POWERPLATE MINI+

£179.95, powerplate.co.uk

Massage guns are having a moment. They’re even cropping up on racks at gyms, and the selection of these pounding powertools is now vast and somewhat baffling. What makes the Mini+ stand out is the size. At 435g, the portable pummeller is nicely compact and pleasingly quiet, and offers up to five hours of muscle mashing on a single charge.

Unlike bigger guns, which tend to have removable batteries and hulking great docks, the easy USB-C charging also boosts the Mini+’s on-the-move abilities, and it’s small enough to stick in a gym or post-race kit bag, or to add to your endurance toolkit for mid-race treatments. While it doesn’t pack the force of some larger percussive devices, the balance of convenience and effectiveness strikes just about the right note.