Massage Gun - Forearms
Massage Gun - Forearms is a percussive therapy technique designed to release tension in the wrist flexors and extensors. This recovery method helps alleviate stiffness from repetitive gripping, typing, or heavy lifting, promoting better blood flow and mobility.
After high-volume pulling workouts or days with heavy grip demands, the AI analyzes your recovery metrics to recommend this percussive therapy session. By tracking your muscle soreness and subjective recovery scores, the app optimizes the duration and frequency of these sessions to prevent overuse injuries like tendonitis. Additionally, if your HRV is low, the system may suggest a lower intensity setting to stimulate parasympathetic recovery rather than aggressive tissue work.
Form Cues
- Rest your forearm on a stable surface like a table or your leg
- Start with the lowest intensity setting
- Float the device gently along the muscle belly
- Relax your hand and fingers completely
- Breathe deeply to encourage muscle relaxation
- Don't press down hard into the muscle
- Don't run the device directly over the wrist bones or elbow joint
- Don't tense your forearm or make a fist
- Don't hold on a painful spot if you feel numbness or tingling
- Don't move the device too quickly back and forth
Common Mistakes
- Applying excessive downward pressure
- Tensing the arm muscles during use
- Hitting the bony prominences of the wrist
- Using a setting that is too intense
- Rushing the movement speed
Muscles Worked
This exercise primarily targets the forearm flexors and extensors, which are small, dense muscles responsible for grip strength and wrist movement. Percussive therapy helps reduce hypertonicity in these tissues, which is crucial for preventing conditions like tennis elbow or carpal tunnel syndrome.
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