Underwear & Sport: 5 secrets to boost your performance

In a world where every detail counts, from warm-up to playlist to posture, there is a discreet but essential ally: sports underwear.

Choosing the right technical underwear for men can transform an average session into a moment of power and performance.

Here are 5 key reasons to take it to the next level—starting… with the basics.

1. Targeted support to boost your performance

High-performance men's sports underwear isn't just comfortable. It provides support where it's needed, when it's needed.

AKINOM FrontNest® models provide precise anatomical support, reduce friction, and allow for greater fluidity of movement. This innovative technology improves posture, helps better manage muscle fatigue, and optimizes exercise.

Source: Journal of Sports Science & Medicine (2018)

2. Technical fabrics for recovery and perspiration management

Good underwear helps with exercise… but also afterward.

Lyocell, present in the AKINOM Premium range , is a natural and ecological material. Light, soft and breathable, it regulates temperature, wicks away moisture and limits irritation thanks to its hypoallergenic properties.

Result: quick drying, optimal comfort and a continuous feeling of freshness, during training as well as during recovery.

3. The jockstrap: the little-known but formidable ally

Often reduced to a fantasy or a community accessory, the jock strap technique is above all a functional and efficient piece.

Originally designed for cyclists, it protects the genitals, frees the glutes, and optimizes muscle engagement. At AKINOM, it becomes a piece of cutting-edge textile engineering, thanks to the FrontNest® system, which guarantees targeted support and total freedom of movement.

The jock strap was invented in the United States by Charles Bennett in 1874.

Discover the AKINOM Jock Strap — where aesthetics and effectiveness unite

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4. An immediate mental impact, too often underestimated

What you wear influences your state of mind. It's not just a feeling, it's a scientific fact.

The theory of "embodied cognition" demonstrates that clothing possesses posture, confidence, and even motivation. Wearing technical, well-designed underwear means donning a mindset: that of the athlete, the decision-maker, the most assertive self.

Source: Northwestern University – Embedded Cognition

5. Long-lasting, everyday comfort

Investing in high-performance men's underwear means choosing lasting comfort. AKINOM goes further: its pieces are eco-designed, created to fit the body in motion while respecting the environment.

Every cut, every material, every seam is designed to free movement, improve performance and remain true to your values.

It's not just underwear. It's a statement. A promise. A new standard.

Discover the AKINOM collection : elegant, ethical, technical.

Photo by Brian Jamie