Evidence Based Apparel: Is the the real deal?

I spend most of my mornings before clients get here scouring the net for athletic equipment and new things to add to my training collection. Recently I came across a site called Evidence Based Apparel. Now EBA makes posture apparel to, well....help with your posture. They claim their posture shirts and S3 will improve posture, reduce:neck, back, and shoulder pain, increase shoulder function, improve range of motion and increase strength. Now this all sounds fine and great but rule number one ESPECIALLY in fitness and sports, anything that seems too good to be true usually is. So I searched left and right for some super small "results are not typical and may vary" hidden escape clause that pretty much means you just wasted money on their product but couldn't find one. I reached out to one of their representatives about trying one out and she responded the next day saying sure. Now anyone who has read my other reviews here or on other sites knows, when a company allows someone to review their product for free its usually a HUGE THUMBS UP because it means their confident in their product. No ones going to let you review something for free if they know with explode the second you open the box, well unless your a super hero but i digress. So after a few short days I get the box in the mail and now look to answer the ultimate question....does it work?

EBA makes a lot of claims on their site. What stood out most to me is their claims on shoulder stability and support. Anyone who knows me knows after college level basketball, Slamball, Semi Pro Football, working with the New Jersey Nets, 7 years of personal trainer/weight lifting yadda yadda, my shoulder is pretty much made out of wet chalk. So anything that offers to help with the pain or injuries coming along with that is a instant gold find.

Straight out the box I noticed that the design of the shirt is made of polyester similar to under armor but with a lil more spandex so it has give. I tried it on and ran into my first little snag. The shirt sizes go by measurements, not your usual S,M,L,XL. So in most shirts I'm a XL but I measure out at 47 which is the top of the XL size and the bottom of the XXL size. So I kind of struggled getting the XL on at first which could of been my own caveman type issue lol. Use your own judgement and size based on how tight you need it.

Once I got it on, I instantly felt the supports built into the shirt pulling my shoulder blades back into natural position. It was almost like someone telling me to sit up straight without even thinking about it. So posture correction? Check! I wore it to the gym for a bench press day which is usually rough on my shoulder but to test the shirt even hopped on the incline to see how it went. Perfectly fine for 5 sets of heavy bench although my triceps were on fire which is rare although I assume was from the shirt making them step in to help my shoulder. So shoulder stability? Check!  Range of Motion? Check! Now I won't be able to tell if it helps my strength for a few more weeks but to get obvious results on 3 of the 4 main claims right away is usually a good sign. Plus logic says if my shoulder doesn't hurt then I will lift more so you can probably check that one too.

IN SUMMARY:
The EBA Posture Shirt takes the cake. While its a little pricey for some at $99 plus shipping, its well worth it and much cheaper than surgery and helped me right away. I plan on getting more and would recommend them to anyone not even just athletes but anyone with back and shoulder pains from lifting or just hunching over at a desk job all day. Go to EBA and get your own and tell them I sent ya or contact me for more information. Its a MUST BUY, but if your a guy, get the crew cut because they sent me the V neck and I have that man blouse look lol.

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