SAY GOODBYE TO WORKOUT PAIN

Two percussion massager devices to help you ease workout pain – one for home and the other for on-the-go

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Percussion massagers are the best kept secret of the fitness industry. These devices are basically turbo-charged foam rollers: using them can shorten recovery time, help posture and improve comfort levels. Sure, some people might prefer going for a massage instead of gunning their glutes down after a strenuous workout, but if you want to build a truly all-encompassing home gym, you must include percussion massagers as well in the setup.

The Hyperice Hypervolt (£399, hyperice.co.uk/product/hypervolt) is one of the best suited percussion massager devices for home use today, offering top-notch features, intuitive handling, great power and portability to fitness enthusiasts and office warriors alike. Use it after workouts to relax muscles quicker or after a long day in the office staring at the screen, suffering from neck and back pain.

Probably the best thing about the Hypervolt is the combination of a powerful motor and a long-lasting battery – pleasingly, it is super quiet too. There are three different speed settings and at maximum power, the Hypervolt delivers 3,200 percussions per minute: that’s more than 50 percussions per second. Depending on the setting and pressure, the Hypervolt’s battery can last up to three hours on just the one charge.

Should you need a percussion massage device small enough you can carry around in your bag, have a look at the Theragun mini (£175, theragun.com/uk/en-gb/ mini-uk.html), Therabody’s fully portable massage tool. It is advertised as ‘pocketsized’, although unless you wear cargo jeans from the noughties, the Theragun mini won’t fit in any of your pockets.

It is rather compact for what it can offer, however. You get three speed settings, just like in the top of the range Theragun PRO (£549, theragun.com/uk/en-gb/pro-uk. html), and the adapted version of the brushless QuietForce motor. The battery life is also nothing to be sneezed at: the Theragun mini will go for up to 150 minutes on one charge.