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Old 07-26-22, 09:03 AM
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For the "show me the science" crowd, a study of compression garments on trained cyclists, where participants did a 40km time trial, two days in a row.

The study found that cyclists who wore a full-leg-length compression garment had 3.3% more power the next day than the cyclists who wore a "placebo" garment.

The study concludes:


The wearing of graduated compressive garments during recovery is likely to be worthwhile and unlikely to be harmful for well-trained endurance athletes.

—Glanville & Hamlin, Positive effect of lower body compression garments on subsequent 40-kM cycling time trial performance, J Strength Cond Res, 2012

3% higher power the day after a hard ride? Yes, please!

(searching for "full-leg-length compression garment", expedited delivery)
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