Cycling shorts under shorts. What's the benefit?

jack presley

I know this was all the rage in a lot of sports about 10-15 years ago and people still do it in other sports but I've stuck this in the GAA section as it still seems to be quite common in GAA matches (just about everyone in the Roscommon v Tipperary minor match is doing it).

So is there any benefit? Does it really add anything to protect your hamstrings or is that just an urban myth?

Keano!

i don't think there's a massive use for them. The idea (i understand) is that they help keep the hamstring and quad muscles warm, hence, less chance pulling them.

I've worn them before and pulled my hamstring so I suppose it is a bit of a myth...

Pride Fighter

Dont know why anyone would wear cycling shorts. I'd say they are wearing under armour, if they get a wallop, the under armour will give a certain amount of protection against soft tissue injury http://store.nike.com/IE/en_GB/?cp=EUNS_KW_NS09_IE_Google_B&l=shop,search,c-300/f-792/pn-1/sl-Pro#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-300/pid-342102/pgid-341442

That link shows an example of them. Other main sports brands have their equivalent. But I know people that use that particular one and swear by it.

Irish Slaves for Europe

I thought it was so that your cock and balls don't make an unwanted appearance?

gooch2k9

Keano! wrote: »

i don't think there's a massive use for them. The idea (i understand) is that they help keep the hamstring and quad muscles warm, hence, less chance pulling them.

I've worn them before and pulled my hamstring so I suppose it is a bit of a myth...

Thats basically it, don't see a necessity for them in Gaelic Games though, more use in rugby on a cold, wet day where you spend more time rolling around in it:p

jack presley

Pride Fighter wrote: »

Dont know why anyone would wear cycling shorts. I'd say they are wearing under armour, if they get a wallop, the under armour will give a certain amount of protection against soft tissue injury http://store.nike.com/IE/en_GB/?cp=EUNS_KW_NS09_IE_Google_B&l=shop,search,c-300/f-792/pn-1/sl-Pro#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-300/pid-342102/pgid-341442

That link shows an example of them. Other main sports brands have their equivalent. But I know people that use that particular one and swear by it.

They make sense alright and probably explains it. You just don't see as many soccer or rugby players wearing them as GAA ones. Maybe it's because of the 'hot pants' GAA players wear that they're more noticeable (and that's a debate for another day - why are GAA shorts so tight fitting? It's not the 80's anymore)

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

They give the hammys extra warmth. I wear them in winter and cold summer days, don;t really like wearing them in matches tho, but to each their own I suppose.

LightningBolt

I wear em to stop chaffing, big legs and stuff in between isn't too pleasant... The ones I wear are like boxer briefs though in terms of fit, wouldn't be as long as cycling shorts.

Cill Dara Abu

Irish Slaves for Europe wrote: »

I thought it was so that your cock and balls don't make an unwanted appearance?

Hope this yellow is recinded by the CCCC

Trigger13222

Irish Slaves for Europe wrote: »

I thought it was so that your cock and balls don't make an unwanted appearance?

Mostly the reason I wear them any way.

Cill Dara Abu

Trigger13222 wrote: »

Mostly the reason I wear them any way.

That small eh?

Trigger13222

Yes you got it in one , you are a right witty one.

teednab-el

Trigger13222 wrote: »

Mostly the reason I wear them any way.

Marc O Se was caught out badly once in a club match were his private features were nastily revealed. Photographer should have known better than to publish that picture. Bet he wished he wore bicycle shorts after that.

Bbbbolger

Having suffered unintentionally exposing myself while playing a football match I can safely say that I've worn bicycle shorts every match and training session since. It's not a nice feeling when you have to stop chasing down a corner-forward to put your lad back in your shorts!

yesno1234

I thought they stopped the build up of lactic acid and this was the main reason for wearing them?

Pete_Cavan

Keano! wrote: »

i don't think there's a massive use for them. The idea (i understand) is that they help keep the hamstring and quad muscles warm, hence, less chance pulling them.

I think this is true but I also heard somewhere (cant remember where) that your muscles get used to having this artificial warmth and so weaken, making them easier to pull. Dont ask me to back this theory up, but I can see the logic behind it.

rebel girl 15

According to this report they can enhance sporting performance and reduce injury - I have the full report if anyone wants a read of it

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0264041031000101971

SteelyDanJalapeno

I wear them to keep stuff where they're suppose to be.

Connorzee

I personally stay away from the long versions, but i wear the Under Armour brand boxer length shorts. They arent much longer than GAA shorts. Wear their Cold Gear version in the winter to keep warm, and their Heat Gear version in the summer to keep cool.




The long ones just look stupid, ala Tyrone's Sean Cavanagh

Snacker

Where are the real men left in the world? Guarantee all the townie inter-county players will be wearing snoods in the league this coming winter

gooch2k9

Snacker wrote: »

Where are the real men left in the world? Guarantee all the townie inter-county players will be wearing snoods in the league this coming winter

What the hell is a snood?

Brendan97

I heard that they make blood carry oxygen to your muscles quicker. not sure how

sportinglegend

There is a massive difference between cycling shorts and compression shorts which the likes of BSc and Skins sell. Most GAA players are now using either the BSC shorts or Skins.

When you use compression gear it speeds up blood flow and this also gets more oxygen to your muscles which will allow them to perform better.

Increased blood flow will also help to get rid of lactic acid build up which will allow for an increased workload and you can perform at peak level for longer.

There is also some research into the fact that improved oxygen levels will help with Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness so reducing recovery time between training and matches etc.

Snacker

gooch2k9 wrote: »

What the hell is a snood?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snood_(headgear)#Football

Though popular for many years with European footballers like Gianluigi Buffon - in the 2010-11 English football Premier League season, a number of high profile players including Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri were seen to be wearing tubular neck scarves and commentators erroneously referred to them as "snoods". The apparent new fashion was much derided by commentators, prompting one journalist to state that 'snoods are the new gloves' in professional football

keane2097

Snacker wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snood_(headgear)#Football

Though popular for many years with European footballers like Gianluigi Buffon - in the 2010-11 English football Premier League season, a number of high profile players including Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri were seen to be wearing tubular neck scarves and commentators erroneously referred to them as "snoods". The apparent new fashion was much derided by commentators, prompting one journalist to state that 'snoods are the new gloves' in professional football

Thank god we have a tough guy like you keeping an eye out for stuff that has the potential to soften us up :rolleyes:

I have no doubt whatsoever that the average townie intercounty player would bury you, snood or no snood.

cormac21051983

i bet peter beardsley wished he had worn them:

<mod snip: now that definitely isn't suitable here!>

Pride Fighter

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

Hope this yellow is recinded by the CCCC

I went to the CCCC and the DRA and they rescinded the yellow. I'm only human and make mistakes.

Good luck and carry on

TouchingVirus

cormac21051983 wrote: »

i bet peter beardsley wished he had worn them:

<mod snip: now that definitely isn't suitable here!>

It cannot be unseen

davegrohl48

Bicycle shorts are used to provide warmth for .... the spectators in the stand as you're subbed yet again after a few bicycle short inspired fancy flicks don't come off raising to boiling point the temperature gauge of any poor auld fellas in the stand. Poor aul fellas would definitely hate bicycle shorts Declan Lynch would tell us.
Now as for white boots and bicycle shorts combined. Spectators would get warmed by the invective as soon as you'd leave the dressing room to run on for the warmup.
If snoods make an appearance we may have aul fellas requesting lads be removed from club panels before throw in. Any player sporting that apparel would be likely to send them apoplectic.
Not that long ago these same aul fellas may have seen Denis Kearney step in for a junior game for Swinford in his wellingtons.

Snacker

keane2097 wrote: »

Thank god we have a tough guy like you keeping an eye out for stuff that has the potential to soften us up :rolleyes:

I have no doubt whatsoever that the average townie intercounty player would bury you, snood or no snood.

Em what?

slievenamon fella

i was actually playing in that match and the main reason for them really is generally they allow your muscles to recover alot faster by helpin to remove lactic acid

cormac halpin

Snacker wrote: »

Where are the real men left in the world? Guarantee all the townie inter-county players will be wearing snoods in the league this coming winter

Peace

I find they significantly reduce the movement downtown and don't creep up my hole like regular boxers.

And yes i'm aware i said creep up my hole.

tippman26

cormac halpin wrote: »

he's just off the set of love/hate id say.

ManFromCheese

first off they are compression shorts not cycling shorts.

they keep heat in hamstring, glutes and quads also stops chaffing

jack presley

ManFromCheese wrote: »

first off they are compression shorts not cycling shorts.

they keep heat in hamstring, glutes and quads also stops chaffing

Do people really just read the first post in a thread that's over a year old and post a reply?

Peanut Butter Jelly

I wear cycling shorts (and yes, they're cycling shorts, not compression shorts) mainly in the cold because as a goalkeeper, there's not much worse than getting a belt from a ball on the inside upper upper thigh. THE PAIN! Plus, it hides my cup, and all it's contents

tippman26

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

I wear cycling shorts (and yes, they're cycling shorts, not compression shorts) mainly in the cold because as a goalkeeper, there's not much worse than getting a belt from a ball on the inside upper upper thigh. THE PAIN! Plus, it hides my cup, and all it's contents

Hold on,ur a goalkeeper and wear a cup?

Peanut Butter Jelly

tippman26 wrote: »

Hold on,ur a goalkeeper and wear a cup?

Yeah, cos once is enough to get you testies demolished. It's saved me on manys an occasion since.

tippman26

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

Yeah, cos once is enough to get you testies demolished. It's saved me on manys an occasion since.

ah hear,ive hurled in goal for the last 10 years and never once dreamed of it and yes i've taken an awful lot of belts there but wud never be able to wear a cup.
Each to their own i suppose!!!

Peanut Butter Jelly

It's just that i'm young and i don't want to suffer any repercussions in the future.

Teebor15

I wear the bicycle shorts all the time. I believe they will be ideal for when my Ibrahimovich moment arrives. In the mean time i find i'm able to score points off my left much easier with these shorts on.

Fooker

They are good to keep things in order. Also, they are good for keeping out the draft.

closeline

Fellas look like clowns in them.. end of.