Happiness Is a Warm Gun
It seems like more and more people are buying massage guns these days. Notice how we said “buying,” not using? Like many items we humans buy, they seem to get used for a couple of weeks, and then set aside—probably after a certain ache or pain has subsided a bit.
Lately we’ve been dusting off the massage gun and experimenting with it—not as a tool for relieving aches and pains (although it’s great at that)—but for improving ranges of motion in the body. We have a series of videos featuring stretches that target areas that are most commonly tight in the modern human—but now we’re going to combine some of these stretches with the massage gun. It is very effective. By using the massage gun on a muscle, and simultaneously stretching that same muscle, it has a super-loosening effect on tight muscles. By incorporating these stretches into your day in a—you guessed it—microworkout format, you will be successfully on your way to reversing many of the problems brought on by hunching over a computer all day.
Super Couch Stretch (Targeting Hip Flexors)
Overhead Stretch (Targeting Lats and Shoulders)
Piriformis Stretch (Targeting Glutes and Hips)
Chest Stretch (Targeting Chest and Shoulders)
Try incorporating these “gun stretch therapies” into your training regimen a couple of times a week. Throw the massage gun in your bag or briefcase and take it to work. These are all great stretches to combat “office posture” that we all should be trying to do something about. We are designed to move, not sit around all day—and this quick routine will set you back in the right direction with your body’s posture. The massage gun also triggers the release of a range of “feel-good” chemicals in your brain—and who doesn’t need a nice pick-me-up at work?
Until next time,
Scott and Lennart