What do guys wear underneath the shorts when playing volleyball?

Question

i meant as in underwear.

briefs / boxers / boxerbrief / jockstrap / thongs / nothing

Answer 1

Pepperdine University did a study with their volleyball team players and tested their jumping ability with and without compression shorts (what we call spandex for men).  The study concluded that players were able to jump higher wearing compression shorts than they were able to jump wearing regular underwear.  Men had better improvement than women, and men that wore a size smaller than they normally would had the best results.  

The study stated three possible explanations for these improvments.

1.  The compression shorts help to keep the muscles warmer and therfore more efficient.

2.  The compression shorts help the brain to be more aware of what the legs are doing and can therfore be more aware of reproducing the motions that gave you the best jump.

3.  The compression shorts keep the muscles closer to the postion they would be in when they tense up for running or jumping.  If you've seen video of a sprinter in slow motion, you would see how the muscle of the leg that is moving through the air are loose and jiggling, when that foot comes in contact with the ground, those muscle snap to a very tight stiff position.  By eliminating how much the muscles of the leg wobble around, it is thought that it may make the muscle more efficient.

I have the write up on it if anyone wants it.

I have been using them for so long I can't honestly tell you if they work for me anymore.  I thought they did when I first started wearing them about 12 years ago.  The odd time that I forget them I feel very different on the court.  

One thing they have done though is save me a lot of money in underwear.  I found sports to be very hard on the inner thighs of boxer brief underwear.  My $35 comression shorts last at least 5 years where as my $25 boxer briefs weren't even lasting a year.

Answer 2

Ermm .. i wear boxers :D lol

Answer 3

Normally they would wear boxers, i would think, or a guy spandex thing, im not sure??

Answer 4

Varies.

Answer 5

Well I grew up on the Beaches of Southern, CA. playing two men  Beach Volleyball, I  went Commando.. because of the sand.. most of us did

Answer 6

SOCKS AND SHOES

SANDALS ON BEACH

Answer 7

whatever they feel like

it doesnt matter much, so long as they are not too long

Answer 8

It's highly recommended to have support when you are jumping around.  I typically go with boxer-briefs (or briefers for short).

Answer 9

briefs