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11.09.09

Skin-Tight Compression Suit Promises Better Recovery

You have warmup gear and performance gear; now put on your after-suit
By Brett Zarda Posted 06.17.2009 at 2:35 pm 4 Comments

Under Armour was the first company to convince athletes to wear skin-tight clothing during competition. Now they want you to sleep in it. The Under Armour Recharge is a compression garment designed to be worn after a workout.

The Recharge, available July 15th, consists of a long-sleeve shirt ($99.99) and full-length pants ($89.99) with targeted compression in certain muscular regions. Athletes are instructed to change into the suit within two hours after a workout, and to continue wearing the garment for a full twenty-four hours.

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