Psychology mostly.

(There's a much longer explanation of that that I'm not qualified to give, but that's the short answer)

Think of it as less for the muscle and more for the nervous system

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Strava

Yes - It's all about blood flow which delivers the components needed for recovery.

My son has over-cooked himself in the gym, lifting. He has my Hyper V gun but he's too far gone. Told him this:

1. IMS or needle jabs deep into the muscle really do relax the tortured tissue and opens the blood-gates
2. The high frequency massage gun promotes flow through agitation, similar to the needling effect. Just doesn't go as deep or dramatic as IMS.
2. "Cardio" longer than 45 mins, not too hard, not too slow. Problem is a lot of ppl give it up after 20-30 mins. I found substantial benefit over 45mins.
3. I have found that quality meat, ie a good grass-fed steak helps. That or a muscle recovery supplement
4. Hot salt baths. Not a showstopper but helps when done consistently
5. Low-dose aspirin/ASA helps for long term blood flow. Highly recommend if cleared by doc.

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Tennis ball, foam roll, or “the stick”. I use them all.

Massage is key! Sometimes it can hurt, but it feels so much better afterward!

I like corn fattened beef.

Thanks for all that replied :)

I'm going to stick with the massage gun for a while. I've even thought about the pain coming from the fascia around the muscle.

Any thoughts on that?