About those underarmour....

wireless101

.....compression shorts.

http://www.buy4now.ie/elverys/aspx/productdetail.aspx?pid=1764&loc=P&catid=25.20

what are they for? are they just there so that your package doesnt hang out?

Stev_o

wireless101 wrote: »

.....compression shorts.

http://www.buy4now.ie/elverys/aspx/productdetail.aspx?pid=1764&loc=P&catid=25.20

what are they for? are they just there so that your package doesnt hang out?

Now im being dead serious when i say this. They prevent your ball sack from being twisted and getting ripped. I kid you not!

EdgarAllenPoo

Are you speaking from experience? Have you got yourself into a hairy situation and they saved your short and curlys:D

I've always thought a tight pair of briefs would be enough to save your mangina. I'd think those things would sweat the rocks off you and could actually be detrimental.

Stev_o

GDM wrote: »

Are you speaking from experience? Have you got yourself into a hairy situation and they saved your short and curlys:D

I've always thought a tight pair of briefs would be enough to save your mangina. I'd think those things would sweat the rocks off you and could actually be detrimental.

No i was told this by a friend of mine his teams doctor told them to buy them since one of the guys had such a incident.

Funny thing is that after he told me that i still havent got round to buying some.

Jackz

The Op doesn't need them anyway being wireless.

mikeruurds

Stev_o wrote: »

Now im being dead serious when i say this. They prevent your ball sack from being twisted and getting ripped. I kid you not!

I had torsion of the testes when my nads got twisted playing rugby as a teenager. Freak accident. Massive operation and 3 weeks recovery.

It feckin sucked. Pity these shorts weren't around then

Stev_o

mikeruurds wrote: »

I had torsion of the testes when my nads got twisted playing rugby as a teenager. Freak accident. Massive operation and 3 weeks recovery.

It feckin sucked. Pity these shorts weren't around then

I still have voices in the back of my head when going to rucks whether that will happen or a Buck Shelford incident very scary!

damnyanks

Yeah no one at my school wore cups or anything like that. Thinking back was mighty lucky

wireless101

so seeing as I will be playing as a back, will I need them or not? i could just wear ticht jocks; 30 uro is a lot to pay for a poor young fella like me

Stev_o

wireless101 wrote: »

so seeing as I will be playing as a back, will I need them or not? i could just wear ticht jocks; 30 uro is a lot to pay for a poor young fella like me

Up to yourself really. There really meant for all players as you never now what will happen in a tackle ruck or maul you know

mikeruurds

I'd rather pay €30 than have my nut sack ripped open by some unfortunate rucking incident.

But that's just me Gotta ensure the ability to propagate in the future!

tampopo

Jackz wrote: »

The Op doesn't need them anyway being wireless.

lol, took a full minute or two to sink in! I had to double check it wasn't Hagar.

Very good....

Supercell

Heh, could have done with those myself back in the day. Many a second row squeezed my nads in the scrum (tighthead prop) and not in an affectionate way !

EdgarAllenPoo

Would they really be that necessary, I wouldn't imagine they could be that much good for the purpose they're intended and still be within the laws.

Maybe if they were made from that new flubber like stuff I saw on Sky News.

Given the fact I've a bit of a history of bolecular difficulties I may have to give in and buy a pair. Would they be essential to a scrum half or would I get away with a toight pair of cacks?

dc69

its absolutely nothing to do with testicles.the compresion allows a person to run faster and prevents muscle strains.why do you think sprinters wear an all over version!

EdgarAllenPoo

To keep their dangly bits from dangling and stop female runners giving themselves black eyes (mind you looking at most female runners I'd say that last ones rare).

Would they be the sort of garment you'd nearly have to peel off after a match and on a similar subject, are those hot/cold base layer things any use?

Would you not stay cooler by not wearing an extra layer?

daveirl

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TheJoker

I have had a pair for about a year now. Use them for running and rugby.

They are definately worth the money. When I am running the whole area feels more "secure". They also eliminate any rubbing that may arise from friction as you run.

If you do a lot of running or rugby you should get a pair...

High&Low

dc69 wrote: »

its absolutely nothing to do with testicles.the compresion allows a person to run faster and prevents muscle strains.why do you think sprinters wear an all over version!

They don't allow you to run faster, they ... but they do help to prevent muscle strains and potential pain caused by swinging bollox.

EdgarAllenPoo

A friend of mine who played tighthead in school said you should wear a cup, for any position. Personally I just don't think I'll be doing that.

jkehoe101

compression clothing.....the CORRECT compression clothign and not just lycra running shorts, are used by many codes of sports to aid muscle recovery.

daveirl

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EdgarAllenPoo

My dad works with a guy who plays for the Emerald Warriors and apparently they all went out (not together) and bought jock straps after a match in which one of them had their sack shredded by someones studs.

daveirl

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Monster Fan

Aldi or lidl had them with a tee-shirt for about 14 yoyo last week. may be some left

shreddedloops

These things are essential!!
Have the same pair as the pic and never go training or matches without them, I find them more important than a gumshield!
Get a pair!

Diamondmaker

Extremely tight fitting denim tops increase the ability to lift when benching.

Perhaps the same principal does apply to the thighs and lower back.

I know I was suffering from lower back / core pains before and a tight waste belt thingy helped sort this out. Wering it gave great support and a feeling of increased strength, perhaps if tested doing an excercise on a machin may be interesting.

DirkVoodoo

jkehoe101 wrote: »

compression clothing.....the CORRECT compression clothign and not just lycra running shorts, are used by many codes of sports to aid muscle recovery.

Exactly, which is why they are called compression shorts and not just tight lycra shorts.

I suffered from a recurring groin problem when running and these things worked a treat, expecially during colder training times. They keep your muscles warm and as previously mentioned, they stop the ol' twig and berries smacking around the place.