{"id":2198,"date":"2021-02-23T07:51:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T07:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skinsstaging.two1creative.co.uk\/dev\/?page_id=2198"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T08:14:40","slug":"discover-compression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skinscompression.com\/eu\/discover-compression\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY USE COMPRESSION?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2>WHY USE COMPRESSION?<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Whatever your (athletic) level wearing Compression during and after exercise can help you be the best athlete you can be. The gradient compression in SKINS specifically speeds up the rate at which blood is moved throughout the body, transferring more oxygen to the working muscles. The more oxygen your muscles get, the better and stronger you feel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tWHY USE COMPRESSION?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<style>\t.codegena {position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56.27198%;}\t.codegena iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}<\/style><br \/><br \/>\t<iframe width='500px' height='294px' data-src='https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1129441685?h=3e1bc37f64&#038;title=0&#038;color=ececec' frameborder=0 src='data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==' class='lazyload' data-load-mode='1'><\/iframe><br \/><br \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tTHE BENEFITS OF SKINS\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinscompression.com\/eu\/discover-the-science\/\">Increased venous return<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Venous return refers to the rate of blood flow back to the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinscompression.com\/eu\/discover-the-science\/\">Reduced exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD)<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>EIMD is defined by symptoms that present both immediately and for up to 14 days after the initial\u00a0<b>exercise<\/b>\u00a0bout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinscompression.com\/eu\/discover-the-science\/\">Reduced delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Delayed-onset muscle soreness is muscle pain that begins after you&#8217;ve worked out. It normally starts a day or two after a workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinscompression.com\/eu\/discover-the-science\/\">Accelerated recovery processes<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Proper use of SKINS help speed up your recovery just as hydration, cooldowns, stretching, and nutrition helps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinscompression.com\/eu\/discover-the-science\/\">Removal of lactic acid faster<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Lactic acid build-up can cause muscle pain, cramps and muscular fatigue. 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