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Athletes in every sport are always looking for a competitive edge
–
what can make them better,
faster, and stronger?
Compression
garments provide a competitive edge that not every a
thlete
nor every sport takes advantage of. Compression
is a popular recovery tool for
athletes
as it
promotes healthier muscles and better recovery.
These are just a few benefits to training with
compression sleeves and there are many more!
Compression should be a part of every athlete’s
training and recovery.
Here are five reasons to add compression sleeves to your training.
1. Improve Your Recovery
The primary purpose of compression sleeves is
to
improve
athlete recovery, and what’s not to
love about better recovery? Recovery is incredibly
important to athletic performance. In order for athletes to perform at their peak
performance, their bodies need to rest and regroup.
Compression sleeves, when worn
consistently, facilitate the body’s abi
lity to recover by increasing circulation,
improving
the delivery of oxygen from the bloodstream to the muscle tissue, and
reducing lactic
acid buildup
.
2. Prevent Injury
Compression sleeves improve circulation in the body, thus making the
muscles warm and
loose. Warming up the muscles prior to intense physical activity is
incredibly important in order to prevent injury and maximize performance.
Adding
compression to your pre
-
training and pre
-
race routines will help keep the muscles fresh
and loose and ulti
mately, help prevent injury when it’s time to hit it hard.
3. Beneficial in a variety of areas
Compression can provide benefit to the body before,
during, and after training and racing. Not to mention, compression is beneficial for a
variety of sports and
activities. Incorporate compression into weightlifting, biking,
running, and even swimming!
BODIMAX Compression Sleeves
are unique compression
sleeves that are built for swimmers with
a compressive, woven material that is meant
for in
-
water use. The
BODIMAX Sleeves
come in
arm
o
r
calf
sleeves and are great for
everyday swim practice, dryland training, and more. You’ll be able to recover better in
every aspect of your tra
ining regime.
4. Decrease Soreness
Most athletes have a love
-
hate relationship with sore muscles. It’s
(almost)
always a great sign to have sore muscles after a workout because it means that
you physically pushed your limits. However, soreness is uncomfor
table and can often
hurt our following workouts.
By adding compression sleeves to your workouts, you will
decrease your soreness and your body will be better prepared for your next workout.
Don’t let sore muscles slow you down, and add compression sleeves
to your training.
5. There is no risk
The beauty of adding compression sleeves to your training is that athletes have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Compression is not risky and it will not cause any harm to your body nor to your workout. Athletes can develop healthier, stronger muscles, improve their recovery, and impact their performance without any risk!
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5 Comments
I am an double amputee on my legs how can I hold my stump down in the water because it is making it hard to swim now. I use to be a competitive swimmer now it so hard to front crawl and best stoke.
Thank you susan lewingdon
Hi Susan, thank you for your question and that’s great to hear you are back in the water! I would suggest focusing on your head position, that will help to lower your body. If you point your chin closer to your chest, that might help you. If you have any more swimming-specific questions, please email our coach at fares@myswimpro.com. Thanks!
Hi
My competitive swimming daughter has lower limb lymphoedema and would like to wear compression sleeves during training.
Do you have anything suitable?
We live in UK
Thank you in advance
Hi there! Try A3 Performance compression sleeves!
Swimming is a great way to exercise. Your tips are also helpful.