Compression underwear for sports for men for what. How to choose the right combat compression pants? Do compression garments improve running performance?

Choosing compression pants is a fairly simple task for both a professional athlete and someone who has just started wrestling, mixed martial arts and crossfit. This is due to the fact that most manufacturers of this sports equipment use almost identical technologies in the production process. In this article, LYNX, in which you can, perform, and, will tell site visitors what criteria should be used to choose compression pants for wrestling and mixed martial arts.

Criterion one: the material used in the manufacturing process of the compression pants

It is worth saying that the material is far from the best and the main criterion on which to base your choice of compression pants. The fact is that many modern manufacturers of such clothes use the same fabrics, such as polyester and spandex, in the manufacturing process. At the same time, only the percentage of spandex and polyester can differ for different manufacturers, but these indicators will not differ much from each other. Another distinguishing feature may be the density of the fabric used in the manufacturing process of compression pants, but not every manufacturer writes such information about their products. In general, it should be noted that only Tatami Fightwear provides consumers with information about the density of the fabric used in the manufacturing process of compression pants. By the way, it should be said that the density of the material in Tatami is 300 grams per square meter. All other manufacturers do not voice this characteristic.

Criterion two: product design

All modern compression pants by design can be divided into two large groups:

1. The design of the classic type, in which, as a rule, there is a black color of the product and a bright, eye-catching print. It should be said that the most interesting compression pants with a similar design are the products of Venum and Tatami, as world-famous designers, as well as top grapplers, jitsers and MMA fighters, worked on the design of the products.
2. The second option includes equipment, full of different colors and shades. A bright representative of this class of clothing can be called the products of the Scramble Rainbow brand, whose colorful, bright and memorable compression pants will cheer up not only their owner, but also the athletes who work out with him in the gym. Therefore, whether to give your own preference to a model with a classic color scheme or a bright, colorful designer print is up to you.

Criterion three: the presence of a shell pocket in compression pants

In the event that you use a shell during training, then a very important selection criterion is the presence of a specialized inner pocket for protection in the equipment you buy. However, most experts do not recommend that novice athletes focus on this factor, as today manufacturers offer athletes a wide range of shells for protection, which have a specialized fastening with an elastic band. In general, it should be noted that only the compression wrestling pants designed and manufactured by Hayabusa have a specialized internal shell pocket.

Factor four: the presence of antibacterial treatment

The antibacterial treatment of compression pants during the production process is without any doubt a very important detail, as this allows the athlete to receive additional protection and increase their own hygiene. However, in fairness, it must be said that not all manufacturers involved in the manufacture of compression pants declare that their products have such processing. For example, this treatment is present in the compression pants produced by Venum and Hayabusa. But even in the absence of such treatment, such pants will reliably protect the athlete from microbes and dust getting on the skin due to the presence of a high compression effect.

Factor five: the presence of rashgads in the kit

Most manufacturers try to offer their potential consumers whole sets of compression clothing. Such sets, as a rule, include rashguards and compression pants, while they have a consistent design and together create an overall image conceived by the designer. Almost all leading manufacturers engaged in the production of high-quality compression clothing for mixed martial arts can boast of such sets. Therefore, if you decide to purchase not only compression pants, but also a rashguard, then try to pick them up from the same model line.

Factor six: the price of compression pants

The price is quite an important factor influencing the choice for many Russian manufacturers. Therefore, if you decide to purchase inexpensive compression pants that have an affordable price, then give your own preference to Russian-made products, for example, order their production in our company. For those who want to buy premium products from a leading manufacturer, choose one of the compression garments designed by Hayabusa.

Now I will try to master an even more controversial question. Many people love compression clothing, many consider it pure marketing. Many use, many consider too expensive. Many rely on it for a better recovery, many use it in competitions. There are a lot of contradictions, so I will try to minimize subjectivity and analyze the available materials on the topic. There really aren't many of them.

These guys have already approved the compression on the circle and do not understand our doubts.

Unfortunately, the information on the topic is on average of very poor quality. The gold standard for verifying various information with supporting links is Wikipedia, but it will simply stun anyone interested in the topic of compression. Let's open the site, read it, open our eyes even wider and close it. The material was written without a single supporting reference and with such harsh and ambitious statements that you involuntarily begin to feel sad. Is there any good research on the topic?
Judge for yourself.

Maximizes strength? Enhances movement? Phew. Interestingly, absolutely the same thing is said about sports cars. At the same time, a compression jacket costs a lot, and if you also notice that they periodically lie on the Internet, this information is hardly enough for us to buy clothes.

Research.
There are two fairly well-known compression garment tests that were conducted in 2003 and 2007.

The first test by Doan, Newton and a crowd of others in 2003 tested the results of 20 athletes in the 60-meter sprint, high jump. Along the way, we looked at the movements of athletes, pulse and body temperature. The test involved 10 men and 10 women, who compared loose and compression clothing during training.
The test results showed no improvement in sprint speed. However, some differences were noticeable. The authors argue that compression landings reduced muscle sway and concluded that it was beneficial in minimizing muscle injury. Also, the movements of athletes have changed slightly, which is easily explained by the psychological effects of compression clothing. And in the compression fitting, the skin temperature grew faster, which is also generally obvious. In principle, this is all that is interesting.

Duffield and Portus' second test in 2007 was more technical. We tested 10 male athletes who tried compression garments from three different brands. Each athlete spent a 30-minute training session wearing 4 different outfits: 3 brands of compression and loose fitting. Sports - cricket, there were sprints for 20 meters, tests for the accuracy of the throws, and the researchers were completely drawn out on additional equipment. Before and after the exercise, they took blood for lactate, looked at pH, pressure, and performed tests 24 hours after these workouts. What is important, in this case, the compression was tested not only during exercise, but also when resting after them.
The results repeated the past, but it also turned out a lot of new things. There was no difference in sprints and total distance per workout - they ran the same amount and at the same speed. Throw accuracy has not changed. And, funny, there was no difference in the effect of different brands of compression fittings both during training and during rest. Checkmate premium brands.
What was found. The temperature of the skin in the compression fitting again rose faster than in loose clothing. Obviously. And here's what's really important - the researchers noticed a drop in creatine kinase levels during a daily rest in a compression fitting with relatively loose clothing. This could either mean less damage to muscle cells or more efficient recovery. It is not very clear how this was determined, but the authors also reported less muscle pain. Bottom line - they recommend compression garments for reducing muscle damage during training and for better recovery, but do not recommend them for improving athletic performance itself in competition.

Citizen Stickford of the Dallas Medical Center came to similar conclusions (compression garments did not work for the result, the results increased in two out of 16 athletes who believed in the effectiveness of compression garments), recovery was not tested. And in 2013, more recently, Born, Spirlich, and others conducted a much larger study that concluded that compression garments can provide a slight improvement in both sprint and long-distance performance, as well as reduce muscle damage and slightly speeds up recovery.

It was all practice. Let's now look at what this difference may be due to.

Looks good as you can see. There are also compression garments in the photos.

Theory.
Oddly enough, but here it is just very, very little. Almost everyone talks about improving blood flow, articles in popular magazines refer to the above tests indiscriminately, but why ... here is the problem.
They decided to cover this issue most accurately on the runlab.ru website, however, even there the whole explanation in the middle of a huge article was reduced to 1 picture and 1 paragraph of text. Here they are:

“Human veins include special valves that help drive blood to the heart. When the state of health of the veins is disturbed, and this includes both normal leg fatigue and varicose veins, regardless of the severity of the situation, the same principle remains - the vein expands. When it expands, the valves form a gap that interferes with blood flow and disperses it. The principle of operation of vein valves is similar to the principle of pressure in a hose with water, because everyone knows that when the tip of the hose is pressed with a finger, the pressure of the water flowing out of it is stronger. So in order to speed up the blood flow, it is necessary to "squeeze" the valve of the vein, that is, to narrow it. Compression clothing compresses the leg and compresses the vein."

We have doctors on our site who, I'm sure, will be able to provide counterarguments. If so, please speak up.

From the above, the following pros and cons come out:

Pros:
maintaining a constant muscle temperature
reduction of trauma and pain
speeding up the recovery process

Popular pros in articles on the net that partially contradict the test results:
reduced fatigue
increasing the endurance of the body
increased muscle efficiency
improved coordination

Minuses:
increase in muscle temperature (in competition in hot weather)
clothing care (usually very delicate washing)
price

Possible cons (Ranlab introduces a few more cons, but does not confirm them with strict conclusions):
Not for those suffering from circulatory disorders, diabetics, smokers, hypersensitive skin and open wounds. In general, if you have a complete set (we definitely have such ones) - just get up and leave the class. Well, you understand.

Reviews.
They are exactly the opposite. At the announcement of this article, several people reported that they use compression and it helps them. However, there are actually quite a few reviews. Let's bring close to our cycling theme. As you understand, I do not vouch for objectivity, but I collect for you for the breadth of opinions.

Mikhail Sumar: “I’ve been using it for five years now, I have a different brand but also with brakes on top, they pull off superbly after a race or a heavy workout, I also wear it on flights and long-distance driving trips, my leg is as fresh as a May rose upon arrival.”

From various cycling forums:
“I used X soxs socks. The foot is really less tired.

“About compression underwear and varicose veins. For compression underwear. First, go to a phlebologist and consult with him. Incorrectly fitting compression stockings or stockings can only worsen the situation.”

“Works great for recovery and long epics, over 130km. You put it on in the middle of the trip and it takes the fatigue off your feet.”

Zhenya Shipilov: “I always thought that compression stockings are needed for recovery, I myself use them only for this.”

I hope that your feedback, no matter positive or negative, you write in the comments.

And now important additions.

Compression garments are expressly prohibited by UCI rules. It sounds like this:
"It is forbidden to wear non-essential items of clothing or items designed to influence the performances of a rider such as reducing air resistance or modifying the body of the rider (compression, stretching, support)".

Dress selection under UCI rules should be dictated by the weather, not an attempt to improve performance. The maximum height of the socks is also strictly limited. And riders are actually walking on a razor's edge. We've seen it downhill, we see it in all modern highway wear. Constriction clothing is, in fact, there, it helps to reduce air resistance and probably no one but the rider knows how strong the compression effect is in it. In addition, the compression rule is regularly violated and is normally used only at top road and world cup level races and above. For example, in enduro, compression stockings are massively used by racers at the European Cup stages, where UCI judges stand at every start and finish.

An example of a sock/shoe cover height limit theme.

There is another point that is rarely talked about, but it definitely exists. Psychological. To be honest, this is why I have been using compression in recent years. Valya Popov told me the same thing about himself. Putting on a compression fitting, you begin to feel strongly that you are wearing clothes. If it’s an enduro and you don’t have protection, then this effect helps to dull the feeling of fear on the descent. Closed elbows in dx and enduro, closed knees in cross country. For me personally, this gives a noticeably greater sense of protection, which in fact has not been added a single gram. That is, it helps morally and there is absolutely no thought in my head that it will somehow help the result through better blood circulation.

Well, here's my personal review.
Now I have 2XU clothes on the test, which I replaced above with photos of girls. I will write a story about it, but I say right away that the quality of compression clothing, taking into account the past tests of their equal effectiveness, is probably fair to evaluate not by the effect on the body. Because we don't check it anyway. But there are quite understandable parameters - the quality of the seams, convenience, the presence of problem areas in models (and in my experience they happen more often than it seems), whether the fabric deteriorates from wearing (and it deteriorates in many compressions!) etc. In addition to 2XU, I already used Skins, Nike, Craft compressions and even, out of curiosity, a couple of representatives of the Chinese noname. And the problems are surprising in their diversity.
In general, this is ahead and a separate post about what to look for.

Antique athletes, so that the clothes did not slow down and did not interfere with them, competed naked. In the 2000s, athletes deal with the problem of sportswear in a different way. Compression underwear, both beneficial for muscles and comfortable, is a leader in this industry.

Types of elastic underwear

• Gaiters.
• Socks.
• T-shirts.
• Tops.
• Tights.
• Tights.
• Underwear.

Compression underwear for training is suitable for both athletes and obese people (it helps to lose weight).

For women, it is made without seams. Straps, elastic bands - soft, elastic. They don't rub the skin. For classes, there are bras of three degrees of support - for intensive training, medium and light.

Knee-highs, socks and socks for sports are made from synthetic materials with the addition of wool or cotton, which, unlike natural materials, increases moisture-wicking qualities.

The nuances of the work of compression clothing

The word "compression" means compression. Compression clothing compresses the limbs and the vessels in them, which facilitates the work of the circulatory system: the compressed muscle is better supplied with blood and oxygen, which helps to remove toxins.

Blood, rising from the lower extremities, passes through the valves. Their function is that they do not allow the accumulation of blood below (the appearance of edema and blood clots), and with each heartbeat they pass upwards. But under load in athletes or in people who are on their feet for a long time, the operation of the valves is disrupted.

Important: the function of compression underwear is to compress the limbs and help the vessels to withstand heavy loads.

In compression garments, properly made, load distribution is calculated. So, in golfs, compression is stronger downwards, and less towards the knee. This is done because an effort is needed from the lower limb to raise blood. As a percentage, the distribution of compression occurs as follows:

• Ankle and lower leg - 100%.
• Knee joint - 60%.
• Thigh - 25%.

Compression (graded) stimulates the outflow of blood to the lungs and heart from the veins of the lower extremities.

Active circulation during sports enriches the blood with oxygen and trace elements, which reduces fatigue and increases endurance.

What is sports compression underwear used for?

When using elastic clothing, athletes improve training results and reduce symptoms of fatigue after them:

• Feeling of heaviness in the legs.
• Krepatura.
• Foot pain, swelling.

Soft elastic fabrics in the toe area protect the toes from damage and excessive stress. The leg is gently wrapped around, not pinched. It normalizes the outflow of blood, and this reduces the risk of pulmonary embolism and the formation of a blood clot. Special material prevents sweating and removes moisture. The area of ​​the Achilles tendon is additionally protected (to prevent injury). In the foot area, the structure of the product is compacted to prevent the formation of calluses.

When to wear stretchy underwear

Important: wearing compression garments is always contraindicated. Constant squeezing is harmful: the vessels lose their natural tone.

Put it on just before physical activities, and take it off after them, although some athletes (to restore blood circulation in the limbs) wear it for another 1 to 2 hours after sports training.

Types of compression

In addition to standard underwear, there are models with pronounced compression properties. Such underwear better compresses areas subjected to stress. These areas are less stressed. This is important in sports training.

The difference between compression sports and medical clothing

Elastic medical and sports jerseys are distinguished by:

• The degree of compression.
• The elasticity of materials.
• Wearing comfort.

Medical clothing is made from coarse fabrics and squeezes the body more. It does not create a comfortable temperature for him.

The benefits of compression underwear

Elastic underwear fits the body, facilitates movement, forms a kind of corset, the advantages of which include such factors:

• Compared to other products, compression underwear reduces the sensation of pain. When running, the foot hits a hard surface, vibration is transmitted upward through the body with the help of muscle fibers. This causes pain. With the help of special clothing, the athlete forgets about pain.
• When muscles are stressed, blood flow and muscle recovery are accelerated. No lactic acid is released. In the future, this relieves pain after training.
• Sports socks improve blood circulation, fix the foot in shoes, prevent swelling, dropsy and calluses from appearing. Reduces the occurrence of injuries and seizures.
• Additional muscle support reduces the occurrence of injury.
• Excess moisture is continuously removed, which prevents skin irritation.
• Protects from the sun, removes moisture, retains heat. Lets air through.
• Improves coordination. A special effect in this belongs to socks. Fitting snugly to the foot, they help to better feel the placement of the foot.

The use of elastic materials increases the intensity of the workout and prolongs its duration.

Compression underwear: for or against

Compression underwear, according to manufacturers, has many advantages. However, scientific studies give conflicting results:

difference in sports performance

Scientists from Newcastle University conducted a study that showed that the elastic clothing of the lower body during high-intensity running reduces the heart rate and increases blood flow.

However, scientists have not yet confirmed the dependence of sports results on compression underwear and have not proven that it makes runners faster.

This is due to the insignificance of the advantage, which was lost in the statistical error.

For decades, the debate about increasing running speed has not stopped. Although science has proven that the average heart rate of an athlete in compression underwear during physical training is 2 to 3 beats per minute lower than that of people in regular clothes.

Pain Reduction

An experiment was carried out: athletes trained in sprinting in ordinary clothes. A week later, they repeated training in elastic sportswear. Muscle pain was reduced after using knitwear, but the differences were not significant.

Endurance Improvement

Runners competed in sports and compression golfs. The latter slightly increased the endurance of the heart.

Important: compression clothing takes on part of the athlete's loads, and reduces the physical fitness of the muscles and body.

However, the fit (tight) to the skin, the feel of a pleasant material and the feeling of muscle support are liked by athletes. Interestingly, people who believe in the beneficial qualities of elastic knitwear notice an improvement in well-being and an increase in physical performance after wearing it.

Contraindications to wearing sports compression underwear

The use of compression is contraindicated for such categories of people:

• Patients with diabetes.
• People with circulatory disorders.
• Smokers.
• Patients with dermatitis, suffering from hypersensitivity of the skin, with open wounds.

Conclusion: People who use elastic knitwear for sports observe the following signs:

• Improving muscle tone.
• Reducing fatigue.

AT such underwear is convenient for doing physical exercises. It hugs the body beautifully. These reasons are enough to buy elastic sportswear.

Compression pants are a specialized type of sportswear, the main purpose of which is to prevent the athlete from sprains and muscle microtrauma. Today, compression pants are actively used in various sports by both professional athletes and amateurs. In today's LYNX article, in which you can perform, develop, as well as, tell readers what compression pants are and why athletes need them. you can on our website at an affordable cost.

Why do you need compression pants?

One of the most important features of this type of clothing is the effective impact on the athlete's blood flow by compressing the deep and superficial veins. Thanks to this effect on the body, compression pants not only prevent the athlete from getting injuries during competitions and training, but also well enrich the muscular system with oxygen, forcing it to work more intensively. It should be said that compression pants are also very actively used in modern medicine, for example, in the prevention and treatment of varicose veins, but the main direction of this clothing is sports.

When should sports compression pants be used?

The use of compression pants in the process of performing at competitions or training, first of all, has a positive effect on health, as it normalizes and improves the functioning of blood vessels. Due to its unique properties, this sports equipment allows the athlete's muscular system to withstand very high loads for a long period of time. Due to this, muscle fatigue occurs much later than it happens if the athlete is dressed in simple sportswear. In addition, sports compression pants make it possible to constantly keep the muscles in a warm state and prevent the athlete from getting injuries in the form of muscle ruptures and sprains. Buying compression pants makes it possible to avoid the following problems:

• the occurrence of overloads of the cardiovascular system;
• stagnation of venous blood;
• circulatory disorders;
• swelling of the legs;
• discomfort associated with thermoregulation;
• the appearance of corns;
• rapid fatigue of the muscular system;
• pain after exercise.

Compression pants are an effective recovery tool for leg injuries.

Separately, it is necessary to talk about the important role that compression pants play in the process of recovering an athlete's legs after an injury. Many leading sports brands have even designed and manufacture their own lines of recovery compression garments. The main feature of these pants is that this equipment has a higher compression effect than clothing designed for training. In addition, compression recovery clothing contributes to a more efficient removal of decay products from the muscular system.

Features of compression pants and who needs them

Today, manufacturers offer a wide range of different options for compression clothing, which is used in various sports. So, for example, compression pants are used by cyclists, skiers, grapplers, mixed martial arts fighters, and athletes. And they not only wear compression pants in training, but also perform in them at competitions. Such ammunition will be especially relevant for those sports where there is a high probability of injury.

Another positive effect that the athlete's compression pants provide is an increase in the sensations of the body's position in space. This has a positive effect on the athlete's coordination and movement technique, which is an indispensable factor for those involved in cycling, skiing or athletics. In addition, compression pants increase the circulation of fresh air, and also protect the athlete's body from hypothermia. As a result, the muscles are in optimal temperature conditions and can withstand intense physical activity.

What materials are compression pants made from?

Talking about compression pants, one cannot fail to say what material compression pants for sports are made of, because thanks to the use of modern, high-tech fabrics, they perfectly absorb sweat and dry instantly without causing discomfort to the athlete. In addition, to increase the safety and comfort of the athlete, compression pants undergo a specialized treatment that prevents the growth of bacteria and reliably protects the product from unpleasant odors.

The quality and effectiveness of compression clothing were appreciated not only by professional athletes, but also by amateurs. Due to the high popularity, modern manufacturers offer potential consumers a wide range of compression pants, so that everyone can find clothes for every taste and design.

If you have to stand often and for a long time, if you lift weights or run a lot, preparing for competitions, then the load goes to your vessels. If there is a predisposition to edema or varicose veins, you can help your vessels with sports compression underwear, and at the same time reduce health risks.

How compression garments work

Compression underwear (socks, leggings, pants, overalls and other options) is so called from the word "compression" - pressure, compression. The essence of the work of any "compression": compression with varying degrees (depending on the location of the body part) of your limbs, along with the vessels in them, to facilitate the work of the circulatory system.

Rising up from the lower extremities, the blood, overcoming the force of attraction, passes through a series of valves. In normal mode, they function quite calmly, passing a portion of blood up with each heartbeat and not allowing it to accumulate below, swelling the veins or forming edema or even thrombosis.

However, under the influence of exorbitant load (for example, when a person is constantly in a standing position) or, for example, with significant running loads, the vessels can lose their shape and the operation of these valves may be disrupted. Thrombosis may appear and develop, the cardiovascular system is additionally loaded.

Actually, the function of compression underwear is to compress your limbs under a certain pressure, either to help broken vessels function properly, or simply to help them withstand heavy loads without consequences for your health. Spending an entire day on your feet or running a marathon is easier and more enjoyable in compression stockings.

In correctly made compression underwear, for example, in sports socks, the load distribution is calculated. The lower - the stronger the compression, closer to the knee the pressure decreases. This is due to the fact that it takes more effort to lift blood up from the lower part of your limb.

The “correctness” of compression underwear is confirmed by various standards. In Europe, there is a RAL-GZ 387 standard. Its logo can be found on the packaging and on the label sewn into the compression garments of some brands, mainly specializing in medical compression garments.

Medical "compression"

Doctors write, and we retell you: there are 4 classes of compression of medical underwear, but without a doctor you can only look at the first one. First-class underwear can be bought at a pharmacy - it is for prevention. Doctors recommend it to anyone who could find spider veins on their legs, found an increase in saphenous veins, or is irritated by swelling by the end of the day. The remaining classes of underwear will still not be sold to you without a doctor's prescription, and we will never dare to advise without the recommendations of specialists.

Nevertheless, the meaning of this chapter is to talk about contraindications: do not wear compression underwear for atherosclerosis, thromboangiitis obliterans, endoarteritis, orthoarteritis.

Does “compression” make it faster?

All the sources we found sang in unison an ode to compression clothing for sports - it "supports muscles by storing and returning energy during muscle stretching and contraction during physical activity" and "allows you to better feel in space."

A study conducted at Newcastle University found that lower torso compression garments increased blood flow and decreased heart rate during high-intensity endurance running. This, in theory, should support the theory that compression stockings or leggings should increase performance. However, this same study did not prove that compression garments actually make runners faster.

So scientists have not yet confirmed the dependence of the result on compression underwear. Perhaps the reason for this is the insignificance of the advantage, lost in the statistical error. The debate on the topic of increasing running speed with the help of compression has not stopped for decades.

Compression has been scientifically proven to lower an athlete's average heart rate. A test was conducted that measured the frequency of contractions during exercise. The heart rate of athletes participating in compression underwear was on average 2-3 beats per minute less than that of participants in regular clothing.

What does “compression” give: pain reduction, quick recovery, prevention of vascular diseases

But in terms of health and comfort, there are positive results. Researchers at Macy University in Auckland found that 24 hours after a high-intensity 10k run (using compression socks) there was a reduction in delayed-onset muscle pain. 93% of athletes who ran without compression socks experienced pain in the shin area the day after the race, and only 14% of the subjects who ran in compression socks also felt such pain.

Even the simplest compression socks of leading brands are not cheap pleasure.

Scientists at the University of Exeter evaluated the effects of compression garments on muscle recovery. Tested by repeating three strength exercises 1, 2, 3, and 4 days after painful activities. Wearing compression garments for 24 hours after exercise was found to improve performance on all three endurance tests and reduce subjects' soreness.

If we add here the medical indications for the prevention of long-term negative effects from serious exertion, then the benefits of compression stockings are obvious. However, you should clearly understand how much you need it and wear it deliberately.

When to Wear Sports Compression Underwear

For example, during strong, prolonged loads. An additional risk factor for predisposition to varicose veins is spider veins, enlarged veins, and edema.

For example, to prepare for a triathlon, I was offered to use sports socks from the Australian company 2XU (as I was told, “Mercedes” in the world of sports compression, and even triathletes compete in this brand). I wear it for all heavy cycling and running workouts, especially when the load increases. Actually, with enlarged veins on my legs, I definitely need such underwear at high loads.

A separate topic is recovery, top manufacturers have lines of recovery clothing after hard training or competition. And, based on the results of scientific research, we can recommend compression for these purposes.

Top brands have lines of “recovery” compression garments.

But you should not constantly wear a “compression shirt” precisely because of the excessive action of their main positive effect. An "overdose" of pressure can be just as harmful as a lack: your blood vessels can no longer maintain their natural tone, which can also lead to the same problems that such underwear treats. Therefore (unless you have other indications for use), you should not wear compression underwear when the load is familiar to you.

Carefully study the size chart of compression clothing and follow the manufacturer's recommendations exactly. The compression should sit tight (like a second skin), dress with difficulty, but not restrict movement.

Use compression stockings wisely for your health and results. And may the force be with you.