Skins Review

They are a little strange at first and little high around the hips (I prefer hipsters myself, Not Ghey At All). Anyway back to the review, so for a long time I was finishing running/mountain bike races and after smashing my legs for an hour or two, the next day they would be sore/very fatigued. Throwing the idea around about getting Skins I asked different people what they thought and about other products available on the market. I found a lot of support for Skins. So off I went for a recce around for prices, not bloody cheap I tell you!! I think the best price I came up with was from Rebel sport who had them for $169 for the long recovery tights.

Now you may or may not know but these are also known as compression tights and come in all sorts of different types, Bottoms, Tops, Arms, Shorts, Legs, even Cylce Shorts etc… the list goes on. The only ones I can truly comment on right now are the recovery tights. Unless Skins decide it a great idea to sponsor me some cycle shorts I would be happy to try them out ;o). The idea behind them is to promote circulation to muscles and aid in the fatigue recovery. This helps with back to back training and performance improvement.

The Technical Overview:
"Ongoing testing of elite athletes have proven that Skins™ BioAcceleration Technology™ creates marked improvements in reducing the build-up of lactic acid immediately after periods of sustained exercise (2hrs and 15 mins up to 37% ), and allows for more rapid return to normal levels (up to 38% at 20 minutes). You experience less fatigue, minimise soreness and recover faster.

Skins™ is body-moulded compression performance equipment manufactured from the finest Lycra and Meryl Microfibre, scientifically engineered to provide support and muscle alignment to the smart-fabric covered area of your body. Skins™ will definitely change the way that you train and play as well as speed your recovery. You will feel fresher after heavy bouts of exercise and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) will be minimised."

Other similar products:
CW-X (From what I understand these are good for during sport and not so much recovery)
Canterbury’s Base Line
2XU – (Also meant to be a good product)

IMHO. These do work I have noticed decreased recovery time an increase in training frequency and decrease in sore muscle fatigue the next day. They are ideal for the high performance, athletes that do not have time for “downtime”.
The price is high but if you are aiming for 5-6 days of training a week these are definitely beneficial, not so much for the ‘Rec’ rider in us all.

I am happy to answer any question about these, just write me a comment at the bottom of this review.

Chur Teh Tiger