Even Amateurs Participating In High Impact Sports Need Groin Protection - Compression Shorts Alone Are Simply Not Enough

Recently, Men's Health Online did an article about jockstraps and athletic cups-- and Diamond MMA got a shout out!  Pleased to be included, and the father-son take on testing out our cups was pretty funny.

But, we're not sure that only top, pro-athletes need cups and jock straps. Sure, compression shorts have taken the place of jocks in a lot of cases, but shorts alone don't offer that much protection.  Any guy participating in a high impact or combat sport, even at an amateur or hobby level, needs to protect his package, right?

Take a look at the article, and let us know what you think in the comments section below. 

Remember jockstraps? Or more specifically, remember when guys used to wear jockstraps? I vividly remember grim warnings from my high school gym teachers, who lectured us on exactly what would happen if we didn’t wear them...Read More