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komike

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Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« on: October 24, 2013, 12:26:24 PM »
I see a lot of guys wearing compression sleeves and even see them being sold at tournaments now. Do these things actually help or are they more of a fashion statement to be cool?
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #46 on: January 06, 2017, 08:38:45 PM »
The sleeves work well at the buffet and on the lanes... I don't use them anymore since hometown buffet closed down and I don't bowl but 3 to 9 games a week...

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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #47 on: January 06, 2017, 08:52:04 PM »
Quote from: xrayjay on January 06, 2017, 08:38:45 PM
The sleeves work well at the buffet and on the lanes... I don't use them anymore since hometown buffet closed down and I don't bowl but 3 to 9 games a week...



You do know that you are allowed to go back for seconds, right? You don't have to get so much the first time that you need the extra support to carry your food back to the table. :-)
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #48 on: January 06, 2017, 09:38:59 PM »
Quote from: milorafferty on January 06, 2017, 08:52:04 PM
Quote from: xrayjay on January 06, 2017, 08:38:45 PM
The sleeves work well at the buffet and on the lanes... I don't use them anymore since hometown buffet closed down and I don't bowl but 3 to 9 games a week...



You do know that you are allowed to go back for seconds, right? You don't have to get so much the first time that you need the extra support to carry your food back to the table. :-)

Ah... no wonder they look at me funny...thanks man
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #49 on: January 07, 2017, 09:53:11 PM »
I frankly never put much value in the sleeves, thought they were more a fashion statement and just another item the ball companies throw at us to get folks to spend more money on.
However, a couple of weeks ago I went to practice and for the first time in my bowling life I felt a very sharp pain in my bicep.  I continued to bowl with caution, but the pain persisted so I stopped.
On the way home I stopped at Walgreen and bought a Copper Fit elbow sleeve, but bigger so I could cover my bicep.  I waited three days then went bowling wearing the sleeve and felt no pain.  So was it the three day rest or did the compression sleeve help.
I'll never really know, except I have yet to have a return of pain and I wear the sleeve every time I bowl now.
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #50 on: February 13, 2017, 09:09:27 AM »
I know this is a old thread but just recently, past month or so, I have been getting really sore in my elbow and right arm...really painful sore like I almost don't think I can still throw...so I though about it last night and I'm looking at a Sleeve...not one of these by ball manufacturers but some have sipper pockets for cold packs or like I'm looking at a Icy Hot Sleeve so I can get some medication on it...then I'm still thinking about getting a sleeve to go over it and hold it in place...So, don't judge a book by it's cover guys...some say it's just a fashion statement and your a idiot for wearing one, you don't know what might be going on with them and you are stereotyping people...they might have a lot of soreness or a medical condition...they are also free to wear whatever they want...but I think I need one now to keep the soreness down for me...thinking maybe it Tendentious but not sure...
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #51 on: February 14, 2017, 03:42:35 AM »
For what's it's worth, I injured my forearm from lifting such that to just hold the ball parallel was painful.  Other than obvious rest, I used a compression wrap from Phiten and to me it actually proved useful.  It was thin enough to still allow free movement and yet created a specific compression point. 

Not to plug a product, but this oddly is the second time a product like this actually helped for a completely different issue...whether it be all in my mind or not...it helped, so I use it.
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #52 on: February 14, 2017, 03:39:30 PM »
Some bowlers just cannot accept change. Not sure if it's macho-ism or they just like to ridicule others who figure they need a certain product to help them do better, and maybe be pain free. I remember when a few select bowlers started using two hands to bowl. Same thing happened. OMG,  ::) it's different...! Let's Poo Pah and belittle them and maybe it will go away.  :o
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #53 on: February 14, 2017, 04:17:26 PM »
Sounds like all the girly men who wear a compression sleeve are a little touchy about it.  :o ;D


You fella's need to man up, just spray some Windex on it.
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #54 on: February 14, 2017, 04:22:50 PM »
Quote from: milorafferty on February 14, 2017, 04:17:26 PM
Sounds like all the girly men who wear a compression sleeve are a little touchy about it.  :o ;D


You fella's need to man up, just spray some Windex on it.

Windex DOES fix everything.
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #55 on: February 14, 2017, 05:54:48 PM »
Quote from: milorafferty on February 14, 2017, 04:17:26 PM
Sounds like all the girly men who wear a compression sleeve are a little touchy about it.  :o ;D


You fella's need to man up, just spray some Windex on it.
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Quote from: milorafferty on February 14, 2017, 04:17:26 PM
Sounds like all the girly men who wear a compression sleeve are a little touchy about it.  :o ;D


You fella's need to man up, just spray some Windex on it.

And you with THAT avatar here have no room to speak. Talk about girly!  You are the epitome of girly. ;D
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #56 on: February 14, 2017, 09:35:50 PM »
Quote from: jimjames on February 14, 2017, 05:54:48 PM
Quote from: milorafferty on February 14, 2017, 04:17:26 PM
Sounds like all the girly men who wear a compression sleeve are a little touchy about it.  :o ;D


You fella's need to man up, just spray some Windex on it.
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Quote from: milorafferty on February 14, 2017, 04:17:26 PM
Sounds like all the girly men who wear a compression sleeve are a little touchy about it.  :o ;D


You fella's need to man up, just spray some Windex on it.

And you with THAT avatar here have no room to speak. Talk about girly!  You are the epitome of girly. ;D

Ooooo, good come back. How will I ever get over horror of your amaz8ng slam.  ::)


Anyone have some Windex I can borrow?  ;D
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #57 on: February 15, 2017, 05:59:13 AM »
Bowlers wearing compression sleeves doesn't bother me.  What bothers me is bowlers wearing "skinny sweats".....
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #58 on: February 15, 2017, 08:55:46 AM »
Quote from: Spider Ball Bowler on February 15, 2017, 05:59:13 AM
Bowlers wearing compression sleeves doesn't bother me.  What bothers me is bowlers wearing "skinny sweats".....

Hey now, my compression sweats keep my muscles warm.
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #59 on: February 18, 2017, 05:00:38 PM »
Pansies...suck it up and throw man weight!
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Re: Compression sleeves...Helpful or fashion statement?
« Reply #60 on: March 05, 2017, 12:17:09 PM »
I've been having some elbow soreness since I got back into bowling about a month ago. I figured I'd give it a try. I picked up a copper fit elbow sleeve with the kinesiology bands. It seems to work great. I forgot to put it on when I bowled Wednesday and had soreness after two games. I wore it Friday for two games and last night for 5 games and didn't have any issues.

For me when I wear it, I don't think about it. It doesn't do anything to improve my game and i put it on and forget about it till I take it off to leave. But when I don't wear it. I feel the pain in the elbow. I originally went looking at the bowling companies but those all seem a bit gaudy for my liking. I went with the copperfit. It's all black except for the kinesiology bands that are gold. I'd definitely recommend it to people with elbow soreness.
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