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A HARD WORKOUT

SHOULDN’T LEAVE YOU

WITH LINGERING PAIN.

THE RIGHT RECOVERY

TOOLS WILL HELP

INCREASE BLOOD FLOW

AND FIGHT FATIGUE TO

SOOTHE YOUR ACHES.

BYSTAN HORACZEK

1 Foam roller

As you run your sore body across

the 13-inch-long TriggerPoint

Grid, you can choose among geo-

metric textures that replicate the

long strokes or focused pressure

points of a therapist’s hands and

fingers. A stiff plastic tube inside

supports up to 500 pounds.

4 Hot and cold pack

The silica gel inside the Arctic

Flex reusable therapy bag is pli-

able even straight out of the

freezer, so you can wrap it around

any sore area to reduce swelling.

For tight muscles, pop it in the

microwave for about 20 seconds

to get it nice and toasty.

2 Resistance band

Wrap one end of the Rogue Echo

Resistance Band around a sta-

tionary object and pull away from

it to loosen up your shoulders

and back. The 41 inches of natu-

ral latex expand to more than

double their length, gradually in-

creasing tension during a stretch.

3 Percussion massager

The oscillating head on the mo-

torized Hyperice Hypervolt

rapidly pounds your muscles, in-

creasing blood flow and relaxing

knotted tissue. Preset routines in

the companion app automatically

apply the perfect amount of

power for each body part.

STARTER KIT

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