I saw the hypervolt being used on the sidelines of an NFL game last weekend (can’t remember which one), and a trainer at my gym had recommended it. To be honest, they all look the same.
Hypervolt has some interesting attachments that I want to copy haha. I looked on their site but you can’t buy the accessories on their own.
Trigger Point foam roller for back and quads/IT.
Tiger Tail for calves, soleus, focused IT band stuff.
Lacrosse ball for glutes, traps, psoas, shoulders and pecs.
So this kinda gets to the crux of my question; all pro riders DO get massages daily, especially during grand tours.
Seems like there’s a lot of conjecture about timing out there, and not a lot of actual study.
They absolutely do get massages everyday, but they are soft tissue massages trying to flush the muscles out. The Theragun and Hypervolt (and the link I sent) are deep tissue massagers, which is why it’s not recommended after hard workouts.
Massage doesn’t “flush” muscles out; there’s no physiological mechanism to support that and lab tests have shown the same levels of lactic acid present in muscle before and after massage. I’d also challenge that they just getting soft tissue massage.
What causes an intense tingling of the skin?
While on vacation years ago, a massage therapist ended my massage by rubbing my back with a wet cloth that yielded an intense cool and tingling sensation. It was awesome. I enjoyed it so much, I forgot to ask what it was. Any ideas what it could have been? Thanks!
A couple months ago I found the Hyperice on sale and went for it. I think the action of the Hyperice is quite different from the Theragun or a DIY jigsaw massager.
The Hyperice is much more of a small high speed vibrating movement compared to the larger thumping movement of the Theragun/Jigsaw.
It’s definitely not silent, but it’s quiet enough that I can watch a movie while using it. Overall loving it so far!
I am a Compex user which is similar to Powerdot, I until now I only can say good things about it. I am using it a lot as recovery and feel less tired after hard trainings.
No idea. Maybe something like IcyHot ?
I think handheld massager also helps alot when you want to do a massage in your daily life.
4" PVC Pipe from home Depot or your local hardware store. That’s for when foam is no longer doing it’s job.
The Bob and Brad folks marketing strategy is apparent. 1. Go to sports related message board, 2. Create some unsuspecting username, 3. Search for anything related to massage/recovery, 4. Hawk the Bob and Brad device in every thread that pops up, 5. Hope nobody notices the trend and alerts the moderators so the posts get removed
When you put quotes around ‘sports’ like that it makes it seem like you’re using an euphemism for a very different kind of massage.
Already reported it…
Just reviving this old thread to agree that the rollrecovery r8 works very well. Much better than a foam roller or massage gun IMO.
massage chair for the win, go big or go home 
I’ll throw in a Theragun here. It’s been an utter game changer for me. I use it 4x daily - waking, pre-/post-workout, before bed. Love. It.
