Why Do Athletes Actually Wear Compression Gear?

These days, its relatively impossible to watch any sport on the weekend, whether it be football, rugby or even athletics, and not notice the undergarments athletes are donning (or maybe you’ve been roped into watching Sex and the City re-runs with the significant other – we feel your pain).

The fact of the matter is, they’re becoming increasingly popular on the sports field, and while many think these are purely to keep you warm, there’s a lot more going on under that team gear.

Compression garments have come a long way in the last couple of years, and have developed into somewhat of a science, helping athletes achieve the most out of their workouts and activities.

The reason for this is due to your muscles. The more a muscle moves or vibrates, the more energy it consumes, so compression garments aim to help apply pressure to muscles, and in turn, decrease muscle oscillation and therefore energy expenditure. This has the physiological potential to reduce fatigue and improve recovery. Genius.

Not only can compression garments help your muscles work at the optimum level during the workout, but compression helps reduce muscle-damage post-excersize, so you won’t be hobbling into the office or lecture hall come Monday morning.

But it’s not just professional athletes that can benefit from those perks, and everyone who is active enough should consider the advantages, as Athletics8 compression garments offer these benefits, and feature the F7 Comfortweave fabric, which allows for durability, cleanliness, compression, comfort, and serious stretching (so you can hit those guns hard in the gym).

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