A base layer is exactly what is says, another layer of clothing, usually worn next to the skin. Base layers are often worn in the cold to give extra warmth.

A Base Layer applies compression to key muscle areas and accelerates oxygen rich blood flow, which helps reduce lactic acid and other metabolic wastes, enabling your body to perform better and for longer.

They reduce muscle soreness and accelerate muscle repair. It is important to get oxygen rich blood to tired muscles, better blood flow means a quicker recovery.

What a base layer can provide -

• Compression
• Improved blood flow
• Added muscle support
• Breathability
• Wicking
• Water repellent
• Fast drying and body temperature control
• Strength, durable & resistant
• Recovery

Base Layers are designed to be firm fitting – size charts are available on our web site and on some packaging.

Base Layers are designed to offer added support to key muscles during exercise, reducing fatigue and the dangers of muscle fibres tearing. This extra support means you can train longer and recover quicker as you will have caused less damage to your muscles. By forcing more oxygen to your muscles, base layers can also help speed up recovery from injury.

Base layers offer the very latest wicking qualities and also added functional breathability to ensure even on the warmest of days, your body can regulate its own temperature and all moisture is wicked away from the body quickly and efficiently. The water repellent exterior ensures your skin remains dry even in the rain! In colder weather the increased blood flow will help keep you warm but the breathability qualities prevents sweat from cooling your skin.

When should you wear them?- During physical exercise to help improve power and endurance
- After exercise to aid recovery of sore, tired muscles
- When recovering from injury
- When travelling to help avoid the risks of DVT