Monday, 10 February 2014

Winter warmers (part 3): - thermal - baselayers

Tip 3: thermal baselayers

Baselayers are a pretty standard piece of kit in the modern game (as the picture of Butland shows), with players and goalies alike wearing them during matches and training. The baselayer itself is worn under the player's kit to kit muscles warm and get rid of sweat build up. Thermal baselayers are now an option, with a lot of winter sports companies like snowboarding brands producing them so that the wearer has a slim, not very bulky, extra layer to keep them warm without building up a sweat etc. The baselayer does its job keeping away the sweat, wicking it away, whilst the thermal element makes sure the player stays warm. This helps keep your muscles warm and potentially stops cramp building up; a long term advantage over the course of the full 90 and the season. And in the cold, can also be really useful for keeping actual colds from developing (especially useful for keeping your upper body warm if you have asthma or something similar).


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