The t-shirt de compression offer real benefits for running and are no gimmick. They're not reserved for elite competitors either — they can bring genuine, undeniable benefits to everyone, and you'll feel the difference pretty quickly.
Better muscle support with a compression t-shirt
Whether for tops or bottoms, the most technically advanced textiles are designed to deliver enhanced muscle support. Compression t-shirts do exactly this — through shapes and stitching that perfectly follow the body's contours, they support your muscles. Kept in place during effort, muscles "vibrate" far less and you consume less energy. This doesn't replace core strengthening exercises to improve muscle stability, but your muscles will move in a far less disorganised and erratic way. You reduce wasteful movement and, in endurance activities, over the kilometres, you avoid significant energy losses.Improved microcirculation
Muscle compression effectively improves microcirculation in the upper layers of the muscle. This not only ensures better muscle oxygenation but also a more efficient venous return. The main benefits of muscle oxygenation directly translate into improved output — meaning better performance. As for venous return, its improvement ensures a better capacity for post-exercise recovery. Wearing your compression t-shirt during and after exercise will deliver a significant time saving in your recovery: estimated at around 25% faster recovery time, with more effective results. Finally, improved microcirculation means your VO2 max will be higher and your anaerobic threshold greater. Of course, wearing a compression t-shirt won't automatically make you a champion — but it does provide appreciable "marginal gains" that you'll notice over time.
