- Today, we're talking about these guys, massage guns.
Now, if you have tight, achy, painful muscles or joints,
and you've been looking online for ways
to kind of relieve that pain on your own,
there's a really good chance
that you've come across massage guns,
or you've probably heard of people using them.
So in today's video, I'm gonna talk to you
about massage guns, everything that you really need to know.
There's loads of reviews on massage guns on YouTube,
and some of them are really good.
So definitely go and check some of that out as well.
But today I'm just giving you an overview of what they are,
who they're for, where to get them, and how much they cost,
just so you have a really good idea
of whether it's right for you.
So the first thing we need to discuss is
what are massage guns.
They are essentially electronic pieces of kit
that use percussion or vibration to work into your muscles
or to reduce tightness and improve your circulation.
There's a huge variety of massage guns.
So if you looked on Amazon, for example,
you would literally find thousands of different variations.
They range from as little as $20, or 20 pounds,
all the way up to like $400, 400 pounds.
And there is a big difference
in quality and reliability and also power.
So here, I've got two different variations.
This one here is a $80 version.
This is the Renpho massage gun.
And then this is a $400.
This is the Hyperice Hypervolt Plus.
I'm not being sponsored by this.
I have not been sent these.
This one here is my own personal massage gun
that I've been using on my clients.
And this one here is one of my client's massage guns,
who let me borrow it for today's video.
So what do they do?
What do massage guns do?
Well, the first thing that they do really is
they work into the muscles
to soften the muscle, improve circulation.
So what they do is they push the attachment in and out
many, many times per second.
And what that does is it kind of hammers the muscle,
hammers the soft tissues.
So it pushes blood away and allows blood
to get sucked back in multiple times per second.
So it reduces muscle tightness
and it improves blood circulation.
So this helps to speed up your recovery.
So if you've got, let's say, tightness in a muscle, spasm.
You wanna reduce your muscle soreness from exercise.
These are perfect ways to do that.
If you have something that's perhaps an injury
or an acute injury,
you wouldn't wanna necessarily use these on the injury,
but you could certainly use them around
to improve the circulation.
Let me show you right now what it sounds like,
what it looks like.
So we'll start with the cheaper version.
They've got a button, usually a button on the back,
sometimes a button on the top.
If you press in and hold
that turns the device on.
(massage gun whirring)
As you can see it's going in and out.
You won't be able to see it
going at the speed on the camera,
but this is going many, many times per second.
You can probably hear the noise.
(massage gun whirring)
This is how much noise it makes.
And as you increase the setting,
it goes up in terms of speed.
(massage gun whirring)
As you increase the speed, that's all that happens.
It increases speed.
Doesn't increase the power.
Doesn't increase the range.
So as you can hear, it's quite quiet.
This one is the more expensive one.
If we turn it on.
Again, you turn it on at the back.
This one has three settings.
And again
(massage gun whirring)
This is the sound of the first speed setting.
(massage gun whirring)
Second.
(massage gun whirring)
And third.
So what you might be able to hear
is that this one is probably a little bit louder.
The reason is because this one has
a much more powerful motor.
Now the difference between the two.
Obviously this one has a more powerful motor.
It also means that when you're pressing into someone
or you're pressing it into yourself,
you can press a lot harder before the device stalls.
In fact, this one is actually very difficult to stall.
So if I show you on me now, as I turn it on,
it's very difficult to stall this one.
Whereas if you're using a cheaper one,
as you're pressing in, the motor will often stall
at a much lighter pressure.
So as I press in, you'll see it starts to slow down
and eventually it stops.
So that's the difference that you're getting
between the more expensive ones and the cheaper ones.
The more expensive ones have generally better motors,
and they won't stall,
and there could potentially be a lot more reliable.
There's a lot of variations on Amazon of this model.
They're all pretty much the same,
probably made in China,
and have different bodies attached to them.
But you're looking at around sort of 100 and about $80
to $150 for the sort of mid range products,
but they won't be as good as the Hyperice Hypervolt.
Most of my clients actually quite like me
using a massage gun on them.
There are, of course, some people that don't.
And one of the questions that I often get asked is
is there anywhere that I shouldn't use it?
Is there any way that I can cause more harm than good?
And is there anyone that shouldn't be using massage guns?
Now generally speaking massage guns are fairly safe to use.
You wouldn't want to use them on acute injuries.
You definitely don't wanna be using them on bone,
because all that's gonna do is cause irritation.
And if you have any medical conditions
or perhaps prosthetics or a pacemaker,
might be worth just checking with your doctor
just to make sure it is okay to use,
but I haven't heard of anything
contraindicating the use of these.
One thing I would just say is you obviously wanna be careful
of using these in your neck,
just because of where certain important blood vessels are,
but I still use it on people.
I use it on the back of people's necks,
but I know where the muscles are
and I know where the blood vessels are.
So just be careful if you are going to use it on your neck.
One of the risks of using a massage guns
is if you're not used to them,
you can make yourself quite sore,
especially if you do it for too long
or you're pressing in too hard,
or you're not giving yourself enough rest time
in between using it.
So for example, if you did this on a Monday
and then a Tuesday, a Wednesday, and Thursday,
you're not giving your body a chance
to recover from using it.
So generally I would advise
maybe using it on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
So you give yourself a day in between to rest
and just recover.
So if you're looking to get yourself a massage gun,
I'm sure there's plenty of places to get them.
Amazon, for me, is just one of the easiest places.
You can get the cheaper models
for as little as 20 pounds or $20.
I would probably advise not going as cheap as that.
My advice would be to get a mid range product.
This one is about $80, 80 pounds.
This is good enough for most people starting out.
If you're not sure whether you're gonna like it,
if you're not sure if you're gonna use it
or how it's gonna feel,
get yourself one that's sort of a mid range,
$80 to $120, 120 pounds.
That way you haven't wasted too much money
if you don't like it.
What I will say is that the cheaper ones
will generally sort of probably wear out sooner.
They're not as powerful as the more expensive ones as well.
This one is the Hyperice Hypervolt Plus.
This one is like the absolute best
that you can buy, the beast of all massage guns.
It is super powerful.
I love it.
For me, I use it all the time.
I use it in clinic all the time.
So it's important for me that I have one that's powerful,
reliable, has a good battery life,
and I can use over and over again
knowing that it's not going to conk out on me.
So if you're the sort of person that wants to get the best,
you're not worried about spending the money,
and you know that you're gonna use it regularly,
then definitely get yourself one of these.
I'm not sponsored in any way, using either of these.
Like I said earlier, this one is my own personal one,
and this one is a client's one who's let me borrow it.
So it really comes down to personal choice.
Which one should you get?
That's totally up to you.
Have a look on Amazon, go with the reviews.
Just be aware on Amazon
that some of the reviews are not necessarily authentic.
So generally speaking, I would go for about $80, 80 pounds,
to get a reasonably good one.
And if you don't like it, you can always return it.
Amazon have obviously got a very good return policy, too.
One of the benefits of using massage guns
over something like foam rolling
is that you can use a massage gun pretty much anywhere.
If you are unable to get down on the floor,
if you find foam rolling very difficult,
or you find it very painful
when you can't control how much pain or pressure
you can put in on a foam roller,
then a massage gun is a fantastic option.
Like I said, you can use it sitting down.
So if you're, for example, in a wheelchair,
then you can use that without having to
climb down on the floor and climb back up into your chair.
So these are very accessible, they're very easy to use.
Anyone can use them.
The only downside to using a massage gun is that
there are certain places that are very difficult to get to.
For example, if you're trying to use it in your back
you need to kind of hold it a slightly different way
just to try and get it at the right angle.
So it's probably a bit easier to get someone else to do it,
but then you have to trust them
that they're not gonna do it too hard,
but generally speaking I really like massage guns.
If you're looking to improve your recovery,
if you're looking to kind of make yourself
feel a bit better,
you're reducing aches and pains or tightness,
then definitely consider getting yourself a massage gun.
So guys, I hope that has helped you.
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If you guys wanna get one,
then there's a couple of links down below,
which will link to a couple of products
that I think are really worth you getting.
If you guys do decide that you wanna get one,
then drop me a comment.
Let me know which one you got.
Let me know how you found it.
Do you enjoy it?
What do you find works best for it?
So let me know your thoughts about massage guns,
whether you have tried them,
whether you like them, don't like them.
I'd really love to hear your thoughts.