Massage guns work by increasing blood flow, breaking up tension, decreasing soreness and improving range of motion — all things that lead to better warmups and faster, more effective recovery after workouts.
They send direct vibrating pulses through your muscles. According to a study in the Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, vibration therapy and traditional massage are both effective at reducing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
But in addition to combatting pain, vibration therapy also proves helpful in decreasing the levels of lactic acid in your body post workout.
Helping your Muscles Grow
This tool will also help you speed up and optimise the muscle growth process.
Why growth?
During strenuous exercise we create chemical shifts in the muscle cells. These shifts are normal but can interrupt contractile function. When muscle fibres contract, sometimes they do not relax fully and we get cramping and restricted muscles. Massage guns help counter these effects and speed up the recovery process, thus accelerating up and optimising the muscle growth process.
Cramp may not always occur but over time the muscle tissue loses quality. This can eventually cause tightness and pain.
In order to prevent this we can use stretching and myofascial release techniques like the massage gun to break up the fibres and trigger points that form. We can also perform mobility exercises to maintain good movement in our joints and prevent muscles from becoming tight and restrictive.
Recovery Methods after Exercise
Massage Gun: A good session with the KRFTWORK massage gun is always effective at hitting awkward spots. Once you use a massage gun (which is 10 times cheaper than visiting your therapist) you break those knots and release a much needed stream of blood flow in order to expedite recovery and growth.
Stretching and Mobility exercises: These should be performed on a daily basis in conjunction with your massage gun. When we hold certain positions for long periods of time our muscles become tight and can become an injury risk (think sitting in a chair in an office all day). By constantly maintaining good tissue length and joint mobility we ensure proper functional movement.
Choosing the Right Recovery Tools for You
The KRAFTGUN Force is by far one of the best massage guns ever made. It uses the latest brushless motor with a unique patented shape that lets you hold it in 4 different positions.
Why should you care about a brushless motor?
The main difference between brushless or brushed drill motors is that the brushed variants are made of carbon while the brushless units use magnets to generate power. It results in less noise and last almost 10 times longer than other variants.
The motor is 24V and it can reach over 60lbs of stall force and brushless motors are generally more powerful overall. Good news for your recovery!
How to Use Massage Guns
- Start slow. Massage guns can be really powerful, so be careful, especially if you’re already sore. “I start all my athletes on the lowest setting and increase from there.”
- Avoid bone. If you hammer away at a bone, you likely won’t cause any damage, but it’s not going to be comfortable. Instead, Orendorf suggests starting on the larger muscle groups, like your glutes, quads, calves, lats and traps until you get the hang of navigating the gun. He offers this pro tip: “Use your other hand as a guide to help identify bony sections to avoid.”
- Keep it moving. “Make sure you’re not pressing too hard or staying in one spot for too long,” says Orendorf. “You can easily create more harm than good. Keep the gun moving for the best results.”
- More is not better. While a 90-minute massage by actual human hands can feel amazing, you don’t need 90 minutes of gun work. Focus on each body part for a few minutes before moving on to something else. This is enough time to get the full benefit of the treatment without causing trauma or discomfort to the area.
There are many other advantages of the KRAFTGUN Force massage gun.
Ease of Use
Thanks to the patented design, you can easily reach your lower back without stretching your arm. Personally, I found this incredibly useful for working the back, hamstrings after deadlifting and quads following squatting.
Super Long Battery Life
I hate charging my devices, that’s why I love the KRAFTGUN Force, as you only need to charge it once a month
The KRAFTGUN is powered by Samsung, and a single charge can last up to 3 hours (when using it 6-7 min a day, it’ll last 30 days on a single charge). Also, it’s super fast to charge (less than 90 min from 0% to 50%).
The KRAFTGUN Offer
There are plenty of cheap ones out there. However, you need a real tool, something that can reach those deep layers and get rid of your knots and speed up blood flow (which results in faster recovery and growth).
The high-end massage guns with similar power and built quality cost about $600-$800.
KRAFTGUN did something amazing in order to retail theirs for only $489. They’re doing their entire sales DIRECT TO CONSUMER.
Not only you won’t find it on the shelves of BestBuy and Walmart, you won’t even find it at Amazon or eBay. That’s how they’ve managed to take a $700 massage gun and retail it for only $489.
And the best part about it? You’ll have 60 days to try and return it for a full refund.
You’ll have 60 days to open the box, test the KRAFTGUN on yourself or your partner, and still return it for a full refund. Plus, if you live in the US, KRAFTGUN would even pay for the return (that’s how confident they’re in the new Force, and if you ask me, for a good reason).
