I HAVE NEVER understood the obsession with compression in activewear. In the world of athletes, compressive gear is a regular topic. For the uninitiated, compression means your clothes squeeze you.

MY RECOVERY ROUTINE has included quality time in my compression boots for a few years now. For a lot of guys (myself included) self care is not a strong suit. For many years I went hard until the ...

Objective: To compare the effects of three types of full-body compression garments (Skins, Adidas and Under Armour) on repeat-sprint and throwing performance in cricket players. Results: No ...

Whether you’re looking to hit a personal record at the gym or simply feel really nice and tucked in while you go about your day, there’s certainly a place for compression clothing in your athleisure ...

Whether you’re an elite athlete or just someone who likes staying active, aches and pains are almost unavoidable. It’s easy to reach for a bottle of pain-relieving pills and hope it gets you through ...

We're in week two of March Madness and here are three more fantastic running questions. Thank you to all those who posted your running questions this week. It was hard to choose! If you want to be a ...

Although golf is not always considered a physically demanding sport, the time it takes the body to recover after walking 18 holes can be underestimated—particularly the lower body. To combat leg ...

For the uninitiated, compression garments restrain your fat, thereby giving your body a thinner shape. The stretch fabric, spandex or lycra of which it is made squeezes the body that it surrounds.

People with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) found some relief wearing a waist-high compression garment, according to a small 30-person trial with randomized crossover design. On the ...

Lower-body compression best tackles the troublesome heart rate response and symptoms associated with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a small study suggests. POTS affects an estimated ...