active by old navy

Ever since starting to read The Happiness Project, I have been trying to be no nonsense about getting things done. I’ve been loving the one minute rule, the 10 minute de-clutter rule, and another one of her mottos that I love is: “Act the way I want to feel.” And one thing I want to feel right now is motivated and fit. I mentioned yesterday I was up for my 4:30 wake up call to head to the gym in the morning, and I’m happy to report I did the same thing again yesterday. I also like the motto “fake it ‘til you make it!”. I figure if I put energy into feeling energized and good about working out and staying active, I’ll actually feel energized and good about working out and staying active. Does that make any sense at all or have I just talked myself in a circle?

Regardless, recently I was given the chance to try out Active by Old Navy. I’ve always coveted the Old Navy active line when in the stores, but other than a pair of capris I bought about seven years ago, I hadn’t bought anything from their active line since. Let me tell you, in the last year or two, Old Navy has completely revamped their active line. They have compression gear, fantastic yoga gear, and the best part is that all of the clothing is cute and stylish.

I had a hard time picking out what I wanted to buy with the gift card I had. I picked out about 15 items (no joke), and I headed to the dressing room to see what I couldn’t live without (read: everything). I had to use a lot of constraint in order not to spend my life savings on an entirely new workout gear wardrobe.

I ended up loving the Women’s Active Compression Jacket in Retro Violet. I do a lot of walking outside during the winter months, and this is a great piece to layer with another long sleeved shirt or my fleece jacket. The best part about this is not only that it is pretty form fitting and flattering, but because it has thumbholes! I live for thumbholes. They seriously can make or break a zip up or sweatshirt.

I also fell in love with the Striped Bubble Active Tank in (big surprise) Retro Violet. I really like this tank because it is not skin tight. My stomach is nothing to show off these days, so having the extra material to work with is a life saver. The tank also has a back design that’s I’ve never seen in any other tanks on the market.

The last piece I bought were the Women’s Bootleg Compression Pants. Again, these are perfect for the winter. They’re reversible (one side has a purple waist band, the other side is plain black) and definitely long enough for this 5’8” lady. The waistband is also fairly thick and the rise is just below your belly button.

I took my new gear out for a spin yesterday morning for my treadmill interval session at the gym. Everything stayed right in place where it was supposed to. The thing I hate the most about some workout gear is the constant pulling up, pulling down, and wondering if your clothes are going to fail you. With this outfit, I didn’t have to worry about that. All of this gear stretches to fit your body and has GoDry moisture-wicking technology. I worked up a sweat, but I still felt cool and my clothes weren’t wet. I ended up my workout session with some planks and called it a day.

The best part about the Old Navy line is it is now 40% off through January 16. I was able to buy this entire outfit for just over $50. The tank itself was only $10! I’d say that’s a good deal if you ask me. If you haven’t tried Old Navy’s Active line yet, I’d say now is the best time to try it out. I’m already looking forward to my next workout (where I am going to re-wear this outfit obviously!).

*Old Navy graciously gifted me with a $50 gift card to buy this gear and they are compensating me for writing this post. All opinions are my own.

This post is sponsored by Old Navy. Check out Old Navy’s Active wear in stores or at oldnavy.com #GetYourActiveON

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