Fe226 TEM Muscle Activator™ Shorts - black

• Better running through gluteus and hip activation
• Lower risk of injury through more effective running technique and targeted support
• Less muscle pain after acclimatisation phase

The TEM Muscle Activator Short is a training tool for all runners. You can feel the difference! We developed it in collaboration with the biomechanics experts at gebioMized and have a lot to offer you: A biomechanically beneficial shift in stride length behind the body's center of gravity through gluteus activation. Improved stability in the hips, pelvis and upper body. Injury prevention through muscle support. Less muscle pain thanks to support and compression on the larger muscle groups. A trouble-free way to carry your smartphone (or energy gels). Combined with the TEM Perfect Posture Running Top, the Muscle Activator Short unfolds its full potential! Both training tools are designed to work together.

More than two years ago we started looking for solutions against widespread uneconomic running postures. In our development group we had gathered gebioMized's biomechanics and measurement experts, physiotherapists, running coaches, experienced product testers and professional athletes.

Fe226's mission: to develop a running training tool that helps runners in daily training to run more efficiently, with more endurance and with reduced susceptibility to injury - to become a better runner. It should stabilize, activate and correct "bad" running postures.

The Muscle Activator Short and Perfect Posture Top stabilize and activate you as you run. They make your muscles react to the stimuli of the clothing. So you can become a better runner if you wear your training tools regularly.

Design and construction:

The TEM Muscle Activator Short has been developed on the basis of findings from biomechanics, physiotherapy and kinesiology:

• Targeted compression panels underneath the buttocks, sewn under pre-tension, activate the gluteus. This improves foot strike and stabilises the hip.
• Specially cut compression panels around the hips stabilise your movement and improve power transfer towards your feet.
• Fabrics with a light compression effect support muscles and joints at the hip, as well as the back and front of the thighs and their sides. This reduces muscle pain and prevents injury.
• The material is a cooling compression fabric with sweat transport, fast drying and - as always with Fe226 - antibacterial, odour-free effect.
• All seams are 5-way stitched for maximum durability and stretchability
• Highly reflective prints for maximum visibility

The unique mix of materials:

• Cooling compression: The compression fabric has a natural cooling effect
• Quick-drying: the structure of the fabric allows it to dry quickly and it has been treated with an ecological Quick-Dry treatment.
• Sweat wicking: The fabric has natural sweat wicking properties to keep you feeling dry.
• Pilling resistance: The fabric's durability has been proven by the Martindale Abrasion Resistance Test with no points deducted.
• Anti-Bacterial: The fabric is anti-bacterial and therefore odourless.
• UV protection: 50+
• Oeko-Tex® Standard 100

Care instructions:

• When wearing this garment for the first time, make sure you don't put light-colored clothes on over it, as it can cause discoloration.
• Turn inside out before washing.
• Wash dark garments separately.
• Wash on gentle cycle or hand wash in cold water.
• Use mild detergent and no fabric softener.
• Do not wring out under any circumstances.
• Do not use bleach.
• Do not tumble dry.
• Avoid drying in direct sunlight or heat.
• Must not be ironed.
• May not be dry cleaned.

ODOURLESS - TRAIN MORE, WASH LESS

All Fe226 sports products are antibacterial and therefore odourless. So you can wash your clothes less often - and they last much longer! Good for you. And good for the environment.

Feel better

You know how it is: after a few months your new sports clothes start to smell. Even after washing. Not with Fe226! With our odourless garments you will feel better both during your workout (especially if you like to exercise with others) and afterwards when you hang your clothes out to dry. It's a huge benefit if you keep your commute active and your gym clothes dry in the office.

Longer lasting

Instead of throwing your gym clothes in the washing machine after every workout, you can just rinse them with water and hang them to dry. And only fill your washing machine every 3rd-6th time (or even less often). Less washing and less bacteria build-up will make your clothes last much longer, so you won't have to buy new ones as often. That's better for the environment - and your wallet.

Better for the environment

When it comes to sportswear, a large part of the environmental footprint comes from our use at home, 50-70%. Wearing a garment more often without washing it can significantly reduce this percentage. You save water and energy, produce less Co2 and the amount of microplastic that can come off during washing is significantly reduced.
It all starts with washing less! You know what many companies do to test a new product? Off to the washing machine - because that's the ultimate stress test. If you wash your odorless product less often and therefore use it nine months longer than a comparable item, you can reduce water usage by nearly 20%, Co2 emissions by more than 15%, and waste generated by 8%.

PS: Washing less often once a week means three more days of free time in a year. Not bad either, right?

Material 59% polyamide, 41% elastane