My legs still fucking hurt (see stupid drunken idea from last entry).
And my ankles are bald.
This is a routine I generally have to go through before playing anything nowadays, if it's not an ankle, it's a knee.
1. Prepare the surface
Strapping over leg hairs is bloody painful at the end of the day, so you've gotta get rid of them first. I use Veet Depilatory cream. Then spray on some skin toughener. And voila: bald ankles
Yes I know my right little toe is not the littlest. Thank you, come again.
2. Get nasty with the leukotape
Depending on what needs done, this affects the taping design. The left ankle is done for arch support and stabilisation, the right is done for arch support only and as such has slightly less tape.
This is usually ten times easier with someone helping because you can position your joints better before taping. When going solo, you take what you can get.
3. Pray to god your sports gear still fits on
Drag some socks and shoes over the taped area and hope like hell you can still lace up properly. Also if you're like some of us you're also hoping you don't get an allergic reaction to the taping and your feet start itching rediculously.
And there you have it SG land, Proper preparation and planning prevents piss poor performance.
And my ankles are bald.
This is a routine I generally have to go through before playing anything nowadays, if it's not an ankle, it's a knee.
1. Prepare the surface
Strapping over leg hairs is bloody painful at the end of the day, so you've gotta get rid of them first. I use Veet Depilatory cream. Then spray on some skin toughener. And voila: bald ankles
Yes I know my right little toe is not the littlest. Thank you, come again.
2. Get nasty with the leukotape
Depending on what needs done, this affects the taping design. The left ankle is done for arch support and stabilisation, the right is done for arch support only and as such has slightly less tape.
This is usually ten times easier with someone helping because you can position your joints better before taping. When going solo, you take what you can get.
3. Pray to god your sports gear still fits on
Drag some socks and shoes over the taped area and hope like hell you can still lace up properly. Also if you're like some of us you're also hoping you don't get an allergic reaction to the taping and your feet start itching rediculously.
And there you have it SG land, Proper preparation and planning prevents piss poor performance.
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But very nice ankles. A hit at the beach no doubt.