I have heard different things about the size of compression shirt that you should wear. I heard that you are supposed to wear your "normal" size shirt and I have heard that you should wear one that is a size smaller. Any advice?

First it depends on the brand and the fit. I used to buy a lot of male compression shirts for the guy in my life and they have different fits and vary by brand. Find a real athletic store, and ask the guys in there, they can tell you.

If you have loose skin, go down a size it will hold you better. If you are still losing, go down a size, it will fit right soon.

Edited May 3, 20179 yr by OutsideMatchInside

What are the benefits of compression stuff anyways? I've never considered this but I keep reading about it.

Faster muscle recovery and in my case, holding my loose skin in place so I don't hurt while being active.

http://www.mensjournal.com/gear/sports/the-compression-sportswear-craze-20131108

Also as a female, compression leggings last longer and are not see through.

4 minutes ago, OutsideMatchInside said:

Faster muscle recovery and in my case, holding my loose skin in place so I don't hurt while being active.

http://www.mensjournal.com/gear/sports/the-compression-sportswear-craze-20131108

Also as a female, compression leggings last longer and are not see through.

Thanks for that, will look into getting some of these, though wouldn't consider sleeping in it like this guy in the link said, I'd likely sweat my ass off and not be able to sleep.

Thanks for posting that link.

I've been a believer in compression wear as a guard against chaffing for a long time. Back in '99, my boyfriend and I went on a hike, and by the end of the day, he was raw to the point of bleeding. I researched the solution... compression underwear!

I love how my leggings make me feel.

Size wise, it's best just to try them on. They should fit firmly, but not be a struggle to put on or take off.

So excited! I had some time to kill, so went into an athletic store I hadn't been in for a long time. They now have tons of compression wear. I actually found one men's large long-sleeve heat gear shirt. I was sad they had no xl, but decided to try it on anyway.

IT FIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sooo excited!!!!!

I need the long sleeves to hold my upper arm fat/skin

Congratulations Berry!

Update.. Even though the shirt was comfortable all day, I woke up with sore muscles. Lesson learned: definitely wear your usual size.

Still happy with the shirt, I'll just wait until I lose a bit more weight before I try it again.

I run in a skirt with compression short to help hold in the loose skin in my butt and thighs. There's a LOT of jiggle there that needs constant control. I also wear compression socks to help with blood circulation as well as the loose skin in my calves. I truly feel better on runs where I run with compression socks than when I forgo them. But I know that can be personal preference. DH is a bigger guy and when he was running he would wear a spanx tank top for men under his workout shirt to help hold in his extra skin.

I find compression shorts help flatten my stomach some. My stomach doesn't seem to overhang as much. Makes it a little more round but I would rather have the beer belly look then carrying around an apron.