talk to me about compression wear please!

[marni]

I don't wear compression while riding or working out but I swear by my zoot compression shorts and tights for recovery. I put them on immediatly after the post ride/workout shower and wear them for a couple of hours. No matter how hard I ride or work out, I haven't had a stiff or sore leg muscle for several years.

Compression aside, another recovery/post ride/pst workout therapy I rely on is two acid zapper tablets, or two sports legs tablets and an espresso or latte with a dash of chili powder, cinnamon and a teaspoon of cocoa powder. I recently found a chili powder cocoa mix made by Mc cormcks spices which saves me having to use seperate components. Yumm plus the caffeine in the espress and cocoa give me a lift, the chili and cinnamon continue the burn and the acid zappers flush the lactic acid.

It all about "better living with chemicals"

[OakLeaf]

I adore my Neo Power shorts, but I don't consider them "compression gear" at all. They're just regular, well made cycling shorts with a chamois that I get along with very, very well.

I also adore my CW-X compression running gear, but I can't imagine that compression shorts would be comfortable on a bike. I have a pair of cycling shorts that's just plain too small, and it's like dragging my sensitive parts across the chamois every pedal stroke. Ouch. I don't know how they'd be able to make shorts that fit compressively on the thighs and glutes but left the chamois as a "normal" fit.

[NbyNW]

I wear CW-X while skiing and I think in my case it keeps my knees from swelling, so there is less fatigue in the joint at the end of the day.

I've only been skiing for a couple of years, and when I've experienced the kind of fatigue you are talking about, it is due to either a) nerves due to a lack of confidence (maybe because it's my first day out in a while or because I am skiing new terrain) or b) inappropriate fore/aft balance due to poor boot fit + binding angle.

Right now I'm really happy with my boots, but even with my CW-X tights I can tense up and work the wrong muscles if I get nervous and forget what I'm doing.