I love the XIERRA Thermal Pants I own. It comes in my favourite purple color, it’s a capri which gives me the option when I don’t feel like wearing a long pants for workout. What’s not to like? But there is something missing. Something that I wish XIERRA would make too. Then, XIERRA launched the Thermal Pants Fusion and I felt that the missing piece was filled. Yeap! The missing piece for me is the Black color option. Not only XIERRA read my mind on the color Black, the new Thermal Pants Fusion is also an “upgrade” in so many ways. I’ll tell you why.

XIERRA Thermal Pants Fusion is a long pants. XIERRA’s first thermal pants is a capri so a long one like this would fill the void for people who wanted a long version instead. I, for one sometimes prefer a long pants. Sometimes . A new feature with the Thermal Pants Fusion is also the meaning behind the word “fusion”. This time, the long pants are made and incorporate two different type of material. The top until the knee top is made with the typical thermal pants material, which the remaining bottom is made with breathable spandex material for the extra comfort.

Now, I was amazed! I never seen such a combination thermal pants before and I certainly did not expect the pants I received is in such made. I think I know why. You see, the first XIERRA thermal pants are in capri length. In this long version, XIERRA kept the “capri” style eventhough it is a long pants. I like how there’s a separator in between two material and the separator is secured with a tight stitching. When I am on thermal pants while working out, I sweat buckets and these sweats will drip down the leg from the seam. With this “separator” so-called, it kinda trapped the sweat from dripping down to the spandex part. So I stay dry and comfortable!

The first time I had the Thermal Pants Fusion on was on Thursday, where I attended PFC Studio X Sanctband Active launch and postural exercise with resistive band workshop. Slipping into the pants was much more easier than I thought. And true enough, it was comfortable. I did not feel the immediate heat and hot compared to the previous pants, which I was happy about because I didn’t want to faint that soon lol.

During the workout, I looked around to find everyone looking normal. And I was sweating buckets. My friend was fascinated with how much I sweat the entire morning. I feel hot, as if there was no air-cond but not the discomfort hot that you get from other thermal pants that makes you want to rip the pants off immediately. On the outside, the pants stay dry but it was starting to slide downwards more that I have to pull the pants up all the time. This is a bit odd because I did put on weight lately and size S should fit my growing tummy 

Having to own several thermal pants at the moment, I can say that this is the most comfortable pants of all. It’s easy to wear, easy to take off, slender cutting with dual-material that do not add bulkiness to the overall look and I can move around seamlessly. There was no sweat dripping, which I was grateful for and it stays comfortable even after all the sweat. In fact I did not feel like I sweat at all until I used the washroom LOL. That is when I knew I do sweat. A LOT. Unknowingly haha!!

Let’s do a little comparison between the old Thermal Pants with the new Thermal Pants Fusion.

There is still a huge brand name stamped at the back of the pants, although smaller on the Fusion pants.

XIERRA size is bigger than any other thermal pants. I wore size S for the capri version and I heard this Thermal Pants Fusion has a different sizing but I find the waist band for both pants in size S to be similar. XIERRA fits me so much nicer and better and this Fusion pants did not disappoint. It fits me just as nice as the capri.

What I really like is that XIERRA did not use a different thread color. Phew! I like that it is black on black so it is seamless and gives my leg a better contour look. Compared to the capri, the lines are straighter that goes down on the side, which is good as it makes the leg looking less bulky and gives a slimmer definition. The capri one bends inwards.

Now, another new feature. Fusion pants comes with a gusset on the crouch to increase stretchability.

Lastly as mentioned earlier, there’s a separator in between two material and the separator is secured with a tight stitching to prevent the sweat from dripping down to the spandex part and to trap heat and produce more sweat. I like the idea but not liking the white stitching and the logo. Personally I am a minimalist. I prefer my clothes to be as plain as possible so this two things I don’t like is certainly out of my comfort zone and too revealing for me.

Disclaimer: Product was sent to me for review consideration. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.

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If you have been following me on Instagram close enough, you will know that I am pretty much into Metafit Bodyweight HIIT training now. I used to do every other workout as a part of cross-training but now Metafit has become my main workout besides sprinting and running. Just so you are not confused, I am very much into running for the past one year plus. I slowed down a lot on running as I find it to be a bit too routine for me so I adapted sprinting, and later on sign up for Metafit. Metafit is a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) training, which in my opinion is way way wayyyy better workout for anyone who are into working out the whole body. You sweat a lot, you get sore, you move a lot and you use every single muscle of your body. It is a short workout but an intense one.

I have tried Metafit one time before many months ago. I knew how intensive it is and how I could not walk for the next one week. When I signed up for 8 sessions with the same coach, I expected to only do one session a week due to the soreness. On my first two Metafit session. I was as sore as heck. First session was bad, second session was better. It was all expected. However, on my 3rd session, I had just received the XIERRA Thermal Pants so I happily wore it for my Metafit workout. As soon as I put it on, I start to feel warm. Wow. That was fast! Even as I was driving to my workout point, I felt uneasy and this extreme warmth from the pants. Let me just warn you that if you are new to thermal pants, you tend to feel this way. After a few wear, you will not feel uneasy like the first time anymore

XIERRA Thermal Pants only comes in one length – capri aka knee length and only one color – dark purple. XIERRA is a sportswear clothing line based in Malaysia itself. The pants itself are made up of neothermal fabric technology and nylon material. So it is lightweight, extremely durable and comfortable. The brand conducted intensive research through numerous trials to find the right material with the perfect thickness to achieve the comfortability but yet effective to enhance sweat production and in burning more calories while working out.

Contrary to sprinting or running where I would prefer a long pants, I kind of like a capri length when it comes to Metafit training. As much as I want compression for the whole leg, HIIT training is quite intense so I feel that capri gives me the compression I need and a little bit of breather on the calves. I like that their size chart are bigger than others so size S fits me perfectly. There was no loose bits anywhere. It’s neothermal fabric quality and strong stitching gives me the flexibility to move around. And trust me, moving around easily is what I need when it comes to HIIT training. I do not need to keep readjusting my pants or keep pulling the waist line up because the pants has a durable thin waist band for a better grip on the skin.

On my first Metafit session wearing XIERRA Thermal Pants, I nearly died. Literally. I supposed my body was newly adjusting to the pants that I felt so hot and hard to breath. Needless to say the workout for the day was a tough one for me. I went home losing a bit of weight. I did not know how much but the next day I weight myself I was 0.5kg lighter. I am assuming I lost near to 1kg the night before after training.

What I am most happy about is also what I love about XIERRA Thermal Pants. No muscles soreness! Not at all. I tested a few more rounds of Metafit with the pants. Each time I went home with zero soreness and woke up the next day feeling like new. The compression and thermal heat generated from the pants does helped a lot to aid muscle soreness.

And of course being the curious cat me, I decided to go to last Tuesday Metafit session without the XIERRA Thermal Pants on. You know, just to test if I was overthinking or if the pants really work. Wrong decision. I felt muscle tightness on the upper knee almost immediately after the session and I was sore for the next 3 days, right until last Friday session. Now as I am writing this review down, I felt so much better as I wore XIERRA Thermal Pants on the Friday and survived through the whole session with previous soreness in me. Major love.

Just in case you are wondering, does this XIERRA Thermal Pants suits running as well. You bet it is! Even better I say. It is suitable for any kind of workout at all. You get the compression benefit from the pants and you burn more fat than normal run. In short, this is what XIERRA Thermal Pants has to offer:

• Burns more calorie while exercising or doing house chores.
• Produce more sweat in shorter time (3~4x sweat).
• Optimize workout time.
• Effectively reducing the size of thighs, hips & waist.
• Reducing cellulite.
• Reduce post workout muscle pain.
• Dry & comfortable feeling on the outside.
• Dynamic flexibility.

One thing you have to note is that you will experience sweat dripping down to your calves lol. Literally leaking from the seam of the pants down to your calves! Best experience ever

Disclaimer: Product was sent to me for review consideration. This doesn’t affect my judgement in the review in any way.

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