Get the most out of your SKINS by learning more about SKINS protocols for you and your sport.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSKINS DURING TRAINING AND COMPETITION\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSKINS DURING RECOVERY\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONSIDERATIONS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEG PROTOCOLS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tARM PROTOCOLS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTRAVEL PROTOCOLS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tROAD RUNNING\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTRAIL RUNNING\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTRACK & FIELD\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRUGBY\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFOOTBALL\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAMERICAN FOOTBALL\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBASKETBALL\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSKINS DURING TRAINING AND COMPETITION\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Make sure you’re wearing the correct compression level:<\/b><\/p>\nSERIES-5<\/strong> Ideal for <\/strong>\/\/\u00a0Track running, Rugby, NFL, Powerlifting, CrossFit, OCR & similar sports.<\/p>\nSERIES-3<\/strong> Ensure you have your performance SKINS on during warm-up and activity.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Why wear SKINS when active:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n What to wear:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSKINS DURING RECOVERY\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Without recovery, there is no performance. Your muscles get broken down when you run, and if you don’t allow yourself to recover properly, you put yourself at risk of injury. Recovery is about applying the correct amount of pressure to passive muscles. This is why the graduated compression levels we apply to the working muscles with our performance garments are different from our recovery garments. These muscles need the correct compression to help the flow of oxygen, which in turn, accelerates repair.<\/p>\n SKINS recovery compression you can wear:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCONSIDERATIONS\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t LOOK AFTER THOSE LEGS!<\/strong><\/p>\n If your sport includes the use of your arms (yes, including running) then you need to look after them during activity and post-exercise.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The compression in our tops wrap the forearms and the shoulders whereas the arm sleeves concentrate on the forearms.<\/p>\n Wear your Arm Protection during activity and for at least 3-5 hours post-activity. For further upper body recovery, wear SKINS SLEEPWEAR.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTRAVEL PROTOCOLS\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t TRAVELLING = THE IDEAL RECOVERY TIME THANKS TO SKINS<\/strong><\/p>\n Top Tip: SKINS lead a bit of a double life and are perfect to wear during travel. Whether that be long car journeys, planes, trains…you get the idea. If you’re wearing SKINS for travel, we\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>recommend our accessories as they can be worn easily under your normal clothes.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tROAD RUNNING\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SKINS COMPRESSION FOR ROAD RUNNING<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Running is a dynamic activity in which, with every footstrike, 3-4x your body weight is absorbed through your joints and muscles. When running, you use four main muscle groups: calf, quadriceps, glutes, and arms. There are a few things to be aware of when you hit the road, such as energy loss, sluggish performance, muscle tears and a lack of thermo-regulation of the muscles. SKINS help solve these problems.<\/p>\n PERFORMANCE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n When wearing SKINS during your run, it has been established that they assist in improving running economy. This means that you’ll feel more comfortable when running at tempo, and you’ll run faster and for longer – no more sluggish performances! Due to the compression in SKINS, blood flow is accelerated, which means more oxygen is delivered to active muscles, helping flush away waste product build-up, AKA lactic acid, AKA the bad stuff. SKINS also help reduce muscle oscillation – the muscles’ movement caused by the vibration when the foot hits the ground. Muscle oscillation is bad because it spends more energy and can lead to injury. SKINS wrap the muscles, stabilising them and preventing muscle oscillation.<\/p>\n WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY<\/strong><\/p>\n CALVES, QUADS & GLUTES \/\/\u00a0<\/strong>SERIES-3 LONG TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Reduced muscle oscillation.<\/em><\/p>\n QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 HALF TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Maximise output for medium-high intensity activities.<\/em><\/p>\n CALVES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 CALF TIGHTS or PERFORMANCE SOCKS \/\/\u00a0Support and stabilise the lower leg for reduced injury risk.<\/em><\/p>\n ARMS \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 LONG SLEEVE TOP or SERIES-1 ARM SLEEVES \/\/\u00a0Increased awareness of limb placement to train for longer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTRAIL RUNNING\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SKINS COMPRESSION FOR TRAIL RUNNING<\/strong><\/p>\n Trail running is a dynamic activity in which, with every footstrike, 3-4x your body weight is absorbed through your joints and muscles. When trail running, you use four main muscle groups: calf, quadriceps, glutes, and arms. There are a few things to be aware of when you hit the trails, such as energy loss, sluggish performance, muscle tears and a lack of thermo-regulation of the muscles. SKINS help solve these problems.<\/p>\n PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n It has been established that wearing SKINS during your run assists in improving running economy. This means that you’ll feel more comfortable when running at tempo, and you’ll run further and for longer – no more sluggish performances! Due to the compression in SKINS, blood flow is accelerated, which means more oxygen is delivered to active muscles, helping flush away waste product build-up, AKA lactic acid, AKA the bad stuff. SKINS also help reduce muscle oscillation – the muscles’ movement caused by the vibration when the foot hits the ground. Muscle oscillation is bad because it spends more energy and can lead to injury. SKINS wrap the muscles, stabilising them and preventing muscle oscillation. No more unsteadiness!<\/p>\n WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY<\/strong><\/p>\n CALVES, QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 LONG TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Reduced muscle oscillation.<\/em><\/p>\n QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 HALF TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Maximise output for medium-high intensity activities.<\/em><\/p>\n CALVES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 CALF TIGHTS or PERFORMANCE SOCKS \/\/\u00a0Support and stabilise the lower leg for reduced injury risk.<\/em><\/p>\n ARMS \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 LONG SLEEVE TOP or SERIES-1 ARM SLEEVES \/\/\u00a0Reduced fatigue and increased performance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTRACK & FIELD\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SKINS COMPRESSION FOR TRACK & FIELD<\/strong><\/p>\n Running is a dynamic activity in which, with every footstrike, 3-4x your body weight is absorbed through your joints and muscles. When running, you use four main muscle groups: your calf muscles, quadriceps muscles, glutes and arms. There are a few things to be aware of when you hit the road, such as energy loss, sluggish performance, muscle tears and a lack of thermo-regulation of the muscles. SKINS help solve these problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n When wearing SKINS during your high explosive activity, it has been established that they assist in improving running economy. This means that you’ll feel more comfortable when running at tempo, and you’ll run faster and for longer – no more sluggish performances! Due to the compression in SKINS, blood flow is accelerated, which means more oxygen is delivered to active muscles, helping flush away waste product build-up, AKA lactic acid, AKA the bad stuff. SKINS also help reduce muscle oscillation – the muscles’ movement caused by the vibration when the foot hits the ground. Muscle oscillation is bad because it spends more energy and can lead to injury. SKINS wrap the muscles, stabilising them and preventing muscle oscillation.<\/p>\n WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY<\/strong><\/p>\n CALVES, QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 LONG TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Reduced muscle oscillation.<\/em><\/p>\n QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 HALF TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Maximise output for medium-high intensity activities.<\/em><\/p>\n CALVES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 CALF TIGHTS or PERFORMANCE SOCKS \/\/\u00a0Support and stabilise the lower leg for reduced injury risk.<\/em><\/p>\n ARMS \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-3 LONG SLEEVE TOP or SERIES-1 ARM SLEEVES \/\/\u00a0Assist blood return to the heart.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRUGBY\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SKINS COMPRESSION FOR RUGBY<\/strong><\/p>\n Rugby is a high-intensity, high-energy contact sport that requires strength and speed. When playing Rugby, you use four key muscle groups: your calf muscles, quadriceps, glutes, and arms. There are quite a few things to be aware of when you hit the field, such as energy loss through increased vibrations in the muscles, sluggish performance, tears, and lack of thermo-regulation of your muscles.<\/p>\n PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s proven that wearing SKINS during intense activity such as Rugby can improve performance in several ways. SKINS support your muscles and assist you with dynamic movements. Due to the wrapping of the muscles (and the support), SKINS reduces muscle oscillation. Muscle oscillation is the muscle movement that happens when vibrations occur as your foot hits the ground. SKINS also help performance by assisting blood flow by applying the correct amount of pressure to your veins; because blood flow is accelerated, it means more oxygen can be delivered to active muscles. More blood flow and oxygen means waste products like lactic acid (the stuff that makes you sore the next day) are more efficiently flushed from your muscles.<\/p>\n WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY<\/strong><\/p>\n CALVES, QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong> SERIES-5 LONG TIGHTS \/\/ Maximise blood flow and muscle support.<\/p>\n QUADS, HAMSTRINGS, & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong> SERIES-5 POWERSHORTS \/\/\u00a0Developed to facilitate bursts of acceleration.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong> SERIES-5 HALF TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Reduce muscle vibration and distortion.<\/em><\/p>\n CALVES \/\/<\/strong> SERIES-3 CALF TIGHTS or PERFORMANCE SOCKS \/\/\u00a0Support and stabilise the lower leg for reduced injury risk.<\/em><\/p>\n ARMS \/\/<\/strong> SERIES-5 LONG SLEEVE TOP \/\/\u00a0Maximise chest expansion, assist with blood return to the heart and support forearms and biceps.<\/em><\/p>\n Top tip:<\/strong>\u00a0Long Tights are great for the overall protection of your lower half; however, you can gain specific control of the calves, hamstrings, and glutes needed for the explosive nature of Rugby from combining Calf Tights and Powershorts. Fun fact, the SKINS POWERSHORT was developed with an international rugby team. They provide strong support for the hamstrings and glutes, allowing players to be quicker in the first 4 seconds of the sprint.\u00a0 SKINS COMPRESSION FOR FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/p>\n Football is a high-energy, dynamic sport that requires endurance, speed and precision. When playing Football, you use three key muscle groups: your calf muscles, quadriceps and glutes. And there are a few things to be aware of when you hit the pitch, such as energy loss through increased vibrations in the muscles, sluggish performance due to inefficiencies in flushing waste products, muscle tears, and lack of thermo-regulation of your muscles.<\/p>\n PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n Through studies and research, it’s been proven that wearing SKINS during an activity such as Football can improve performance in several ways. SKINS support your muscles and assist you with dynamic movements. Due to the wrapping of the muscles (and the support), it reduces muscle oscillation. Muscle oscillation is the muscle movement that happens when vibrations occur as your foot hits the ground. SKINS also help performance by assisting blood flow by applying the correct amount of pressure to your veins, and because blood flow is accelerated, it means more oxygen is delivered to active muscles. More blood flow and oxygen mean waste products like lactic acid (the stuff that makes you sore the next day) are flushed more efficiently from your muscles.<\/p>\n WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY<\/strong><\/p>\n QUADS, HAMSTRINGS, & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-5 POWERSHORTS \/\/\u00a0Developed to facilitate bursts of acceleration.<\/em><\/p>\n QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong> SERIES-5 HALF TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Reduce muscle vibration and distortion.<\/em><\/p>\n CALVES \/\/<\/strong> SERIES-3 CALF TIGHTS or PERFORMANCE SOCKS \/\/\u00a0Support and stabilise the lower leg for reduced injury risk.<\/em><\/p>\n ARMS \/\/<\/strong> SERIES-5 LONG SLEEVE TOP \/\/\u00a0Maximise chest expansion, assist with blood return to the heart, and support forearms and biceps.<\/em><\/p>\n ARMS \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-1 ARM SLEEVES \/\/\u00a0Stabilise forearms for less chance of eccentric movement as you get tired.<\/em><\/p>\n Fun fact:<\/strong>\u00a0The SKINS POWERSHORT was developed with an international rugby team. They provide strong support for the hamstrings and glutes, allowing players to be quicker in the first 4 seconds of the sprint. Applying that same premise to Football provides the player with an advantage on the field.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAMERICAN FOOTBALL\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SKINS COMPRESSION FOR AMERICAN FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/p>\n American Football is a high-intensity, high-energy contact sport that requires strength and speed. When playing American Football, you use four key muscle groups: your calf muscles, quadriceps, glutes, and arms. There are quite a few things to be aware of when you hit the field, such as energy loss through increased vibrations in the muscles, sluggish performance, tears, and lack of thermo-regulation of your muscles.<\/p>\n PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s proven that wearing SKINS during intense activity, such as American Football, can improve performance in several ways. SKINS support your muscles and assist you with dynamic movements. Due to the wrapping of the muscles (and the support), SKINS reduces muscle oscillation. Muscle oscillation is the muscle movement that happens when vibrations occur as your foot hits the ground. SKINS also help performance by assisting blood flow by applying the correct amount of pressure to your veins. Because blood flow is accelerated, it means more oxygen can be delivered to active muscles. More blood flow and oxygen means waste products like lactic acid (the stuff that makes you sore the next day) are more efficiently flushed from your muscles.<\/p>\n WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY<\/strong><\/p>\n CALVES, QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-5 LONG TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Maximise blood flow and muscle support.<\/em><\/p>\n QUADS, HAMSTRINGS, & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-5 POWERSHORTS \/\/\u00a0Developed to facilitate bursts of acceleration.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n QUADS & GLUTES \/\/<\/strong>\u00a0SERIES-5 HALF TIGHTS \/\/\u00a0Reduce muscle vibration and distortion.<\/em><\/p>\n
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