Massage guns - Worth it or waste?

vijay44

Hey team!

I have been powering through my X2 workouts among other athletic activities (running, biking, hiking, etc) but have noticed lately ive been running into a lot more soreness and knots in my muscles. Foam rolling (and light stretching) sessions have been a staple daily and definitely help a lot for day to day myofascial release however even with a rumble roller im still noticing knots and tightness in hard to reach areas like inner traps, shoulders, etc.

With that said I wanted to know what peoples thoughts are on massage guns. Are they effective enough to justify the cost or should I just stick to foam rolling and invest in something cheeper like a myofacial kit to reach smaller areas?

Any thoughts and perspectives are greatly appreciated!

xckjoo

vijay44 wrote: »

Hey team!

I have been powering through my X2 workouts among other athletic activities (running, biking, hiking, etc) but have noticed lately ive been running into a lot more soreness and knots in my muscles. Foam rolling (and light stretching) sessions have been a staple daily and definitely help a lot for day to day myofascial release however even with a rumble roller im still noticing knots and tightness in hard to reach areas like inner traps, shoulders, etc.

With that said I wanted to know what peoples thoughts are on massage guns. Are they effective enough to justify the cost or should I just stick to foam rolling and invest in something cheeper like a myofacial kit to reach smaller areas?

Any thoughts and perspectives are greatly appreciated!

You can build one yourself for much less than the official versions
https://bestmassage.tech/how-to-make-your-own-massage-gun-in-5-easy-steps/

Ceepo

vijay44 wrote: »

Hey team!

I have been powering through my X2 workouts among other athletic activities (running, biking, hiking, etc) but have noticed lately ive been running into a lot more soreness and knots in my muscles. Foam rolling (and light stretching) sessions have been a staple daily and definitely help a lot for day to day myofascial release however even with a rumble roller im still noticing knots and tightness in hard to reach areas like inner traps, shoulders, etc.

With that said I wanted to know what peoples thoughts are on massage guns. Are they effective enough to justify the cost or
Any thoughts and perspectives are greatly appreciated!

This..
"should I just stick to foam rolling and invest in something cheeper like a myofacial kit to reach smaller areas?"

Massage guns might have a place, but imo they're not good for "knots" and you would be better of using a hockey ball, foam roller and or theracane for harder to reach areas.

event

They do a job. Not as good as a foam roller but can use them on the couch, in work etc so very versatile

Can get them for about €60 too

average_runner

Find it hard to get motivation to foam roll never mind add something else to the mix

Esse85

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Body-Back-Buddy-Massage-Poster/dp/B07B8GZ31S/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Body+Back&qid=1603959637&sr=8-3

Might be a better option as it allows you to target hard to reach areas.