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This Presidents Day, Matguard’s giving a little history lesson: in some of the most badass US presidents in history! We’ve got ourselves a list of the US Presidents who grappled their way into recognition. On the list include presidents such as: George Washington, who, “later in life, as the commander of the Continental armies, Washington, then 47, used his superior wrestling skills to defeat SEVEN consecutive challengers from the Massachusetts Volunteers.” Teddy Roosevelt: “The ‘Tennis Cabinet’ began early in Roosevelt’s presidency as a group of men who, as the name would suggest, played tennis with the president in the afternoons… pretty soon,...

When at the gym, the number of ways and places there are for potential skin infections can be scary. Everything from a wet shower floor to high-fiving someone after a good workout could be a source. But when you’re being conscientious about your hygiene and taking preventative measures, there’s little to worry about, so high-five away! Matguard makes it easy to take those measures, whether it’s using the spray to clean some equipment before or after use, or wiping your body down with the wet wipes head to toe. Here’s a few tips on keeping yourself healthy, clean, and ready...

More and more people are starting to notice that smelly sports gear isn’t just smelly, it’s harmful to the skin, potentially even lethal with staph infections! With this new awareness comes people taking action to clean their equipment to prevent the growth or spread of skin bacteria and skin diseases. While having a team collect all of the equipment at the end or even halfway through a season to be conditioned is a good preventative measure, half of a season is more than enough time for millions of bacteria to propagate and flourish, creating a hot spot for potential skin...

While places like gyms can be an easy and perfect breeding ground for staph such as MRSA, with warm, humid environments, it’s also easy to prevent contracting it. Things to keep in mind? Keeping open sores covered, and making sure the equipment stays clean. Matguard is guaranteed to help you stay carefree about getting anything, as long as you use it regularly. Some gyms don’t listen to updates on increasing staph infections, and don’t change their cleaning practices. Don’t make an easy mistake, stay clean, stay healthy! Via The New York Times (www.nytimes.com) The news has been scary: a virulent...

The short answer? Bacteria. Your skin is covered in them, and they absolutely love the oils that secrete from your skin. Unfortunately, most people don’t love the scents that secrete from the bacteria, in fact far from it. That combination of oils and bacteria also rub off onto your clothes whatever else is touching your skin, and it’s in copious amounts when you’re working out. So now your sports equipment wreaks of bacteria waste product, and you’re wondering how to eliminate that odor so everyone in a 50 foot radius of you doesn’t pass out. The solution? Matguard. You can’t...