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There’s also a battery on the back below the on/off button which flashes red if the battery is 20% or less and needs to be recharged. It’s surprisingly powerful for its size and comes with three different heads (a ball, a dampener and the good old thumb) for targeting different muscle groups.

You’ll also want a range of speed settings – at least three, but ideally more for tackling both delicate and robust muscle groups. Despite its compact size, it has everything its bulkier counterparts offer, including five different massage heads, with each one designed to target a different muscle group. Just point the gun at your fleshy target – around an inch away from your skin over whichever muscle you’re trying to loosen or warm up – and hit the trigger for instant relief. If you’re willing to splash some cash on a massage gun that will deliver long-lasting results, consider this serious bit of kit. They are usually handheld, battery-powered tools that use rapid and repetitive pulsating movements to deliver ‘percussive therapy’ to a localised area, penetrating deep into the muscles.

Designed by professional athletes and physiotherapists, the mighty Myomaster Pro is one of the most versatile models we tested. It’s also very easy to manoeuvre and the speed button is perfectly placed at the back of the gun, with an LED light to clearly indicate battery level. Our expert tester trialled a range of massage guns over a three-week period, using them after a wide range of exercises, from weightlifting and running to HIIT and yoga. On that note, it was one of the quietest models we tried, scoring almost full marks in our noise tests. Invest in a high-quality massage gun and you can use it before training to prime your muscles for a session, or post-workout to ward off any potential DOMS.

Our expert found it ultra quiet, so you can tend to sore muscles with minimal fuss, and its small stature doesn't make it any less powerful. It has everything you’ll ever need from a massage gun, including a powerful motor that pulses at up to 3,000 PPM (percussions per minute), a tilted handle to help reach every area, and attachments that move smoothly over skin without ever catching. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ.Even better, it’s the same size as an iPhone and comes with a sleek travel pouch, so it’s a great one to take on holiday or to the gym. If all that wasn’t enough, the motor was super quiet (so you can massage while watching the telly), it has a USB-C port for convenient charging, and it comes with a neat travel case if you want to take it with you. For example, if my quads were sore after an especially tough leg workout, I’d spend a bit of time on them that evening. The short handle does makes it a bit awkward to reach the lower back, and it wasn’t the quietest device, but overall, this is a nifty little machine to have in your gym bag.

One of the smallest and lightest guns we tested, it’s the same size as a bottle of water making it perfect to add to your gym bag or take on holiday. Over to Vic Paterson, a soft tissue therapist and co-founder of State 11 Soft Tissue Therapy, to explain how massage guns work in simple terms. Weighing just over 500 grams, the Carbon Go is considerably smaller than its predecessor, the MuscleGun Carbon, but it has everything you need in a massage gun. It’s possible to use a massage gun before exercising to help warm up the body and improve performance, and they can reduce the risk of injury during a workout.

It also comes with clear instructions on how to use each massage head, something our expert appreciated. If on-the-go-massages are on the agenda, there's a slick, lightweight carry case that will fit neatly into your gym bag or suitcase. But don’t let its modest proportions fool you — this massage gun boasts ample power and is able to move smoothly over skin while soothing muscles after arduous runs. Minutes of Continuous Use - the D6 Pro massage gun unites powerful percussion and battery technologies for unrivaled performance, speed range, and efficiency.

It comes with a choice of five massage heads, has the longest battery life of the models we tested and moves fluidly over skin without dragging. It's also a great option for first-time massage gun users, not only because it’s a more affordable model, but the LED lights help show which setting you’re on and its simple-to-use Bluetooth app guides you through pain-relieving routines. Sure, it’s the size of a standard mobile phone but the Carbon Go has everything its chunkier counterparts offer and more. It doesn’t take long for me to find their recommendations for calf massage, and I start with the air cushion head to reduce sensitivity while working into the muscle.

The HoMedics Pro comes with a carry case, but as it's on the larger side it isn’t the best for on-the-go use. I've never used a massage gun before, so when the opportunity arose to test one I was more than a little intrigued. Despite all its techy features, this sleek massager is surprisingly simple to use thanks to a handy quick-start guide and video tutorials. If you simply want to ease stiffness after being hunched over a desk, there’s no need to splash too much cash. AMPLITUDE (depth of percussion): both are 16mm, which is the largest amplitude (that I know of) currently for percussion massagers.