Physical Fitness Garments

A garment for being placed in contact with a wearer's limb, comprising:

• (a) a base layer having a base level resistance to stretching;
• and
• (b) an activation element coupled to said base layer, said activation element having a first resistance to stretching that is more resistant to stretching than the base level resistance to stretching,
• wherein said activation element is configured to be placed in contact with the back of the wearer's thigh, not to extend above the upper most extent of the gluteus maximus, and not to extend below the knee, and
• wherein the garment is configured to be able to cause increased activity in a muscle in the wearer's limb during a locomotion movement via an increase in compression about the limb provided by the garment during locomotion of the wearer.

A garment for being placed in contact with a portion of the skin of a wearer's limb, comprising:

• (a) a base layer having a base level resistance to stretching;
• and
• (b) an activation element coupled to said base layer, said activation element having a resistance to stretching greater than the base level resistance to stretching,
• wherein said activation element is configured to be placed in contact with the back of the wearer's thigh, not to extend above the upper most extent of the gluteus maximus, and not to extend below the knee,
• wherein the garment is configured to be able to cause increased activity in a first muscle in the wearer's limb during a locomotion movement via an increase in the resistance to contraction of the first muscle provided by the garment during locomotion of the wearer, and
• wherein the garment is configured to be able to cause increased activity in a second muscle in the wearer's limb during a locomotion movement via an increase in compression about the limb provided by the garment during locomotion of the wearer.