What are taisy - features, types, materials

Modern clothing for professional and amateur training is becoming more technologically advanced, and therefore comfortable. Among the new types of equipment, men's tights have gained great popularity. You've probably seen athletes in the gym and runners on the street wearing tights and wondered, "What are they? How comfortable are they and do I need them?" Well, considering that the range of tights with different properties for all sorts of purposes is already quite widely represented on the sportswear market, we decided to tell you:

• What are tights?
• What makes them unique?
• In what sports can tights be used?
• Contraindications?
• What are they: seasonality, length, fit, design and other features.
• What are tights made of?
• How to wear tights?

WHAT ARE TIGHTS?

Tights are a type of tight pants for sports. The main purpose is for comfortable training and improving sports results. Key functions are muscle support and evaporation of excess moisture. Additional functions are ventilation and insulation.

Translated from English:

• «tights» as a noun means tights, pantyhose, leggings;
• "tight" as an adjective - dense, stretched;
• "tightly" as an adverb - tightly or closely.

The pants have a high density and elasticity, completely cover the surface of the legs and the pelvic area, always fit the body and emphasize the figure exactly as it is. Tights are not worn on the feet like tights, and are very similar in appearance to leggings and tights. But unlike the latter, tights have compression, ventilation zones, and are not used as everyday clothing, but only for training.

The clothes provide complete freedom of movement of any amplitude, absolute flexibility and comfort in any dynamic types of competitions. Training in tights is not only mega convenient, but also useful. This is due to a number of unique properties.

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT TIGHTS?

Tights are, first and foremost, compression clothing. And like any compression clothing, they:

• support and warm muscles,
• improve the functioning of the circulatory and lymphatic systems,
• accelerate recovery after grueling workouts,
• increase endurance and performance.

Why is this important?
If muscles do not receive enough oxygen during strength and high-intensity training, then they become acidified - lactic acid is formed. A side effect of this process is muscle pain. But the real danger is not this, but the enormous load that the heart experiences at the moment of increased blood pumping at the limit of its capabilities.

So compression creates a pumping effect, which allows blood to flow back to the heart more easily, and then quickly saturate the muscles with a new portion of oxygen. Tights allow you to train as hard as you need and, at the same time, still feel energetic and ready to increase the load.

And it really works!
Research conducted by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne has proven that compression tights increase blood flow, reduce heart rate during marathon running, reduce swelling and muscle vibrations, and reduce the risk of injury. In compression clothing, an athlete gets tired much less often, and recovers strength faster between sets. The training process is more effective. Sports results improve: the technique of performing exercises becomes cleaner, the accuracy of movements increases, speed and strength indicators grow. No matter how intense the training, the body always remains dry, and the temperature is comfortable. And this is another basic advantage of tights.

IN WHICH SPORTS CAN TIGHTS BE USED?

Running, boxing, powerlifting, weightlifting, football, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, fitness - any dynamic sports. Tights are needed by professional athletes and healthy lifestyle enthusiasts, cyclists, marathon runners, extreme sports enthusiasts, fighters and wrestlers.

They are comfortable for training and competing in any weather. Tights quickly restore strength, motivate you to achieve high results and help you look great.

CONTRAINDICATIONS TO THE USE OF TIGHTS.

It is highly undesirable to wear tights if you have: pulmonary insufficiency, diabetes, inflammatory processes on the skin (dermatitis, eczema, necrosis). It is forbidden to use "compression" if it is contraindicated to you by your doctor, as well as in case of chronic vascular disease, including:

• atherosclerosis,
• thrombophlebitis,
• obliterating endarteritis,
• obliterating thromboangiitis,
• nonspecific aortoarteritis (Takayasu's disease).

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF TIGHTS?

We understand the variety of models by season, length, fit and design features.

Fit.
Here everything is simple - medium or high.

Length.
By length, tights come in three types: short, long, and medium.

• Short models are knee-length and look like tight shorts. The ventilation zone is located on the lower back. The clothing is in demand among cyclists, marathon runners, and roller skiers.
• Medium tights are slightly below the knees (3/4 of long ones). Ventilation inserts are located under the knees and on the waist. The model is ideal for Pilates, bodyflex, strip plastic, shaping, stretching.
• Long tights are tight-fitting ankle-length pants with two ventilation zones (like medium models). The intended purpose is running, strength and intensive training.

Seasonality of clothing.
Tights are considered all-season clothing. They differ in composition and density of fabric. Short and medium models are used in the warm season, complementing them with compression socks or gaiters. Long lightweight ones can be used three seasons a year, and long insulated ones (or winter tights) - for training at temperatures from +5ºС to -15ºС. As a rule, winter tights do not have a compression effect.

A drawstring on the waist of tights.
A significant element of clothing, on which the comfort of wearing depends. There are two options:

1. An elastic wide belt with a cord perfectly fixes the model at the waist - this is an ideal option for any figure.
2. One-piece, without a drawstring - in the form of a wide elastic band-belt, tightly encircling the waist. Such tights are designed for an athletic figure with the correct proportions. Compression pants fit tightly due to the elasticity of the material and sometimes additional anti-slip inserts at the waist.

Pockets.
Most models have them, but they may be absent. The classic location is at the back on the waist. Less often - in the front. Sometimes - on the side of the hips.

The presence of zippers on the shins is a very convenient feature that simplifies the process of changing clothes. In order to reduce the overall weight of tights in the competitive clothing segment, this option is absent.

Compression.
Expensive models have general and zonal compression. The first affects the entire surface of the body. The second - only in certain areas. Simple models have virtually no compression properties.

A little about the seams.
Tights are like a second skin. If it weren't for the compression effect, you would hardly feel the clothes on your body. This became possible thanks to the high-tech material (we'll talk about it below) and the impeccable quality of the seams. The latter are made smooth, that is, such that they do not rub the skin and do not leave marks, especially in problem areas. There are also tights on the market made using seamless technology.

Ventilation.
As well as compression, it can be general and zonal. Since the greatest sweating is observed in the lumbar region and under the knees, zonal ventilation is installed in these areas. These are inserts made of special perforated fabric or material with better breathing properties. General ventilation is provided by the ability of tights to "breathe".

Key functions.
As a rule, the manufacturer indicates the key function of the clothing on the tights, for example:

• support and protection from cold;
• support and removal of excess moisture;
• support, protection from cold and removal of excess moisture;
• support, recovery after training or competition.

The functionality of clothing directly depends on the material it is made of. Let's talk about it now.

WHAT ARE TIGHTS MADE OF?

We have already said that tights can be simple and compression. Simple winter and summer models are made of regular high-quality knitwear based on synthetic fibers. The fabric contains several types of synthetics in certain proportions (polyester, nylon, spandex, polyamide, elastane, Teflon or others). Each synthetic fiber has its own properties, and in general they determine the key function of clothing (what we talked about in the previous paragraph). Winter tights differ from summer tights in their denser weave, which provides protection from the wind and the presence of an inner layer of soft fleece to retain heat.

Compression clothing is made from compression hosiery, which can be: hospital, medical and preventive. Each of them is divided into several subtypes. Omitting the details, we will say that the subtype of preventive hosiery is "sports". Compression tights are sewn from it. This is also high-quality synthetic material with a combined composition and special weaving of fibers, which provides the necessary compression.

HOW TO WEAR TIGHTS CORRECTLY?

When asking this question, many are most interested not in what to wear them with, but how to wear them: with or without underwear. We will not argue that there should be no panties under tights, but we admit that such a position exists.

The clothes are made of hypoallergenic breathable fabric. The material is soft and very pleasant to the body. Seamless technology or flat seams eliminate any discomfort in problem areas. But tight clothes emphasize the figure exactly as it is, and this picture looks defiant. This requires a fair amount of self-confidence from the athlete, especially when tights are used without underwear. If you can't overcome the embarrassment, wear sports underwear underneath or sports shorts over tights.

LET'S SUM UP.

The main thing to remember:

1. Tights are a type of training pants, a new generation of sportswear that is ideal for intense strength and cardio workouts.
2. Insulated models with fleece lining are used for outdoor training in cold winter weather. All the others (regular long, medium and short) are universal in their use: suitable for spring, autumn and summer.
3. Compression tights are not your ordinary polyester-elastic waist trainers. They are made from high-tech sports compression knitwear with a specially woven combination of synthetic fibres.
4. Compression pants support muscles, reduce their vibration, improve blood supply and lymphatic drainage, reduce tension and soreness, reduce fatigue, help to recover strength faster and improve athletic performance.
5. Depending on the model, they have different key functions and can create general or zonal compression. Just like thermal underwear, tights help the body stay dry.

Pairing your compression pants with the right shoes and top can make running or other cold-weather workouts enjoyable.

A large selection of men's tights is offered by the leading Ukrainian manufacturer of clothing for sports and active recreation - the FREEVER company. Men's tights of this brand can be used by both professional athletes with extensive experience and beginners. All products are of exceptionally high quality.

We wish you health and excellent sports results!