PhysioProX 2019 Pro Massage Gun for Athletes | Powerful, Quiet and Cordless Sports Massager

PhysioProX 2019 Pro Massage Gun for Athletes

The cordless PhysioProX has six speeds and comes with four attachment heads. 

Included are A Fork, 

a Bullet, 

a Flat

 

and a rounded softer foam ball. 

Also included are the necessary 24volt adapter and wall charging plug. 

The percussion massage gun has many features. Charging the unit for three to four will produce a running time of two to three hours, all dependent upon its use.

There are six speeds you can use the button on the back to obtain. 

The first speed produces a vibration speed of 1800 rpm

Speed two 2080 rpm

Speed three 2360 rpm

Speed four 2640 rpm

Speed five 2920 rpm

and Speed six will produce 3200 rpm 

A long hold on the button will stop the unit. 

It weighs only 2.5 pounds and can be controlled and operated with one hand. 

The bright LED screen on the back,  displays the speed level you are using as well as the battery percentage still available.  You can also glance at the LED ring around the battery to giving you the level power of the battery. 

The best percussion massage gun I have used. Very powerful and super quiet. 

Here is a link to the product on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VT5Q1TL

Con-Cret!, Creatine HCI (Creatine Hydrochloride)

I am excited to be using Con-Cret!. The Creatine HCI (Creatine Hydrochloride) in Con-Cret will help with my endurance, increasing my strength and speeding up my muscle recovery.  Although I am not logging as many hours on the bike right now, I am working more with my weights. Wanting to build up some muscle this Winter and prepare for Spring. 

I am using the Con-Cret as directed. I take the power, two scoops, being I weigh just over 200 pounds. One scoop for every 100 pounds. The scoop is included inside the container. It can be taken before or after a training session.  Each scoop provides 750mg of Creatine HCI (Creatine Hydrochloride). I have tried both the Blue Raspberry and Watermelon flavors. Both very spot on to the taste. For those that don’t like to mix flavors in their drinks or find a flavor they like you can always take the supplement in a capsule form. They both have the same dosing, 1 capsule for every 100 pounds. Both the capsules and flavored powder have the same amount of doses in them.  They are easy on the stomach, even when taken on an empty stomach. Increase my water intake to help saturate my muscles with the Con-Cret Creatine HCI. 

I want to extend a discount for those that would like to try it themselves. For followers of mine, either twitter or my blog, you can get a 25 percent off discount by using the code “SMHacker25” when ordering. 

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Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles about three days after a strenuous workout.

I wonder if anyone else out there suffers from this?  I have tried mixing up my workouts to add more swimming.  Also hitting my Rumble Roller foam roller more. 

ShinTEKK, Make having shin splints a thing of the past.

Shin TEKK

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So here is what the ShinTEKK is all about. 



Make having shin splints a thing of the past.




I can recall a long time ago when I first started running. Way back in my high school days.  I remember having shin splints so bad I could barely walk home from a run. I felt as though I would have crawled home faster but walked super slow. 

I have not suffered from shin splints since then and really hope to never have to again.  

The ShinTEKK is just what the doctor ordered. Or well sort of. When it comes to strengthening and stretching the front of the lower let, the shin, the ShinTEKK it the right call. The ShinTEKK Performance Pack comes with the full range of resistance bungee cords as well as a backpack. The backpack is not only a great way to transport or store the ShinTEKK but has extra room for a few water bottles and a light jacket. 

There are eight different tensions of bungee cords to use. Each is a different color and vary in tension from the lightest or easiest being 3.5 pounds up to the hardest being 15 pounds. 

The first three are considered Rehab tensions

Blue = 3. 5 pounds

Green = 4.5 pounds 

Purple = 5.5 pounds

The next three are considered Performance tensions 

Bright Yellow = 6 pounds 

Red = 8 pounds

Black = 10 pounds

The last two are considered Advanced tensions 

Grey = 13 pounds

Yellow Gold = 15 pounds 

Attach the appropriate bungee cord and perform 10 to 12 exercises pulling the front of your foot upwards. It can be done either standing or sitting.  

All the exercises with the ShinTEKK are helping to work the

Tibialls anterior

Extensor digitorum longus

Extensor hallucis longus

and the 

Fibularis tertius

all muscles in the lower front part of the leg 

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Heat for relief

About ten years ago I received a corn filled heating pad to help relieve aches and pains.  It works great.  Last summer it had a rip in it and had to throw it away.  A few weeks back, I picked up some jean type fabric and rice and had my wife sew me up a new one, well actually four of them.  This time we used rice inside the pad instead of the corn.  We throw them in the microwave for up to three minutes and there you have it.  The heat stays good for about 10 to 15 minutes sometime longer.

Now what is a pad used for you may ask. It can help relieve pain from muscle strain. It dilates the blood vessels around the are of pain increasing blood flow providing oxygen and nutrients to help heal the damaged muscle. It can be used all over the body, feet, neck, lower back, knees, you get the picture. 

I like to use them to warm my cold toes after a bike ride or run out in the cold.  My kids love to use them under their pillows in the their beds to keep warm with on cold winter nights. 

The RumbleRoller Beastie

Over the past year I have been using the RumbleRoller foam roller to get me back on the road after an IT band injury.  After using and seeing how it worked, I started using the RumbleRoller for self-myofascial release or SMR on different muscle groups and areas to increase my flexibility, relieve stiffness and decrease my recovery time from workouts and/or training sessions. 

I started using the RumbleRoller Beastie just recently and am benefiting from the numerous ways they can be used and set up. To begin with, you may ask what is a Beastie. The Beastie is like a spiked dog toy, yet made specially for SMR. It's a deep tissue massage ball. Some people have used tennis balls or golf balls to do similar types of SMR but what these items lack is flexible bumps that are needed to reach into tough areas. Beasties come in two varieties. The clear one, what is called the Original Beastie, has 30 bumps that will dig deep into your muscle tissue and target those trigger points or problem areas. The green one, called the X-Firm Beastie, has the same amount of bumps yet like its name says, is more firm. Caution needs to be used when starting any kind of session with any of these items. If used the wrong way or too aggressive they can cause bruising or lingering pain and you should stop.

The Beasties can be used freely or a base is also available.  The base holds the 

Beastie for more controlled use.  With the Beastie in the base, it now can be attached to the Beastie Wall System.  The ball can be adjusted to any height allowing now for you to now lean into the Beastie from the side depending on where on the body you are focusing on treating. 

As if the Beasties on their own were not good enough, there is also a Beastie Bar available. This is a rolling stick type of massage tool with two X-Firm Beasties permanently attached to the center of the bar. It comes with stands allowing for hands free use by setting on the ground or attaching to the Beastie Wall System.  With the bar attached to the wall you can now focus on areas of the back, legs or arms.       

                   RumbleRoller® and RR Beastie®

Using the Tech Paddle to increase my EVF

I am making good progress in the pool.  Getting faster and more comfortable every time I'm at the pool.  At the beginning of the summer I started using the Tech Paddle device to help my muscle memory on keeping a good EVF (Early Vertical Form).  Your hand and arm pulling back during the freestyle stroke will only move you forward in the water when it is vertical.  Using the Tech Paddle helps you create getting your arm in that position and your muscle memory.

The paddles are hand specific (right and left) are are easily worn with the Velcro strap. I have been incorporating them into my swim workouts for about 50 percent of the time.  A little awkward to get used to or maybe it's just my stroke it so messed up, but I have noticed that after only swimming two weeks with them I am getting faster in the water.  When I am wearing them in the water I focus on good hand and arm position.  Here is a short video of myself using them.  They are now part of my swim bag of tools.

RumbleRoller to the Rescue

I'll start this post with a riddle. 

 What has 200 thumbs and should never be passed by?  You give up?

 Well its the RumbleRoller and it has seriously changed my recovery routine.  I'm a real believer in "the stick" as it too has helped in my warm-ups and recovery. After giving the RumbleRoller a spin I was able to dig deep into the muscle tissue into my nagging IT - Band with my body weight. I have been pain free from an injury from last winter.....finally.  I must say, my masseuse does not know I have been cheating on her.  And if she found out she wouldn't want to see me anymore.  All I can say is, Dang, she is going to miss me. I have found something much better than any massage therapist could do.  I have started using the RumbleRoller, and holy cow, it is AWESOME.  Sure, I still use "The Stick", but for treating my IT Band troubles, the RumbleRoller is just what the doctor ordered.  I have used it on my lower body (hamstrings, calves and quads). Working it on my upper and lower back feels great, although those with back issues may find it uncomfortable.  So what is the RumbleRoller? It a type of foam roller with little knobs, which act like thumbs of a massage therapist, but better.  The roller comes in two types of densities which is indicated by the color, blue or black.  It's also is made in two different sizes for those wanting to possibly use it to travel with.