Linebreak Update
So I have been using the Linebreak calf guards and compression tights for quite a while now. In fact, I am wearing the compression tights as we speak (It’s cold in Cape Town today).
I must say that compression really does work. I have just completed my own little test over the past 2 months to see if they really do work. I noted the days I “kept it tight” and the days I never. I cycled and ran in both the calf guards and the tights. This is what I found:
Running
| Wearing the tights | Wearing the calf guards | Wearing just a regular running short pant |
| No downward shockwave through the thigh followed by a reverberation as the quad bounces back up – This makes for seriously (and surprisingly) comfortable running. | Because the calf guards are more focused and isolate… calves they are a little tighter than the tights (This is known as graded compression and has been researched) I felt less stress on my Achilles tendon especially. | A little more airy but it doesn’t quite feel as nice. |
| They are warm in the winter time. They fit better than regular tights are just leagues above running in your Adidas Originals tracksuit pants. | I had an operation on my lower legs (Compartment Syndrome) so the calf guards are a big help with that even now that I have fully recovered. |
Cycling
| Wearing the tights | Wearing the calf guards | Cycling shorts |
| Kept my working quads in check | The calf guards are definitely better suited to running but they did prevent that niggle of a “cramp” kind of thing I occasionally get in my right calf | You wear these with the tights and the calf guards |
| Better suited for recovery after a long ride | ||
| They kept my pins warm |
Right, so to sum it all up, my benefits are:
- Temperature control
- Cramp prevention – They won’t always prevent cramp but they do help A LOT.
- Comfort
- Recovery
- They just make you look faster
Have a look at my original entry for Linebreak called Overcoming Muscular Fatigue. (http://onceinspired.co.za/product-review/overcoming-muscular-fatigue-%E2%80%93-linebreak-compression-garments/)
For more product information contact Justin Maddock on 082 467 8877 or justin.maddock@gmail.com
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