Is Balance Athletica worth the hype? Balance Athletica kingdom collection review! This honest review is completely unsponsored and totally brutal!
We're testing if they're sheer, if there is camel toe, cellulite, compression, muffin top, squat test -- you name it!
MY MEASUREMENTS
- Chest: 29 in, 73 cm
- Bust: 35 in, 89 cm
- Bra size: 32 DDD (70F EU sizing)
- Waist: 25.5 in, 65 cm
- Hip: 38 in, 96 cm(widest part)
- Thigh: 22.5 in, 57 cm
- Calf: 15.5 in, 39 cm
- Inseam: 30.5 in, 77.5 cm
- Torso: 65 in, 165 cm (measured in a loop)
- Height: 5’9”, 175cm
- Weight: approx. 150 lbs / 68 kg (changes all the time tbh)
We're testing if they're sheer, if there is camel toe, cellulite, compression, muffin top, squat test -- you name it!
MY MEASUREMENTS
- Chest: 29 in, 73 cm
- Bust: 35 in, 89 cm
- Bra size: 32 DDD (70F EU sizing)
- Waist: 25.5 in, 65 cm
- Hip: 38 in, 96 cm(widest part)
- Thigh: 22.5 in, 57 cm
- Calf: 15.5 in, 39 cm
- Inseam: 30.5 in, 77.5 cm
- Torso: 65 in, 165 cm (measured in a loop)
- Height: 5’9”, 175cm
- Weight: approx. 150 lbs / 68 kg (changes all the time tbh)
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00:02 Hey guys, and welcome back to my channel.
00:14 So I waited like so many months for these leggings
00:17 because I missed them in their original sale
00:19 and then I got them at the presale.
00:21 But these are the Balance Athletica Ascend Pants.
00:24 So these pants are from their Kingdom Collection
00:26 and I have them in the color Snow Leopard.
00:28 And this Wednesday they are coming out
00:30 with a bunch of new colors.
00:31 They're coming out with like a darker version
00:32 of the Snow Leopard, like a King Cheetah Dusk,
00:36 like the cheetah color in like a darker shade
00:38 and a green color and another snake print.
00:41 So definitely coming out with a lot.
00:42 So I wanted to get this video up before Wednesday
00:44 so you guys can see what I thought of it
00:46 before you make any purchases.
00:48 This review is going to be completely honest.
00:50 I paid for these leggings myself
00:52 and let me tell you, they were pricey.
00:54 I'm not going to hold back if I have any issues
00:56 with these leggings because I am not affiliated
00:58 with them in any way.
00:59 So for the price, these were $75.
01:04 These have to be the most expensive leggings
01:06 I've purchased that aren't Lululemon.
01:08 The most expensive Gymshark leggings I've ever bought
01:10 are around 60 and I believe Alphalete is also around 60,
01:14 maybe a little bit less.
01:15 So these are definitely up there in price,
01:17 almost reaching $80, which I think you can get,
01:20 you can definitely get some Lululemon leggings
01:22 at this price.
01:23 So definitely very expensive.
01:25 The fabric of the Ascend pants for the printed ones
01:28 are a poly spandex blend.
01:30 Fabric, I believe, is the same for all colors
01:31 of the Ascend pants, which are all of the printed leggings,
01:34 but the solid leggings, I believe, are the OG pant
01:37 and those are a different material.
01:39 And someone messaged me that they had the OG pant
01:42 and since they are more like a Lululemon Align,
01:45 they're a little softer, but they also pick up
01:46 a lot of lint.
01:47 So be mindful of that, but I really didn't have
01:50 a lint problem with these leggings.
01:52 They haven't picked up really anything.
01:53 So I think that the most comparable thing
01:55 that these are is potentially a Lululemon Luon.
01:58 They feel slightly cool to the touch
02:00 and they're definitely not brushed.
02:01 And they also don't have that really athletic
02:04 compression slick material.
02:06 So they're kind of in between, but I also don't expect
02:08 to get any pilling out of these leggings.
02:10 I would say that these are about a medium compression,
02:13 but they're still very flattering around the booty.
02:15 They do compress your thighs a little bit, which is nice,
02:17 and the calves, and definitely around the waist
02:19 because the waist is a double thickness
02:21 and it has a little taper to it.
02:22 Continuing with some details, first of all,
02:25 the waistband.
02:26 So I am really loving the waistband of these leggings.
02:28 I think it is so flattering.
02:30 First of all, and most importantly,
02:32 the seam lines in the back.
02:34 So the curve detailing is very obvious
02:36 that that would enhance your booty a lot.
02:38 But what people don't always think about is that oftentimes
02:41 in like a cheaper, like Lululemon Align dupe,
02:44 this seam will kind of be in the middle of your butt
02:46 and it'll really just cut off the whole line of your butt.
02:49 But this seam goes above your butt.
02:52 So it makes your butt look very full.
02:53 And then the waistband lies above that.
02:56 And I just really appreciate the attention to detail
02:58 because that's one of my pet peeves
03:00 when the seam line is in the middle of my butt
03:02 and I'm just like, you're not helping me.
03:05 Like I don't have the biggest butt in the world
03:07 and I would like some help sometimes.
03:09 So already the waistband is doing great things for our butt
03:11 because it's not cutting it off.
03:13 But also the waistband is very tapered.
03:15 As you can see, the top of the waistband
03:17 isn't as wide as the seam line.
03:19 So it's really going to suck you in
03:20 and there will be no gaping at this waistband,
03:23 which for someone with a smaller waist,
03:25 I definitely look for that in a pair of leggings
03:27 because I hate when leggings fall down
03:29 or when they're gaping.
03:30 And I just worked out in these
03:31 and I did not have any issue
03:33 with these leggings falling down or anything.
03:35 But this little waistband taper
03:36 can be kind of a double-edged sword.
03:38 I had someone message me on Instagram
03:40 saying that because the waistband was so tapered
03:42 that it was giving them a lot of muffin top.
03:44 If you do have a little bigger tummy region,
03:46 I would size up in the leggings
03:48 just so you don't have that issue.
03:49 And even me personally,
03:50 when I was sitting down, driving home from the gym,
03:53 I noticed when I sit down all the time,
03:55 I'm not always sitting up straight.
03:56 I was slouching a little bit
03:58 and I felt like the leggings were kind of pulling
04:00 and they made me have a little muffin top too.
04:03 And they were just getting a little bit tight.
04:04 So this waistband taper,
04:06 it can be good when you're working out,
04:07 but it also can cause some issues.
04:10 The waistband is also double thickness,
04:12 so it gives you a little bit of added compression.
04:14 These leggings are a 7/8 length.
04:16 I believe that they are advertised as a 7/8 length.
04:19 So they hit me just about above the ankle.
04:21 As for the seams, I'm mostly good with the seams.
04:24 I'll show you a few on camera.
04:26 These seams are darker.
04:28 This is the extended gusset crotch region.
04:31 So you can see the seams, they look pretty good.
04:33 My only complaint is that on the back,
04:37 I have a few little loose seams coming out at this point.
04:42 This kind of looks a little bit cheap
04:44 and I just feel like the seams weren't quite done right.
04:47 And you could see some of the fuzziness
04:49 of some of the seams right here.
04:51 So that's really the only issue I had with the seams,
04:55 but for $80 leggings, they're just like,
04:58 I would like if that didn't happen.
05:00 And a note about this being a patterned legging.
05:02 So because this is patterned,
05:03 sometimes the pattern can warp a little bit.
05:06 I would especially be mindful
05:07 if you are bigger in some regions.
05:10 When you squat, these definitely warp a little bit.
05:13 Also, when you're looking at the fabric, just holding it,
05:15 the black is very black,
05:17 but when you actually wear the leggings,
05:19 the black kind of shears out a little bit
05:21 because they're stretched out.
05:22 This especially was an issue for me on my butt
05:25 and on my calves because my calves are thick
05:27 with three Cs at least.
05:29 But I think that's just kind of the nature
05:31 of patterned leggings.
05:32 So I don't think that's a balance athletic issue.
05:34 As for sizing, I didn't have any extra material on these
05:37 and the smalls fit me very well.
05:39 And they have an incredible size range.
05:41 They have extra small to extra, extra large.
05:43 So yes.
05:44 Are they true to size?
05:45 I would say that they're mostly true to size.
05:47 If you're in between sizes, I would size up
05:49 because I think they run on the slightly smaller
05:52 end of things.
05:53 These definitely felt like they were hugging me a lot
05:55 and I didn't feel like I have any room
05:57 if I gained any weight,
05:58 which I have been a little bit heavier
06:01 and I still wore smalls.
06:02 So I'd say these run a tiny bit on the smaller end.
06:05 They were just a little bit tight
06:06 on some of my larger areas,
06:08 but I didn't feel like they didn't fit me.
06:09 I also just worked out in these this morning
06:11 and they held up really well in my workout.
06:13 I didn't feel like they were snagging on things.
06:16 I didn't feel like I couldn't squat in them.
06:18 We'll get into the squat test later,
06:19 but overall really good performance leggings.
06:22 They stay up super well too.
06:24 I'm just getting comfortable on my chair here.
06:26 So now we're going to talk about cellulite.
06:28 So as for cellulite,
06:29 this print will honestly hide any cellulite.
06:32 If you're looking to hide cellulite on your legs,
06:35 the best way to do it is with a pattern or a print
06:38 because how are you going to see the cellulite
06:39 if you're busy focusing on the print?
06:41 You're not.
06:42 These also offer a decent amount of compression on the legs
06:44 so that also helps with that.
06:46 I can't really speak to the solid colors.
06:48 I feel like if this was a solid color,
06:50 you would still see a little bit of cellulite in them,
06:52 but I can't really speak to that
06:53 because I just have the patterns.
06:55 Also, I did just want to mention,
06:56 because this waistband pattern is so unique,
06:59 if you are wearing even a thong
07:02 or seamless underwear with these,
07:03 you probably will see the lines.
07:04 So be careful with wearing underwear with these
07:07 and make sure it's very seamless
07:08 because it's not going to fall right underneath
07:10 the waistband line like most underwear will
07:12 because this is so high up.
07:14 And as for sweat proofness,
07:15 at least for these white leggings,
07:17 I didn't have any issue.
07:18 I don't think that you would see any sweat in these.
07:20 First of all, white doesn't show sweat very much,
07:23 neither does black,
07:24 and the print also hides a decent amount of sweat.
07:26 I also had no camel toe in these,
07:28 which is great for a legging with front seams.
07:30 And for my new metric, the booty scale,
07:32 which you've all been loving,
07:33 thank you for the feedback.
07:34 I would give these a high on the booty scale.
07:36 I know, this is our first high.
07:38 I really think that these made my butt look so good.
07:41 Like I was checking myself out in the mirror today
07:43 at the gym, like after some hip thrusts, a little pump.
07:46 I was like, okay, look at her.
07:48 I know, sometimes you just gotta have some self love.
07:50 With these little booty seams
07:52 and with the waistband that I talked about,
07:54 you just, they're doing all the favors for your butt.
07:57 It makes it look so nice.
07:58 I just felt like it wasn't compressing my butt at all.
08:01 These seams are so nice.
08:02 They also kind of like make sure you don't have any unibutt
08:05 because that line down the middle,
08:07 your butt will thank you if you have these leggings.
08:10 And for the squat test.
08:11 So I was a little bit skeptical of these leggings
08:13 because when you like, when you squat down
08:16 and like I was just looking at my knees,
08:18 it looks like you can kind of see some things through.
08:20 These leggings are white on the inside.
08:22 So when you stretch it out, it looks white,
08:25 but I haven't seen a lot of my skin color through it.
08:28 So I'd actually say they're pretty squat proof.
08:30 I did a squat test in bright pink, like cheeky underwear.
08:33 So you could see, because a lot of you requested
08:35 that sometimes like when you do a squat test on a thong,
08:37 you can't really like see it enough.
08:39 And I'm always trying to make my squat tests go to the max.
08:42 We want to see any bit of sheerness.
08:43 And even with the bright pink underwear,
08:45 there were points in the squat test
08:47 where you could see the pink, but just a little spit.
08:50 Like honestly, like you could probably wear those leggings
08:52 to the gym with the bright pink underwear.
08:54 And I don't think that anyone would notice.
08:56 So these honestly did a great job.
08:57 I'm going to give them a nine out of 10 on squat proof
09:00 because just because of that little bit of sheerness
09:02 with the pink, but overall I wore them to the gym
09:04 on a leg day today.
09:05 Didn't have any problems.
09:07 Didn't feel like I was flashing anybody.
09:08 And that is really a lot to say
09:10 about a white pair of leggings.
09:12 So overall, I really love these leggings.
09:14 I think they're super flattering on me,
09:16 especially for the booty.
09:17 It just looks so good.
09:19 Did have a few issues with some seams
09:21 and sometimes I don't love how like the fabric
09:24 can sheer out a little bit and distort,
09:26 but that's just the deal with patterned leggings.
09:29 I would love to have these in more colors, but yeah,
09:32 let me know down below if you're planning on getting
09:33 anything from the new collection.
09:35 I would love to, but I think my wallet needs
09:38 to take a little break because I am a student.
09:40 So we can't always just buy all the leggings, okay?
09:43 Thank you guys so much for watching
09:44 and I'll see you next time.
09:46 Bye.
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