Compression shorts are stretchy, elasticated shorts that contain a compression gradient to fit your bodys form and apply pressure to your glutes, quads, and hamstrings. They are designed to stabilize, support, and compress the muscles of the lower body, including the glutes, quadriceps, and hamstrings. Here are some of the benefits of wearing compression shorts during workouts:
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Reduced muscle soreness and fatigue: Compression shorts help reduce muscle soreness and fatigue during and after workouts, resulting in better, faster, and longer runs without feeling quite as tired when you wear compression garments.
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Improved athletic performance: Compression shorts help improve athletic performance by reducing fatigue. They stimulate blood flow, which provides oxygen and nutrients to the muscles during exercise, resulting in better endurance, increased strength, and faster recovery.
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Increased flexibility: Compression shorts are made of a stretchy material that forms to your body and produces compression (pressure) in your butt and thighs. This gently squeezes the muscles, providing comfort, as well as immense flexibility.
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Less chafing and friction: Compression shorts cause less chafing and friction than more traditional athletic shorts, plus they wont ride up when youre running, squatting, doing sit-ups, or stretching, among other activities.
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Joint support: Compression shorts may provide support for joint movements. A clinical trial published in the Journal of Sports Science concluded that the elasticity of compression gear could increase flexion and extension torque and "assist the hamstrings in controlling the leg at the end of the swing phase in sprinting." The researchers also found that the compression shorts reduced impact force.
