank, I promise!

YMX by Yellowman has a fascinating story to tell, one that you should all read!
From the Website:
THE YELLOWMAN STORY

YellowMan founder, Peter Mui, started the concept of YellowMan under that premise that skin color should never be a barrier against social status. He should know. Chinese blood, and Oklahoma native, his identity breaks all the usual cultural stereotypes. He’s true to all dimensions of his identity, proudly exuding his Chinese heritage on one side and down-home country singer on the other. Tall, broad-shouldered, and overflowing with confidence, Peter Mui can not be packaged into any preconceived category.

All of the YMX by Yellowman products are meant to be worn as highly fashionable workout clothes, cycling or yoga clothing in addition to easily having a crossover as street clothes.

CONTEST TIME:

YMX by Yellowman is offering YOU the exact same outfit featured here. The Winter-Cloud Blue Tank and Matching Leggings! The leggings are a perfect base layer for under your ski pants or for a long cross country ski. The fit is great, and they would easily offer the comfort you’d require on a cold, icy day on the slopes.

To enter the contest, please visit YMX by Yellowman and come back and leave a comment on what you love about the products! Winner will be drawn at Random on Sunday, November 6th, 2011.

Number 22! Thank you to all of you for entering and also a big THANK YOU to NUX Activewear for the generous giveaway!

Apologies for the photo quality, I went to extreme measures to ask bribe my child to take the photo and after six attempts, this was the best of the bunch, but I did want you all to see the outfit.  NUX was kind enough to send me a complete outfit for purposes of review.  Pictured above is the V-FitnessPants and the Sport Hoody.  As you can see, NUX is a very sexy, form fitting brand that offers fabulous colors of workout wear. I love that green Sport Hoody.  My favorite piece of the three items I received was the Focus Bra {not pictured here} which has become my “go-to” bra for work. It’s super comfortable, it breathes well and it doesn’t pinch me anywhere.   These clothes are meant to let you shine on any workout day.

From the website:

NUX delivers a fresh approach to activewear with a collection of engineered seamless designs that combine fashion and performance with comfort and freedom of movement. Each piece is made with a special blend of yarns that have moisture absorbing properties built into the fiber.

GIVEAWAY TIME:

NUX is offering one winner the V-Fitness Pants and Sport Hoody!   Please take a minute and visit their website and come back and tell us what you think!  You can also “like” them on Facebook or follow them  Twitter for the latest updates, sales or new products coming out.

Contest will run through Sunday, October 2nd.  The winner will be drawn at random and announced on Monday, October 3rd.

FTC- A big thank you to NUX for sending me these clothes for purposes of review and the opinion above is my own.

Congratulations!!

And THANK YOU TO BODYWEAR BOUTIQUE for hosting this awesome contest!!

I love alo workout wear! I previously got to try two of their banded cotton tank tops and I’ve worn them out. Also, for our Regional workout wear, we also got to wear alo. They breathe well, they fit well, they don’t stink after multiple washes and the company is very good to the environment. So, when Bodywear Boutique asked me to do a review + giveaway for them, I immediately picked alo. WHOO HOOO!

This time around, I picked two of their tops designed more for working out! I tried the “Crossover Double Tank” and the Mesh Lace Workout Tank. These tops do not disappoint; absolutely beautiful to wear, moisture-wicking and sexy. I found these tops to be fine for whatever the workout required- running, push-ups, burpees, anything, but, my one note on these particular tops was that the shelf bra could offer a little bit more coverage {nipples show through}.

However, all things considered, these are fantastic tops!

$100 GIFTCARD BY BODYWEAR BOUTIQUE!!

Readers, please take a minute and visit Bodywear Boutique and come back and leave a comment on what you’d pick out if you one! They carry a large variety of brands such as Hard Tail, alo, I am Beyond and Pink Lotus. I’d invite you to “like” them on Facebook so that you can keep track of all their sales and discounts as well as see what’s new and exciting for fall!

Winner will be chosen at Random on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 9pm PST.

FTC- the shirts were free and this opinion is my own!

Thanks again Champion for hosting this giveaway!!

It’s my lucky day, and yours too! I loved both products, especially the tank top, because it worked great for working out, yoga as well as going out on the town. The color (mint green) was beautiful, the material was soft and it wicked sweat away well. My only wish for the shirt was that it could be slightly more fitted. But, I still enjoy wearing it!! As for the sports bra, I love the pucker-knit fabric as it makes the fit and feel kind of sexy and interesting. It also fits well for A-B cup women, however, I’d have reservations recommending it to larger cup women as it’s not that supportive of a bra. One other concern with this style of bra is that it can give you that smashed one-boob look if you’re larger chested. All things being said, I still feel you get a great deal as far as quality, style and comfort with Champion products and you really can’t go wrong in them!


Giveaway Time:

Please take a minute and visit Champion’s website, and come back and leave a comment on what you love about Champion and you will be entered to win. The winner will receive an outfit by Champion {Women’s Double Dry Workout Skort and the Double Dry Women’s Tank Top}!! The winning number will be drawn at Random.org on Monday, August 29th, 2012.

FTC- the products were free and the opinions are my own.

Thanks for entering the ZICO giveaway!! And, the winner is #13, Melanie!!

Also big thanks to ZICO for sponsoring this contest!

FYI- winner was drawn using Random.org.

Recently, I had the pleasure of testing ZICO Naturally Powered Coconut Waters for the purposes of review on this site.  ZICO Coconut Water offers athletes the ability to rehydrate before, during or after a workout naturally.

From the website:
ZICO Natural is 100% pure water from young coconuts. We hand-harvest our coconuts when the water inside reaches a peak level of potassium and the perfect balance of electrolytes. Captured 100% pure in this convenient, environmentally friendly package, ZICO is simply the best tasting and most nutritious coconut water this side of the tropics.

I enjoyed the coconut waters the most,  post-workout on a really hot day.   Hubby and I both preferred the naturally flavored coconut waters over the flavored ones and we enjoyed them most when they were really cold!

ZICO GIVEAWAY
Are you interested in trying out ZICO also?! ZICO can be purchased at a variety of supermarkets, Target, or Costco or can be found online.

You can “Like” them on Facebook or Take the Pledge to be Naturally Powered on Facebook.

ZICO would like to giveaway one case of waters {A variety of 15 flavors} to one of you! Simply leave a comment on your health and fitness goals you are currently working on and you will be entered to win. {US Residents only} Winner will be announced here on Monday, August, 1st.

FTC. Water was free. Opinions are my own.