Since getting it in August, I use the boots 4-5 times a week, usually for 45 minutes. Although there are other brands that do compression recovery boots, the general consensus was that if you can’t afford NormaTec, then Air Relax was almost as good as NormaTec for about one-fourth of the price (another review here). And so, I did purchase Air Relax and have been using it extensively. There was no way that Ben was going to let me spend that kind of money on dubious claims, so I had to find something cheaper. It was more if you want the accessories for the other parts of your body. NormaTec, the brand that I had tried at Tracktown, was just under $1500 for the leg recovery system (control unit, battery, hoses, two leg attachments, microfiber bag). I told my friend who tried out those boots with me that I felt like I could go out and race again. Not simply that they felt better, but that they felt 100% rested and relaxed. My legs were beaten up from the race, but after those 5 mins, my legs felt fresh.
UNIX AIR RELAX REVIEW SERIES
At the Tracktown Summer Series 5K, I got to be in the boots for 5 mins after running a hard 5K. However, after trying it myself in July, I realized I DON’T CARE I DRANK THE KOOL-AID AND AM ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH RECOVERY BOOTS. Sadly, the answer is no, there is no good empirical evidence to support the use of compression recovery boots to aid recovery and it may be all a placebo effect. Being a scientist, of course, I wanted to know if there is any empirical evidence to support this idea. The idea behind these boots is that they promote a faster recovery by the sequential wave of pressure that is applied to your feet and legs, which accelerates the removal of metabolic waste. Ever since I tried the NormaTec compression recovery boots last July at the Tracktown Summer Series 5K, I became obsessed with recovery boots.
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