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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...

For the most part people can guess where MRSA hangs out and grows, putting people at risk for one of the deadliest skin infections out there: gyms, health clubs, prisons, schools, hospitals, etc. But did you know a large percentage of people regularly carry staph on their skin without even noticing? In fact, one of the most popular spots for staph to live on someone is right on their nose. It doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a skin infection, but it can be if proper hygiene isn’t used. Let Matguard help you with that part. By using the wet wipes on...

Author: Dan SeidenbergOwner and founder of wrestlingreality.com It is no secret that skin disease has always been a common issue in sports, but that does not mean we have to accept that for what it is. While we may not be able to eliminate skin disease entirely, there are ways to minimize its presence, and it starts with creating awareness. Ask a dozen people how to survive a zombie apocalypse; they will rattle off a wide range of tips and strategies as if they have survived one before. Ask a group of people how to prevent skin disease; there is...