Anyone use a massage gun?

[makoti]

Any thoughts on these? Worth it? I do a lot of stretching, but sometimes I'd love a massage. Can't afford one as much as I'd like. Wil these spot massage enough to make a difference?

[reuben]

Have you tried ordinary foam rolling?

[morrisericd]

Absolutely! A buddy had the Theragun on a ski trip last year and it made me buy my own knockoff version. We actually bought them for everyone in our family for Christmas. They do a great job breaking up / moving around the fascia around the muscles. Hamstrings and IT bands especially, but I've used it around my knees and for some tennis elbow. Definitely not a "massage" but highly recommended!

The one we bought seems to be discontinued - "Apollo Kinetics" but there are a ton on Amazon with good reviews. They are all very similar.

[fkslksj]

Originally Posted by reuben

Have you tried ordinary foam rolling?

I second foam rolling. I have a massage gun, but after trying it out for a couple weeks, I went back to foam rolling. I have a few friends that swear by them, but foam rolling has a big benefit. I can watch youtube on my phone while foam rolling

In all seriousness, I do think foam rolling on the legs, and a lacrosse ball for back and shoulders works better for me than my massage gun.

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[makoti]

Originally Posted by reuben

Have you tried ordinary foam rolling?

Yep. And a tennis ball on the spots. Both work, but wondering if these are worth the $$

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by reuben

Have you tried ordinary foam rolling?

I suggest a foam roller first. That will solve a lot of your problems. I have a massage gun too but I only use that when I need to pinpoint something or really try to get a deep massage. The foam roller gets lots of the strain out of you. If I had a choice of only one I would get a foam roller.

[madsciencenow]

Originally Posted by joosttx

I suggest a foam roller first. That will solve a lot of your problems. I have a massage gun too but I only use that when I need to pinpoint something or really try to get a deep massage. The foam roller gets lots of the strain out of you. If I had a choice of only one I would get a foam roller.

+1 on this advice.


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[Hellgate]

Massage guns and foam rollers are pure evil.

[biker72]

I bought one of these.
Bob & Brad are physical therapists and have a YouTube channel full of stretching videos that I use for my various aches and pains.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by Hellgate

Massage guns and foam rollers are pure evil.

OK, how about massage rollers and foam guns? There's probably money to be made here, enough for N+2...

[batman1425]

I have a theragun and honestly, I love it. I'm also a heavy user of foam rollers, trigger point balls, etc. I have chronically tight hamstrings, IT bands and calfs. PT is just a part of my day to day to keep the body moving and working.

I was skeptical at first, but now that I have one, I use it all the time. It doesn't replace the other tools for me, but it is a valuable addition to my workflow. I find it particularly useful for my hip flexors, calfs, and plantar fascia.

[FlashUNC]

They're great and an excellent addition to foam rolling.

Really gets into some trouble spots that foam rolling may not quite hit.

[Fixed]

Originally Posted by batman1425

I have a theragun and honestly, I love it. I'm also a heavy user of foam rollers, trigger point balls, etc. I have chronically tight hamstrings, IT bands and calfs. PT is just a part of my day to day to keep the body moving and working.

I was skeptical at first, but now that I have one, I use it all the time. It doesn't replace the other tools for me, but it is a valuable addition to my workflow. I find it particularly useful for my hip flexors, calfs, and plantar fascia.

I have one too it is great ,before I crashed last month I had 9 weeks of riding everyday
Over 200 miles a week and 20000 feet of climbing I used the theragun everyday it really helped recovery for this old guy
Cheers

[Dave Ferris]

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[jkbrwn]

Yep, another +1 for the R8. It's super. Admittedly, not used a massage gun as I got my R8 before Theragun clones were prominent, but it's really great.