The increased popularity of sports has brought the need for ubiquitous trade in the necessary paraphernalia. Professional athletes and amateurs subjecting themselves to frequent physical exertion should look at compression clothing.
Benefits
Compression clothing and underwear is a special type of clothing that is designed for frequent systematic training and sports. It serves to provide the necessary pressure on the areas of the body that are subjected to the greatest load during certain exercises. Such clothes are sewn from elastic materials, sometimes with the addition of additional components that ensure the best performance of certain functions.
What is compression clothing for? It constantly compresses the muscles, so that they are always in a toned and warmed state, which improves blood circulation. In turn, this provides an influx of oxygen and nutrients. All this helps to endure longer and longer physical exertion.
Compression clothing is selected so that it fits snugly on the body, and this gives several more advantages. For example, constant squeezing prevents from injuries due to the fact that muscles and ligaments are fixed.
The material is treated with antibacterial substances, which protects the body not only from injuries, but also bacteria and microbes, if during training the athlete often comes in contact with dusty floor, mat, earth.
In addition, the absence of unnecessary vibrations in the muscles reduces energy consumption and helps to avoid seizures. Moreover, in compression clothing, for example, in socks, the sensation of the body in space and, as a result, coordination improves.
Such clothes help to recover faster after hard training. In addition, it protects against ultraviolet radiation, removes moisture, retains heat, but at the same time provides air flow to the body.
Thanks to the special treatment of seams, compression clothing does not cause discomfort, which increases endurance and has a positive effect on the training time.
Compression clothing is suitable and for those who ride a long bike, makes hiking. Of course, you should wear it only during muscle tension and not allow specialized clothing to remain after a walk, that is, when the body is at rest.
Types and categories
Compression clothing is training, competitive and regenerative. In the first case, it is aimed at ensuring that the athlete better copes with the loads during intensive training or at performances. The second ones help the fastest muscle recovery after a workout.
There is also the so-called new generation compression sportswear, which has a stronger compression effect in certain parts of the product: in the pants it is the buttocks, lower leg and hips, and in the shirts - forearms, biceps, triceps.
Compression clothes are T-shirts with long and short sleeves, separately sleeves, pants, shorts, socks, leggings, socks. If the choice of T-shirts or pants depends on the sport and muscle group that are undergoing the main load, then socks are the most necessary thing. Most often, the feet are loaded most regardless of the sport.
Brands
Compression apparel brands are sportswear brands. It is not only widely known Adidas, Puma and Nikebut companies like Under Armor, Venum, 2XU, Bad Boy, Asics, CEP.
Some brands have compression clothing for men, women and children, while some only have men's clothing. In general, if necessary, you can try to pick up male models of leggings, socks or small sleeves. However, taking into account the fact that similar clothes are sold by other manufacturers, you should find the most suitable thing from them. The brand does not have a female line Compressport
Compression clothes Puma There are silicone inserts along the muscles, which additionally stimulates blood circulation.
The brand Cep produces medical compression clothing.
Nike and Adidas additionally produce compression bandages.
At Skins models are divided depending on the time of year and, accordingly, the temperature outside. They also have models broken down by sport or muscle group, for example, for cycling, golf, running, snowboarding, and heavy loads.
Contraindications
Compression clothes are needed for those who play sports either professionally or constantly. When wearing it, you need to be in motion and tone, to strain muscles, otherwise all the advantages will become disadvantages. With a small number of movements, compressive clothing will simply interfere with the work of the cardiovascular system.
Before buying such clothes, doctors should consult full people and those who have problems with the veins, as it can be harmful.
You can not engage in this form for those who have problems with cardiac arrhythmias, clogged veins and blood clots.
How to choose?
Compression clothing is quite expensive and its service life with active use is a couple of years. It is worth knowing in advance which muscle group the main tension goes in training so that the thing does not lie on the shelf or does not harm.
It all sounds quite simple: T-shirts and sleeves for those sports in which the upper body, shoulders, arms are more involved, and shorts, pants and leggings for those with legs.
Of course, some are working hard with many muscle groups, so it will make sense to acquire several elements. Shorts, pants, leggings, socks are suitable for cycling, triathlon, athletics, running, fitness.
T-shirts with different long sleeves and separate sleeves for weightlifting, rowing, tennis, weightlifters, basketball, volleyball, handball and other sports where there is a load on the arms and forearms.
It is very important to choose clothes of the right size, the principle that is acceptable with the usual sports uniform, which can be wide and loose, will not work here. If it is wrong to choose the size of the compression garment, then either there will not be the desired effect, or there is the possibility of harming yourself.
Compression clothing is classified according to the degree of pressure on the muscles and the strength of compression. In mass stores, this is most often a first-class form, that is, things with the lowest compression ratios. Higher are needed for professional athletes. In addition, high-class clothing is sold only in specialized stores and as prescribed by doctors.
