side plank

Lynda Lippin is nordgren active’s Pilates expert. She has the great good fortune to practice Pilates and teach at Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos. (see nordgren active piece on Lynda from June 2009) Lynda was kind enough to give us feedback about her wear test of nordgren performance activewear.

open leg rocker

“What I love about these clothes:

• -fabric gives some compression, but with enough stretch to still be comfortable
• -lightweight yet sturdy
• -full gusseted crotch for comfort
• -lower cut for those of us with short waists
• -good coverage in the tank without being overly dowdy
• -easy to wash and dries very quickly

In general they wear well, wash well, move well and are perfect for this climate.”

leg pull front

Lynda has also given us some extremely useful suggestions about fit for larger busted women as well as additional desired styles! Thank you Lynda!!

Lynda is wearing nordgren tank in azure and capri pant in black.

For more information about Lynda & Parrot Cay:

http://www.parrotcay.como.bz/

http://www.pilatesandreikiinparadise.com

http://www.pilatesandreiki.com

Here are the photos and video of me wearing Nordgren Active Wear for various activities at home and at the gym. Included is my own original position, “upward-facing cat”!

I love wearing them – they are SO comfortable. The fabric is nicer than any gym type of clothes I’ve ever worn.  I really like the design as well, especially the fact that the tank covers my bra straps and the lower waist of the pants.  I’m a bit “zaftig” and the pants are quite flattering as they do a nice job of smoothing out my jiggles!  I felt like the best-dressed person at the gym when I wore them; they’re very elegant looking in addition to being functional.

Thanks so much for the opportunity to be a wear tester!

Let me start by saying, I love your product!  It looks great, it moves easily, there is none of that “funny” rubbing feel of cheap fabric and the style is elegant and sophisticated. I also really like the sense of having my ’lumps’ smoothed out without feeling like I can’t breath or being squashed into my clothes. I will have no problem recommending you and your products to any of my friends.

On me, the pants came just below my belly button which was nice.  The fabric felt wonderful while sweating.  Perspiration absorbed into the fabric but did not weigh me down, drip all over me, over heat me or make me feel uncomfortable in any way.

As someone who typically wears a pair of old sweats and a tee shirt, I can tell you the difference is marvelous…motivating too.

Photos of Brynne Hawrylak courtesy of Kacey and Matt Aronson