My aging body and the Theragun G3Pro
Updated: Sep 16, 2019
Once you get close to 50 (or perhaps even at an earlier point) your body is going to be THE big obstacle on being (radio)active.
Sitting many hours in front of a computer, scramble around with the kids, playing sim-racing games while holding a very strong direct drive steering wheel, doing the household, making sports 6 times a week (3 times dumbbell workout and 3 times on a Bowflex Max)... all this takes its toll.
The main problem is the combination of high workload and the aging specific shortening tendons and loss of muscle mass. Of course this is also a matter of your genes. In my case the impact is quite massive.
During the last weeks I suffered a lot of tendonitis in the elbows, general pain in the biceps and an ugly plantar fasciitis. I seems it's not possible for me to train my body and muscles in a proper way to withstand all the strain I demand during a common day.
Of course I could reduce workout days but I feel a very strong urge to proceed like this to have a proper balance between body work and mental work.
I tried out many things. Trigger point massages with ball and roll, electrostimulation (Compex and Bluetens), going particularly easy and also very strong during my workouts. Nothing really helped.
Few days ago I read about percussion massage and the corresponding products. I made a decision to buy a Theragun G3Pro (over the Hyperice Hypervolt) even if it's quite an investment. After using it for only one day I'm pretty sure this cool little machine will help a lot. After 2 sessions the pain in the biceps has gone and something is already happening with the elbow tendonitis (it has an effect for sure).
I will write an update in a few days...
Update 29.08.2019: It really works. Tendonitis got better and the little machine is just great to warmup and activate during workouts.
Update 16.09.2019: It's getting better every day. I had to find the proper technique to threaten the tendonitis. It's basically like working with the trigger-point massage-ball but I was to cautious during my early sessions. As long as you're working muscle tissue you can press really hard when finding aching spots. Meanwhile my elbows are almost painless again.
Thanks for the honest updates — I like that you admit the early sessions were too cautious, kind of like make it meme where quick retries teach you the right technique.
What I appreciate most is the honesty in the updates. He doesn't claim instant miracles — he says he had to find the proper technique, and that his early sessions were too cautious. That's the real lesson with any recovery tool: the device is only half of it, and learning how to use it on your own body takes experimentation. By mid-September, elbows almost painless, which is a genuinely good result for stubborn tendonitis.
It's a good reminder that the right tool, used consistently and correctly, can make a real difference — that's the kind of reliable quality I appreciate at tonyspins
Great recovery story — thanks for sharing the journey with real updates!
I can definitely relate to how all those small physical demands start adding up over time. Sitting for hours, training regularly, and even sim racing can put more strain on the body than people realize. I came across needforslots while reading about similar experiences, and recovery, mobility work, and paying attention to posture seem to become much more important with age. Staying active is still worth it, but balancing effort with proper rest makes a huge difference.
The part about trying to balance regular workouts with the physical strain of everyday life really stood out to me. It’s interesting how many different recovery methods were tested before finding something that actually seemed to make a difference. The updates are especially useful because they show that the results weren’t just based on the first impression after using the massage device. I also came across https://bets24.ch while browsing online.
The post is useful because it documents the adjustment phase rather than just the result — the author admits being too cautious initially and only seeing real improvement once he applied firmer pressure on the aching spots. That's the part most product reviews skip, and it's the part that determines whether percussion massage actually helps. What's also worth noting is the underlying issue: tendonitis from combined strain isn't solved by recovery tools alone, it's managed by load adjustment, and the device just makes that manageable. There's a discussion on https://spinrolls.ch/bonus/ about tools that work when used correctly rather than automatically — the point about technique mattering was well-made. Did the improvement hold long-term?