The role of compression in recovery after intense training or competition

Why recovery is important

During exercise, small muscle tears occur and muscles become fatigued due to prolonged exertion. The faster the body can recover afterwards, the better prepared you are for a subsequent training session or competition.

Good recovery helps athletes to:

• reduce fatigue
• regain suppleness more quickly
• limit heavy legs
• better absorb the load during subsequent efforts

Recovery therefore does not begin the next day, but immediately after exercise.

Recovering with compression socks

Many athletes wear compression socks not only during exercise, but also during recovery periods. Compression supports blood circulation and provides extra support to tired muscles and lower legs after heavy exertion.

Herzog PRO Compression Socks offer maximum compression of 23–32 mmHg and fall into compression class 2. As a result, they are widely used after long distances, intensive training sessions or competitions. Many athletes wear the socks immediately after exertion, during travel or on rest days to support heavy and tired calves.

Recovery with air pressure compression

More and more athletes are also using air pressure compression as additional support during recovery.

The Herzog Compry Recovery works with pneumatic compression where air chambers around the legs fill and empty. This creates a massaging pressure movement over the legs.

Athletes often use the Compry Recovery after heavy training sessions, long competitions, or intensive sports weeks to give their legs extra rest and recovery. This is especially appreciated by many users for tired or heavily strained legs.