Lifepro's Sonic Handheld Percussion Massage Gun is less intimidating than other heavy-duty massage guns. My one gripe with the Elite is that it's supposed to be one of Theragun's quieter massage gun models, but I still thought it was on the louder side, especially as you amp up the power. As a result, you will experience more comfort during each massage than with a head made of 100% plastic. This means the massage gun can penetrate deep inside muscles to release tension and knots without worrying that the gun will stop moving as soon as you apply force.

In Tunturi Training you will find thousands of animated fitness exercises, instructions and workout videos.Percussive Therapy is perfect for anyone looking to reduce soreness, improve poor mobility and speed up recovery. Theragun PRO has been fully redesigned with a proprietary second-generation EQ-150 motor that's 20% quieter -so you still get all of the power with none of the sounds. Smarter and Quieter: Theragun PRO is the ultimate deep tissue personal massager for recovery and pain relief. It packs a considerable punch given its modest dimensions and comes with useful instructions, with our tester praising its seamless movement over their muscles. It’s expensive, but this is the difference between me feeling 150 years old and feeling something close to normal.

The oscillations can also act as a warming modality for the muscles and tissues before the activity. If you’re looking for a professional massage gun, I’d still choose a full-sized, or one with the heating and cooling heads like HoMedics, but if you’re after a good value, portable massage gun, you can’t go wrong.Despite its compact size, it has everything its bulkier counterparts offer, including five different massage heads, with each one designed to target a different muscle group. Therabody kept the important features of its predecessor: an adjustable head angle, five speeds, a 150-minute battery life, 16 mm of amplitude and 60 pounds of pressure. The handle vibrates a lot, especially at full power, but the speed can easily be lowered if your arm starts to ache. This takes the guesswork out of how to use the massage gun, what attachments to use and for how long.

It’s a little bulky and heavy, and the handle vibrates heavily at high speed, but it comes with a decent range of massage heads, a comprehensive user guide and a robust carry case. The handle is a little short, making it difficult to soothe aching lower back muscles, but it's compact enough to massage your legs fully, making it a top pick for runners. What makes this massage gun stand out is its silent operation with a noise level between 45 and 55 dB. For example, a 2014 study from the National Library of Medicine in the USA confirmed that percussive therapy 'significantly' reduces DOMS at 24, 48 and 72 hours after exercise. Though smaller than my iPhone, the Myti can still reach 3,000 PPM on its highest setting, the top one of four.It uses heat, like the Theragun Pro Plus and Gravity Move, but its temperature attachment also includes cold therapy, going from 38 degrees to 115 degrees. It vibrates at an amplitude of 16mm, which is perfect – it has enough of an effect to feel as though it’s tackling underlying muscle tension rather than superficially vibrating against your skin, but it’s not harsh enough to feel like it could do some damage. The overall weight and size didn’t prove to be that bothersome, and because it’s powerful I found that only 5-10 minutes usage time was all I needed.

Once you’ve completed your workout, use the massage gun more intensely by spending up to two minutes working on each muscle group to release any tension and prevent soreness.Note, this machine comes with just two massage heads, which is less than the others on this list, but it you’re after quick and easy muscle relief, it’s no problem. It also has a handful of extras that give it an edge over competitors – it comes with four good quality attachments, a nice leather charging mat and a protective carrying case, as well as being one of the only massage guns to come in several different colourways. Smarter and quieter than ever before, the Theragun PRO is the ultimate tool for recovery and pain relief. There were no issues with jolting or juddering over their skin, making for an extremely smooth massage experience.