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This type of tool is revolutionizing the recovery of players with great rates of improvement in performance and effort in football matches and other sports. The only downside, for me, is the thickness of the handle, which made it a little bit tricky to hold on to. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained on or available through this web site is for general information purposes only. Spending long periods seated heightens the chance of dying from heart disease by more than one-third, a large new study finds. Whether you're an athlete looking to speed up your recovery time or simply seeking relaxation and stress relief, a massage gun may be a great addition to your wellness routine.

After finishing my career, I have committed myself to coach, and as of 2022, I’ve hosted 200+ weightlifting seminars all over the globe.The Samsung lithium-ion battery inside provides 6 hours of battery life, very impressive for its size. Designed to ease muscle tension and promote recovery, the Homedics Physio Massage Gun uses a high frequency pulse action to penetrate deep into muscle tissue. S. by former collegiate athletes seeking to create the best muscle recovery and injury prevention solutions for all athletic levels. second only to the Theragun Mini – see below), so it could easily be taken to the gym with you, when going to the gym is an option. The compact design is still mighty as the name suggests, reaching 3,000 percussions per minute on its highest setting and lasting up to six hours on its lowest, surpassing our highest rated massage gun, the Theragun Prime, on both counts.

We’ve got models that are better suited for home use and others that are portable handheld massagers, perfect for using on the go. One button on the top of the device is used to switch it on and off and control the vibrations, which can be set at speeds ranging from 1750 to 2400 percussions per minute (PPM). The brainchild of renowned YouTube physical therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck, we had high expectations when the Q2 landed on our desks, and it didn’t disappoint. Other players at the tournament in Qatar, including Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka, Australia defender Bailey Wright and England’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, have been spotted with the contraptions too. Given that it’s the most affordable of the Theragun massage guns I tried, and the most practical, it’d still say it has a lot to offer.I book-end my workouts, practices and games with my Theragun Pro, using it to activate, warm up and recover my body to prevent soreness the next day. SIGN UP I agree to receive communications personalised for me in accordance with the Privacy Policy of Sports Emotion.

If you like your massages high pressure, you’ll love this: when you glide it onto a particularly gnarly knot, the feeling is almost epiphanic,” our tester said. They’re equally good at preparing your body with pre-workout muscle activation, easing muscle tension after a hard workout, or simply stimulating your blood flow. Using one regularly will improve your blood circulation, remove muscle knots, ease post-workout pain, and overall make you feel better and more energized. Most massage guns come with multiple attachments, which can do everything from switching up intensity levels, improving massage precision, targeting specific muscle groups, and so on. It's also a great option for first-time massage gun users, not only because it’s a more affordable model, but the LED lights help show which setting you’re on and its simple-to-use Bluetooth app guides you through pain-relieving routines.These devices are running ahead of the evidence which is, so far, a mixture of theory from massage brought together with some very limited studies on percussive therapy. Massage guns are precise, they can be used in whatever position makes you comfortable, and they can have additional precision and benefits with proper attachments. That’s why we started HYDRAGUN, to provide access to high-quality and effective pain-relief and recovery technology to help you break through your limits and keep doing the things you love. After many years running races and marathons, she now trains and competes in CrossFit and Olympic lifting. The brand boldly claims it reaches 60% deeper into muscles than standard massage guns to banish deep-set aches and pains.

You can use a massage gun whenever you’re looking to relieve some muscle tension, but it may be especially beneficial to use after a workout to promote recovery with reduced muscle soreness,” says Leada Malek, DPT, SCS, a sports physical therapist in San Francisco who’s board-certified through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists.

There was a tiny bit of dragging against the skin when using the ball head and the short handle was slightly awkward for reaching the lower back, but that’s the case with most compact massage guns. This 5th gen model has really stepped things up a gear with the addition of an OLED screen, which shows four visually guided routines to really help you nail that ache. The handle was on the short side, making it a touch awkward for our tester with larger hands, but that wouldn’t put them off using it again. This more economical HoMedics model has many of the benefits of the brand's high scoring massage gun – it’s lightweight, a doddle to use and hits the Goldilocks optimum when it comes to attachments (enough to cover all bases, but not so many that it feels gimmicky). For people who train a lot, if they use a massage gun before or after training, it really helps loosen them up.