There are some great deals about this week and I find myself hankering after a massage gun! 😀 My foam roller (the knobbly kind) is great but it just doesn’t get into all those nooks and crannies that I imagine a massage gun could. So my question is are they worth it? I would dearly love to hear from you fabulous folk who have experience with one.
Many thanks 😊.
I have no experience (but guess what I'll be googling tomorrow 😍), but I know TailChaser did a lot of research earlier this year and purchased one. Maybe she'll spot this and respond, or you could look through her posts or perhaps try messaging her directly via the chat option.
Thanks Linda! 😁
Hello! Thanks for tagging me in linda9389 👍
We did splash out a bit because @katnap and I could split the cost. We got a Theragun Prime from John Lewis as I also had a voucher for money off if you spent a certain amount. There’s quite a discount on the Therabody website at the moment.
I chose that one because of its build quality and reputation, and also because you could hold it at different angles if the weight gets too much - I’ve got arthritis in my fingers and wrists so I had to take that into consideration. If you’re going to have something vibrating and bouncing against you, it’s going to need to be robust to last a decent amount of time.
It had the added bonus of being controllable via an app, and the app controls the time, rpm and hardness of the punches dependent on what routine you choose. There are routines for everything from boxing, to yoga, to sitting at a desk for too long, as well as warm up and cool downs for runners.
We usually pack it if we’re going away for a race too, and it’s rechargeable so you can use it whilst you’re sitting in the car etc.
I think we made the right choice, even though we don’t use it as much as we did, it comes out 2-3 times a week for at least one of us and is still going strong a year or so later.
Hope that helps 😊
That is super helpful thank you TailChaser - I like the idea of it being app controlled, also the different angle approach 😊.
Just had a look - very snazzy! I 😊
They are, and completely different looking to all the others, less like a gun.
I don’t have a massage gun but my husband bought me one of those massage balls last Christmas and it’s fab for getting into the nooks and crannies! You can get them in different sizes, mine is about the size of a big orange.
Oooh yes I have one of those, it’s knobbly. I think I have a smooth one hiding in a drawer somewhere too so I’ll look that out. Thanks IP! 😊
The things we keep and then forget about!
I use one of our dog's balls, it works really well. (hope that doesn't sound as weird as it did whilst I was typing it!!😂)
Not weird at all 🤣. I found a golf ball once taking the dog for a walk and have been known to use that on occasions although it can hurt a bit!
Yet they can indeed. I sometimes use the Kong in the picture on the balls of my feet. That looks like a torture weapon!!!🤣🤣
I love it 🤣! Looks a bit like the torture ball I have, which also looks like a big covid germ with all the spikes on it.
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I own a Theragun since about two years ago, and it is really good, although pricey. It is complementary to roll foaming and it does help for recovery and injury prevention.
we’ve covered this subject here before. A quick search should reveal 🤓. I posted about an Irish-sounding one Seth Demoor reviewed ages ago. He’s still using it I notice 🙂. O’ something or other 😁🏃♀️
I’ve not got one. I don’t really like foam rolling that much 😁
I’ll take a look back at previous posts, thanks misswobble . 😊😊😊
OYeet Nex! That was the one !💡😀
I searched for the chat on here but couldn’t bring it up. The search facility drives me mad 😁
Thank you Miss Wobble - I agree, the search facility isn’t the easiest. I find it hard to pull up my own stuff 🤣. Anyway, that looks like a great gun. I’m still humming and haahing - perhaps Father Christmas can come up with a solution! 😀
I hope he gets your list 📝. Post early to avoid disappointment 🎅🏻😀
Does anyone??!
my son splashed out and bought the expensive one when he hurt his back and we tried it on each other and it was great.
Then I bought one for £49, an unknown brand, and I find it does exactly the same job and has all the same attachments. I have had mine for nearly two years and use it every week on my calves. I have a foam roller and massage balls too but I find supporting myself on my wrists while rolling over the roller hurts my wrists.
Buy what you can afford they are both great 👍😁
I also invested in the theragun. I have been impressed. My husband used to regularly suffer from a bad back and all his muscles would seize up for weeks sometimes. Now at the first twinge, he uses the gun and hey presto! Sorted.
The sports benefits were reviewed on 'sliced bread' (radio 4), I've just looked and it was broadcast on 28/7. Its still available on BBC Radio Sounds.
oooh, thanks. Just listening to it now as I write this! 👍🏽🙏 We’re thinking of this as a hubby and wifey joint Xmas present. Hubby has tight calves, I have a few niggles with upper back and calves.
I sometimes have tight glutes and it has sorted the problem, to the extent that I dont really use it. Though I think the radio programme suggested that it improves performance if you try before a run??
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