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Lidl Running Clothing Today (Monday 28th)

  • 28-03-2011 11:54am
    #1
    macnab
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    For all you multi-talented sportsmen out there;) Lidl have a full set of running gear today, this includes some items that will be useful on the bike as well, such as socks, compression T-Shirts and vests.
    I had a look on the running forum and it seems to be reasonable quality usually, and about 7 times cheaper than premium branded gear.


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  • #2
    Junior
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    Had a check in one of the stores was looking for a full pair of compression tights they only have knee length..


  • #3
    Raam
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    Junior wrote: »
    Had a check in one of the stores was looking for a full pair of compression tights they only have knee length..

    http://www.joefrielsblog.com/2011/02/an-update-on-compression-clothing.html
    My sense is that the performance benefits of compression garments are at best very small and probably non-existent. If you’re a triathlete I suspect the time it takes to put the garment on in transition is probably greater than the amount of time gained by wearing it, if there is any time gain at all. Missing one less workout in the build-up to your race or improving your other gear such as bikes and shoes would probably have a greater impact on performance than compression clothing.

    When it comes to recovery, however, I believe there really may be a significant benefit. The research somewhat suggests this also. I’ve tried many different types of compression garments both during workouts and in recovery. There were no obvious benefits during the workouts but I could sense some positive post-workout sensations when using the garments to recover. Could this have been a placebo effect? Possibly.

    It seems to me, however, that the greatest benefit would come from helping the return of body fluids from the feet, ankles and lower legs where they tend to accumulate in the recovery time after a challenging session. For me that means using compression stockings. I really don’t see much value in shin or thigh sleeves, or hip and thigh tights. They have little or no benefit for helping move fluids out of the lower extremities. In fact, it would seem to me that wearing a shin sleeve would tend to force fluids down into the feet and ankles. But then I’ve seen no research on this at all.


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