The 32-year-old tax attorney is a former wrestler and powerlifter, but now he says that years of overtrainingand sitting at a desk for hours on end have caused regular aches and pains that need more attention than his once-a-month physical therapy session.
The Denver resident invested in a wide range of gadgetsover the past few years that provide targeted relief in the spots he needs it most.
But experts say that people tend to overemphasize thetime they spendworking outand underestimate the importance of the recoverythatcomes afterward.
That's where technology can step in, vibrating, freezingand compressing your muscles so that you can stay consistent with fewerpains, said Serrahn.
Just scroll through Instagramand you'll find an expanding number of fitness enthusiasts who are awakening to the claims that next level recovery tools are the wave of the future.
Afterward, they aid withrelievingmuscle soreness and help your body adapt to the micro tears your muscles get while working out,Gumabao said.
Percussion massagers, which are handheld devices that apply pulses of concentrated pressure deep into your muscle tissue, are a common formof recovery technology.
He said that his clientssaythey feel more relaxed after using handheld gadgets like Hypervolt, which is a cordless device that uses a powerful motor to stiff muscles and improving mobility.
Kirk andGumabao both said that recovery tech becomes dangerous once people start depending too much on any one product.