As someone who runs 7 days a week and has run over 60 full marathons and 86 half marathons the past 23 years, I’m split on the arm sleeve thing. I have several pairs of them, and have used them in a handful of marathons. I have a few that are more of a stretchy polyester material, and another pair that’s made of cotton. The polyester can have a cooling effect, while the cotton a warming effect. I’m generally always too warm when running though, even if I start in cold conditions, so the warming ones feel a little unnecessary. As for the cooling ones? Well, especially if it’s already cooler out before I get moving, my arms feel frozen. And once I do get moving the effect is minimal. So overall I haven’t used them, just feeling like they’re one extra thing to worry about. But I do occasionally use the warming ones just for very cold full marathons. Another drawback, unless you pull them up near the wrist, is that your Garmin or other running watch’s wrist-based heart rate monitor won’t work if it’s over the sleeve. It needs to be touching your skin. But I’ve like arm sleeves because I always wear singlets for races. Even in cold weather. It keeps the area around your shoulder free, and if you’re a warmer runner, the area around your armpit is a cooling area of the body. If you’re ever overheated, putting ice or cool packs under your armpits is one of the fastest ways to help with heat exhaustion. I do use leg sleeves a little more. These feel to me like their compression effect helps me more, being that your legs are obviously your main vehicle muscle-wise for running. I also have a bad habit of occasionally clipping my ankles with the inner front of my shoe on the uplift of my stride. I’ve done it so much in a few marathons that I’ve cut my ankle and started bleeding. The leg sleeves help with this, providing a barrier. Overall though, both leg and arm sleeves are just one extra thing that I don’t usually feel that I need. But occasionally, I do feel in the mood.
Thank you for sharing your advice. As with many things, they can work great for some and not so good for others so it's fantastic to hear your perspective on this. Do you have many more races to come?
@@matsholvoet No problem. Oh yes, I always have races set to go. Sometimes a full year I’m advance. As full marathons go, I always run the Chicago Marathon each October. Then I also have the Marine Corps Marathon later that month in D.C., and the Walt Disney World Marathon in January in Orlando, where I live. In between those, many other shorter distance races from 5Ks to half marathons. Always looking to run more overseas marathons, but have had a lot of career and therefore financial problems in recent years. So some plans like London for instance, or the Great North Run, have been on hold for some time.
I wore arm sleeve for my long run and race only. I find it helpful for the long distance run as it helps with my running economy. It looks cool as well got that elite runner drip on me 🤣
I wear arm sleeves for my fall and spring marathons and during cold weather to stay warm. The reason why is to stay warm, keeping my arms warm makes me feel more comfortable like when i ran Boston in the rain. They also have the benefit of being easy to take off and ditch if it gets too warm which i have had to do during a few half marathons. Same think with those cheep gloves that you will see runners wearing.
Been a runner since I was 14 years old.........now Im age 65 Many days Id go out running when it was 32 degrees....( No wind ) ... Trust me.....I never got cold ! Sweat was rolling off my arms ! So........thats not reasonable. Ditching clothing along the route is littering.
@@jimmyjohnson7041 I 'ditch' them into the front of my (trail)running vest. I agree, if you run fast enough you normally don't need them, but in the mountains things are different.
@@matsholvoet I’ve got a 10 mile race on Sunday ! Looking to run under 54 mins ! Then a half marathon next Sunday where if I can break into the 1:11 region I’ll be pleased !
I have swelling hands during long run, so i thought if compression shorts will help circulation, surely arm sleeve will help the arms. Just received the arm sleeve so cannot wait to try them out this weekend.
Superior to wearing a L/S top. I wish I had discovered them years ago. Always thought they were just a gimmick. Excellent for racing when you start in cooler weather and heat up after 10-20 mins and they don’t flap about when wet with sweat or rain like regular sleeves. You don’t normally overheat like you can with a L/S top. They can keep you cool in races by pouring water on them from aid stations. Easy to roll down to your wrists if you are too warm(tends to happen if you’re running in the sun as temperatures start to rise)
Yeah I wear them with a vest for cold start runs i know I'll heat up during the run. Or under a long sleeve for if it's really cold and i need another layer.
Very good reason to wear them indeed. Do you wear them for a performance benefit also sometimes? I tend to not wear them on race day but maybe I should 😅
@@matsholvoet ha well I've just ordered some snazzy Nike ones. The last pair I had fell apart after a winters use but were very cheap and there are some quite bold promises from Nike in the product description so I will be disappointed if I don't become a speeding bullet!
When I was a long distance runner, my arms used to rub against my clothes which was very uncomfortable & caused soreness. Arm sleeves would have been very helpful for me.
@@sambasiva0750 Its not about how you feel Its about the facts. carrying an extra pound... will change your time. No different then guys and ladies whom have long hair. Wind drag....... There times could be better !
Compression means reduced blood flow not enhanced blood flow Putting a tourniquet on is enhancing blood flow ? Please !!!!!!! Any reduced weight means better performance !
@@matsholvoet That would also be my question Why the so called pros wear them. NOTHING suggest they improver circulation ! The heart must work harder to force blood through those are;as. Even though maybe a tiny way !
wtf, arm sleeves are used in long runs to prevent the arm-swelling that some athletes get. if u dont have those problems, u dont need them. btw even on 1.5x speed ur still speaking 2 slow -.-
As someone who runs 7 days a week and has run over 60 full marathons and 86 half marathons the past 23 years, I’m split on the arm sleeve thing. I have several pairs of them, and have used them in a handful of marathons. I have a few that are more of a stretchy polyester material, and another pair that’s made of cotton. The polyester can have a cooling effect, while the cotton a warming effect. I’m generally always too warm when running though, even if I start in cold conditions, so the warming ones feel a little unnecessary. As for the cooling ones? Well, especially if it’s already cooler out before I get moving, my arms feel frozen. And once I do get moving the effect is minimal. So overall I haven’t used them, just feeling like they’re one extra thing to worry about. But I do occasionally use the warming ones just for very cold full marathons. Another drawback, unless you pull them up near the wrist, is that your Garmin or other running watch’s wrist-based heart rate monitor won’t work if it’s over the sleeve. It needs to be touching your skin. But I’ve like arm sleeves because I always wear singlets for races. Even in cold weather. It keeps the area around your shoulder free, and if you’re a warmer runner, the area around your armpit is a cooling area of the body. If you’re ever overheated, putting ice or cool packs under your armpits is one of the fastest ways to help with heat exhaustion. I do use leg sleeves a little more. These feel to me like their compression effect helps me more, being that your legs are obviously your main vehicle muscle-wise for running. I also have a bad habit of occasionally clipping my ankles with the inner front of my shoe on the uplift of my stride. I’ve done it so much in a few marathons that I’ve cut my ankle and started bleeding. The leg sleeves help with this, providing a barrier. Overall though, both leg and arm sleeves are just one extra thing that I don’t usually feel that I need. But occasionally, I do feel in the mood.
Thank you for sharing your advice. As with many things, they can work great for some and not so good for others so it's fantastic to hear your perspective on this. Do you have many more races to come?
@@matsholvoet No problem. Oh yes, I always have races set to go. Sometimes a full year I’m advance. As full marathons go, I always run the Chicago Marathon each October. Then I also have the Marine Corps Marathon later that month in D.C., and the Walt Disney World Marathon in January in Orlando, where I live. In between those, many other shorter distance races from 5Ks to half marathons. Always looking to run more overseas marathons, but have had a lot of career and therefore financial problems in recent years. So some plans like London for instance, or the Great North Run, have been on hold for some time.
@@cgimovieman Damn! That's a busy schedule 😅 I hope you will be able to enter all the marathons you wish 🤞
what brand do you recommend for arm sleeve sir
I wore arm sleeve for my long run and race only. I find it helpful for the long distance run as it helps with my running economy. It looks cool as well got that elite runner drip on me 🤣
Haha that drip makes you go faster too right? 😁
I wear arm sleeves for my fall and spring marathons and during cold weather to stay warm. The reason why is to stay warm, keeping my arms warm makes me feel more comfortable like when i ran Boston in the rain. They also have the benefit of being easy to take off and ditch if it gets too warm which i have had to do during a few half marathons. Same think with those cheep gloves that you will see runners wearing.
Exactly! Very good reasons to wear them 👌
Been a runner since I was 14 years old.........now Im age 65 Many days Id go out running when it was 32 degrees....( No wind ) ... Trust me.....I never got cold ! Sweat was rolling off my arms ! So........thats not reasonable. Ditching clothing along the route is littering.
@@jimmyjohnson7041 cool story bro
@@jimmyjohnson7041 I 'ditch' them into the front of my (trail)running vest. I agree, if you run fast enough you normally don't need them, but in the mountains things are different.
I wear them to keep warm on cold weather races lol. Also you can stash a gel in them
Nice! An extra benefit I didn't even think of that 😁
Buying arm sleeves helped my racing immensely, especially when it’s fall and spring racing season . Can stash some gels in there too !
This I love to hear! Do you have any races coming up?
@@matsholvoet I’ve got a 10 mile race on Sunday ! Looking to run under 54 mins ! Then a half marathon next Sunday where if I can break into the 1:11 region I’ll be pleased !
@@t.dasilva7491 Damn! Those are some fast times! I wish you the best of luck. Do let me know if you can get those times 😁
I have swelling hands during long run, so i thought if compression shorts will help circulation, surely arm sleeve will help the arms. Just received the arm sleeve so cannot wait to try them out this weekend.
It might help indeed. I hope they will work for you 😉
What is the cause of the swelling?
Superior to wearing a L/S top. I wish I had discovered them years ago. Always thought they were just a gimmick.
Excellent for racing when you start in cooler weather and heat up after 10-20 mins and they don’t flap about when wet with sweat or rain like regular sleeves. You don’t normally overheat like you can with a L/S top.
They can keep you cool in races by pouring water on them from aid stations.
Easy to roll down to your wrists if you are too warm(tends to happen if you’re running in the sun as temperatures start to rise)
Exactly! Very good reasons indeed
Yeah I wear them with a vest for cold start runs i know I'll heat up during the run. Or under a long sleeve for if it's really cold and i need another layer.
Very good reason to wear them indeed. Do you wear them for a performance benefit also sometimes? I tend to not wear them on race day but maybe I should 😅
@@matsholvoet ha well I've just ordered some snazzy Nike ones. The last pair I had fell apart after a winters use but were very cheap and there are some quite bold promises from Nike in the product description so I will be disappointed if I don't become a speeding bullet!
When I was a long distance runner, my arms used to rub against my clothes which was very uncomfortable & caused soreness. Arm sleeves would have been very helpful for me.
Have you tried em now? Do they help with the rubbing?
Hold your arms out away from your body.....problem solved !
Summary: You don't need them.
Definitely not a necessity but might be useful in some occasions. Have you ran in them before?
They help with uv protection
@@CasehoplzdonteatmeAnd what about your upper arms and shoulders? It just doesn’t make sense.
I'm on of the runner who uses arm sleeves for long Runs... Good info 👍🏻
Thanks! And do you enjoy running in them? Or do you feel faster in them? 😊
@@matsholvoet not faster but it gives me a cooling effect when my body is too hot due to sweat.
@@sambasiva0750 They would slow you dont when your carrying more weight from your sweat.
@@jimmyjohnson7041 I never felt that making me slow.
Dude I live in India where temperatures are a little high in general
@@sambasiva0750 Its not about how you feel Its about the facts. carrying an extra pound... will change your time. No different then guys and ladies whom have long hair. Wind drag....... There times could be better !
this is a nice video to play at 1.75x speed
😅 Okay I will try to speak faster in the next video
I wear mine to help me moderate my body temp and bright colors for safety
Fantastic! Do you use them both in summer and winter?
Compression means reduced blood flow not enhanced blood flow Putting a tourniquet on is enhancing blood flow ? Please !!!!!!! Any reduced weight means better performance !
Then why do the pros use them? If it harms their performance surely they wouldn't wear them
@@matsholvoet That would also be my question Why the so called pros wear them. NOTHING suggest they improver circulation ! The heart must work harder to force blood through those are;as. Even though maybe a tiny way !
thought it was to cover up blood doping
😅😅 We're talking bout runners not cyclists here. But probably somewhat the same degree of malpractices going on now or in the past
Good infomation
Thanks! 😁 Are you currently training for an event?
@@matsholvoet I am training for army recruitment we have to cover 1609 metre in 5 minutes
@@omarmukhtar2787 damn! Sub 5 min mile is a very fast pace! Good luck with that 😁
@@matsholvoet I am trying my level best presently l am going 6 min around
@@omarmukhtar2787 than you're not that far from your goal pace anymore! Just gotta keep training 😁
I just thought they covered up tattoos or injuries/cuts ect.
Other then those reasons, you definitely don't need them. Don't waste your time
If you got an ugly tattoo it may be essential 😆
Just for the drip they wear them
The drop too !
Next they'll be wearing shoulder pads.
Do they have performance benefits? Because if they do I'm sure we would see someone try them 😅
@@matsholvoet They make your shoulders faster. 🤣
wtf, arm sleeves are used in long runs to prevent the arm-swelling that some athletes get. if u dont have those problems, u dont need them. btw even on 1.5x speed ur still speaking 2 slow -.-
I will definitely try to speak faster next time. Thanks for the tip.
Do you use the arm sleeves for swollen arms? Or you don't need them?
I wear them to cover my cyclist tan😅
Hahaha inverse tanning 😆