Everyone’s talking global warming these days, but meanwhile, a company out of Glenview, IL is pushing us into a new Ice Age.
Chicago-based start up Moji has created a superior alternative to leaky ice cube filled baggies and frozen vegetables, that actually makes the critical act of post-activity icing comfortable, mobile and even stylish with its truly innovative new Moji Knee cold compression (aka “icing”) system.
Being a publication focused on active living and athletics, I’m sure you understand that icing is pretty important. There’s a bunch of research that supports it as well. But surprisingly enough, even though icing is considered one of the most effective and important measures to prevent injuries (let alone rehab injuries), a ton of people who engage in daily fitness pastimes like running, cycling, working out or other popular sports like golf and tennis never ice. This is pretty surprising when you consider that every time we engage in such activities, we experience micro-trauma to our joints and tendons that can, and will, lead to injury, arthritis and a host of other painful ailments along the way. Icing is the single most effective and efficient way to keep ourselves injury free and active as long as possible throughout our lives.
Moji went out and figured out that there were three main reasons people neglected icing after workouts or activity:
1. Convenience – It’s kind of hard to take ice with you without it melting, and who wants to carry an igloo cooler around everywhere. If there’s no freezer nearby, there’s no icing.
2. Messiness – Pretty much every icing method available, from athletic icing products to good ole frozen veggies get wet, and leave a damp and uncomfortable mess. Not to mention, the typical plastic bags and pouches used for icing aren’t exactly what you’d call comfortable.
3. Mobility – (Or lack there of). Icing means you’re basically confined to your recliner or couch for 30 minutes. It’s not like you can get up and get things done while your icing.
After identifying these three primary reasons, Moji took the critical step of developing a solution that eliminates these three barriers to icing. It’s new Moji Knee cold compressions system possesses superior icing capabilities due to an innovative “Cold Cell” design and a gel that stays soft and pliable when frozen and maintains optimal cooling temperature for the duration of the icing process, not to mention that it doesn’t sweat or leak making it completely “mess free.” It’s totally mobile due to a high-tech four-way stretch fabric that’s super comfortable, and totally accommodates full movement for those who want to be able to get out and about while they are icing after an activity. And finally, the Moji Knee looks great! Like any other modern athletic apparel, Moji Knee not only looks stylish and is extremely comfortable to wear, but it’s design qualities make for superior results because it delivers cooling more effectively and maximizes compression to the area, which is critical to effective icing. Finally, they offer Moji To Go – a thermal canister that keeps the Moji frozen for up to six hours and fits conveniently into any athletic bag or backpack. So you can “Moji” anytime, anywhere.