{"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":"2023-10-02T15:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:14:27","slug":"discover-compression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skinscompression.com\/uk\/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. 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It normally starts a day or two after a workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skinscompression.com\/uk\/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\/uk\/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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