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I've worn Virus, Nike, and Skins, and honestly with these things, you get what you pay for. Skins are far and away a superior product with noticeable difference in recovery and warmth of muscles. That being said, if you're one of these people who only wears tights with no shorts or pants to work out a) you are a huge douche and b) the skins will eventually rip from Oly movements because the material is not designed to withstand the knurling rubbing against it constantly. The Virus pants are made of a tougher material which is way less comfortable, but tougher to rip if you wear during Oly.
Nike compression is borderline useless and basically just stretchy tights that are of no use and possess zero recovery benefits.
In summation: Although the skins are more expensive, they are in fact a superior product. If you are a douche and dont wear pants or shorts over your tights, get the virus ones.
. Agree with everything except the "douche" part. Don't get why people get bent over this.
Not all tights are built equal, there's this one dude I unfollowed on IG (atrain something) cause he works out in nike pro tights. Those are underwear. Meant to be worn under close. Virus pants are meant to be worn on their own. They are thick, like women's compression pants.
I think it looks ******ed to wear virus pants under shorts. Haha
Oly Lifters started that trend. If you got the quads, don't see anything wrong with it. Better not be frail with some weak *** lifts though.