I tried the clothes Tom Brady uses to help him sleep better and recover faster after games — and they work surprisingly well
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- Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady uses Under Armour Recover after big games and training.
- UA Recover uses far-infrared technology, similar to a sauna, to help regenerate cells and heal muscles.
- Learn more about how it works plus our own experience using UA Recover below.
Tom Brady just did the unimaginable. After spending the last 19 years of his career as a New England Patriot, he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and won his seventh Super Bowl championship — in his home stadium, at that.
There's no question that while Brady's natural ability and lots of training have contributed to the high success rate in his 10 Super Bowl appearances, recovery treatments have also helped him perform to the best of his ability.
Naturally, soreness and pain come along with being an athlete, but they are no excuse for poor performance. From ice baths to massages to cupping therapies, athletes try everything when it comes to recovery techniques. But Brady's most clever method is as simple as getting dressed in Under Armour Recover clothing. The brand's Recover collection includes sleepwear, sportswear, and even outerwear that's designed to help you bounce back faster.
How Under Armour Recover works
UA Recover incorporates bioceramic technology into a patterned lining of the garments. The pattern includes special bioceramic particles that absorb infrared wavelengths emitted by the body and reflect back far infrared energy, helping the body recover faster while promoting better sleep. Far-infrared energy is a completely safe type of radiation that promotes cell regrowth within the body.
That means your muscles and joints regenerate faster, resulting in less soreness after intense physical activity.
The therapeutic effects of far-infrared energy have long been used in saunas to treat pain and discomfort. Under Armour's Recover technology provides those same benefits and lets you skip the trip to the sauna by using far-infrared-emitting bioceramic particles and your own body heat.
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First impressions and review
When I first learned about the way bioceramic technology reflects far infrared energy back to the body, I was skeptical and thought it was just fancy wording for warmth. But, after giving one of the sleepwear sets a shot, I can say that's definitely not the case. I was instructed that it would take a couple of weeks to see the full benefits and that turned out to be true. I didn't see a difference after just one wear, but after several wears, I noticed significantly fewer aches and overall better nights of sleep.
I also found the sleepwear to be effective for lounging around the house. Put them on while you're lounging or working from home, and you'll be able to feel the technology at work, compared to sleeping through it.
In my experience, the far-infrared gives off a very soothing sensation that your joints and muscles will appreciate. Granted, the Athlete Recovery Sleepwear won't ease pain immediately the way using a heating pad or even taking a Tylenol would, but it's constantly at work. Heating pads can't be worn around the clock and medicine wears off, so the consistency that UA Recover offers is a major bonus. As long as you're wearing it, you'll be on your way to recovery.
The bottom line
Instead of having to wrap yourself in bioceramic bandages or sit in saunas as Brady would, you can get the same healing properties while wearing your everyday clothes. The bioceramic material is also safe to wash and dry, so the effectiveness of the clothes won't diminish over time.
Whether you're a professional athlete like Tom Brady who's looking to shorten your recovery time between workouts and competitions or just someone searching for a way to alleviate aches, UA Recover is a must-try.