


What are the benefits of compression apparel?


Firstly, compression means less work needed by stabilisers to maintain the position. An example is powerlifting. Secondly, it improves the post-recovery particularly in athletes who have very low recovery HR. Thirdly, they are timeless. Different compression clothes originates from nursing and old people care where for example compression stockings are used to improve the blood flow in legs during night and usually removed on the morning. They can be used in different age groups and different activities to improve different kinds of performance, sometimes it is just ability to walk, sometimes it is the ability to lift heavier and sometimes it is the ability recover faster. Fourtly, they can be super sexy. Compression stockings are almost like fashion gimmick but they do help with recovering from walking with high-heels, particularly with amateurs and if not they can make you look better.


  • The compression allows Powerlifters lift with larger weights, example about the champion Jarosław Olech below

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  • Running: the compression stockings improve the circulation and your legs feel less heavy. This is partially mentioned in other answer: "The main benefit for me is in preventing body fluids from pooling in my legs (I have very low blood pressure). This is billed as assisting in recovery post exercise."

  • Endurance training and particularly their interval training: the compression stockings help to deal with achilles tear and its development worse, one of the most common injury in sports such as running and skiing.

  • Old people care

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  • Compression stockings can also make people look sexy, more slimmer legs and more blood in the core.

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Some key points:



  • reduces impact force to muscles by 27 percent


  • Compression from the shorts may protect against a venous thrombosis


Take a look at the page for more details.



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    Good answer, good personal insight, but please refrain from passing off others work as your own. See this for more info. – user527 Apr 11 '13 at 1:35

From Wikipedia



The alleged benefits of wearing compression tights are:

  1. Improving athletic performance by maintaining repeated jump performance
  3. Reducing the risk of sports injuries
  4. Maintaining body temperature and moisture wicking
  6. Reducing the time taken for muscles to repair themselves
  7. Reducing muscle soreness during post workout recovery


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    @DorCohen are you admitting your other answers "quote wikipedia wholesale?" – user527 Jul 12 '12 at 19:14

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