bigpoppa
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The pink thing, Pretty sure I’ve seen other pro athletes wear them too, what are they?
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What is this thing
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Agree. Depending on what you believe, placement of tape is either science or hocus pocus.
guzzirider
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By the size of his knuckles I would say the guy has severe arthritis and the pink is an elasticized restraint to keep from a death grip on the throttle
KT Tape Official Site | Therapeutic Kinesiology Tape
Official site for KT Tape products. Sports therapeutic kinesiology tape designed for pain relief and support for muscles, tendons and ligaments.
www.kttape.com
I put a trackball under my left hand for work computer. Balances out the wear and tear with my typical right hand mousing.I've lived on a computer since 1990. I'm amazed my wrists haven't given up yet, kinda dreading the day it catches up with me.
The pic is of Aleix Espargaro, who broke the little finger outermost metacarpal on that hand last weekend. He was hoping to race this weekend, but has withdrawn/been ruled out. The KT tape wouldn't offer much support, but it's basically all that you'd be able to fit under the glove.
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It's like the sticky part of a fabric bandaid with a fairly firm elasticity, but it only stretches in one direction. The packaging and marketing material state the benefits are "suggested by academic hypothesis, not clinically proven". I haven't actually tried it for its intended purpose.
The waterproof stuff sticks quite a bit better than other types of tape if you apply it to dry skin. I use it on fingers to cover small cuts or places that tend to blister under the gloves. It will also stay firmly stuck for weeks over a gnarly toenail while waiting for it to grow back in.
The waterproof stuff sticks quite a bit better than other types of tape if you apply it to dry skin. I use it on fingers to cover small cuts or places that tend to blister under the gloves. It will also stay firmly stuck for weeks over a gnarly toenail while waiting for it to grow back in.
I find the adhesive marginally sticky at best. Less than a bandaid for the stuff I have (larger area stuck so they can get away with less sticky?).
I'm naturally well insulated too, so I've only used small pieces on my hands and fingers. The water-resistant stuff sticks really well, especially if you let it set for a couple of hours before getting it wet, but I think with patience you could get it off without too much deforestation. The regular stuff is probably friendlier, but I haven't tried it.
The guy = Aleix Espargaro.
He finished sixth overall in MotoGP last year, and appears to be going through his Eminem circa year 2000 era phase right now
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