Remember cupping? It was the treatment that caught a lot of attention during last month’s Olympics when swimmers would show up with circles imprinted on their skin from a machine that used suction to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body. Well, it’s not just for the pool boys any more.
Several Giants players have been walking around the locker room this season with those familiar markings, including linebacker Keenan Robinson. He said he began with the technique in the spring when he arrived with the Giants as a free agent.
“What it does is pull the skin away from the muscle tissue,” Robinson said.