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This MILcea massage gun with 4.5 star reviews has been reduced to just £55.99
Whether you want to recover faster after workouts or iron out knots at the end of the day, this will get the job done
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Your support makes all the difference.If you’ve spent the past few months working at home while hunched over your dining table or you kicked off the New Year by throwing yourself into a hard-hitting workout routine, chances are you’re in need of a massage.
With spas and massage therapists off-limits for the time being, that doesn’t mean you should let aches and pains go ignored and this popular gadget might just be the perfect solution.
Read more: 9 best at-home massage tools to relieve aches, pains and knots
Known as a percussive massage gun, chances are you’ve seen one of these at-home massage tools while scrolling through your Instagram feed and, while they might look like a power drill, they are actually known to work wonders at treating knots and sprains.
The tools are designed to provide targeted pressure that can help relieve sore muscles in the 24 to 72 hours following a workout, known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
According to the NHS, DOMS can occur when you start a new exercise programme, change your exercise routine, or increase the duration or intensity of your regular workout.
And that’s not all. As well as helping you recover post-workout, these pain-pummelling devices can also be used before exercising to help improve your range of motion; as part of a rehab programme to help you get back to full fitness and even to help you relax before bedtime.
The one drawback is that percussive massage guns are notoriously expensive, with many setting customers back hundreds of pounds.
Luckily, Amazon has come to the rescue with an impressive deal on one of its most popular tools which has a 4.5 star rating, meaning you can now treat your own aches and pains at home for a fraction of the price. Read on to find out more about the MILcea massage gun.
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MILcea massage gun: was £72.99, now £55.99, Amazon – Buy now
If you have hit the weights too hard and want to speed up your recovery, this could be the tool for you.
Designed to relieve tight muscles, soreness and stiff backs, the deep tissue massage gun accelerates blood circulation by impact and helps to greatly shorten the muscle recovery time after exercise.
The tool is made with five intensity modes to help you get proper and appropriate pressure to relieve muscle pain and also comes with six different shapes of massage head to be used on different parts of the body, including a U-shaped head for the neck and spine, and a cylindrical head for deep tissue.
The brand states that the tool is also super-silent when in use and features a touch screen, so you can accurately control frequency, how much power and what gear you are working on intuitively.
But, don’t just take MILcea’s word for it, there are thousands of glowing reviews attesting to the massager’s abilities. Earning the product a 4.5 star rating, more than 7,500 people have shared their experience with the tool including one happy customer who said it had a positive impact on their wellbeing.
“Wow, these things really live up to the hype,” they said. “I've had back aches due to working from home and nothing helped. Within a few days of using the massage gun it has reduced significantly.”
Another person added: “This massage gun has been very helpful since I have bought it, it works brilliantly and it’s has given me relieve from all my muscle soreness and I use it regularly after an intense work out. The battery life is reasonably long and it charges quite rapidly too.”
If you miss out on this particular deal, the good news is that there are plenty of other massage guns on the market, including the Theragun, which is used by Liverpool football player Trent Alexander-Arnold.
“I book-end my workouts, practices and games with my Theragun Pro, using it to activate, warm up and recover my body to prevent soreness the next day,” he recently told GQ. “I’ve integrated my Theragun into my night-time routine to ensure I get optimal rest, and I’ve noticed an incredible difference. It releases any tightness or stiffness I might be experiencing before bed and I wake up feeling good.”
For more fitness inspiration, read our guide to everything you need to work out in the cold during lockdown