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Old 03-18-13, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by CrankAndYank
I can see how compressing tissues to force waste products out has merit, but seems that you would have to relieve the compression to allow blood to flow back in.
BTW - this (what you seem to be thinking) isn't how compression stockings work.


And for most people, simply slowly down at the end of a hard effort, and doing a cool down rather than just stopping suddenly, should help prevent a pooling of blood in your feet ... which is what compression stockings help prevent.
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