It’s also Bluetooth enabled, which allows you to pair it with your phone and follow guided programs via the companion app. It also has a three-hour battery life and is TSA-friendly, so you can take it with you while traveling. The Hypervolt handle could be improved by being designed to access hard-to-reach areas, like the back. An avid runner and a fan of other self-myofascial release tools like lacrosse balls, which have helped through a variety of knotty situations, Ingrid has also had her share of physical therapy over the years.

During testing, we looked at the quality of the massage gun, the amplitude, noise levels, variability of settings, its other features and more.

It has a traditional shape—unlike the triangular shape of the Theragun Prime, which allows for a few different ways to hold the device—and is slimmer and more petite. Therabody kept the important features of its predecessor: an adjustable head angle, five speeds, a 150-minute battery life, 16 mm of amplitude and 60 pounds of pressure. The Bantam has three speeds ranging from 2,000 to 3,200 percussions per minute and provides 10 mm of amplitude and up to 35 pounds of pressure.

This time around you get three attachments with your Mini instead of just the one that the original had.Since there are so many massage guns on the market, we took it upon ourselves to test various brands over a span of a month. Once turned on, the Elite has a screen that indicates its current speed setting and remaining battery.

Similarly, the battery level is shown on the right of the screen by a blue vertical line, which decreases as the battery is used up.Some people like to use a massage gun to warm up and promote circulation to a specific area before their workout.