Get this. My New Year’s Resolution involves the gym… Original, no? I’ve switched from being an at-home workout guy to focusing on the bit three lifts—squats, deadlifts, and bench press. Twice a week, I’m switching kettlebells and bodyweight for a barbell. Reader, I’ve been more sore these past two months than I have in years. A few weeks of trying something new, and I’m already skipping workouts. Not good.
But, a week ago I pulled out the old-model Theragun I have. I hired my girlfriend as a masseuse. And, this week, I’ve hit the weights every single day, no problems. It’s mind blowing what a regular massage from this little gadget can do for your body. And right now, that Theragun is a full $130 off retail.
It’s not that uncommon to find a Theragun at this price. Especially since this is the older 5th generation model, and the Theragun Pro Plus is the new 6th gen flagship. Therabody runs pretty good deals around the holidays. But, to get a Theragun at 22 percent off while we’re still in the busiest gym season of the year, that’s not just worth noting. It’s damn near incredible.
If you’ve never used a Theragun, let me be the one to tell you, the hype is real. I’ve tested all the best massage guns on the market, and I always come back to a Theragun. The way it his, the leverage you can get, the guided routines, it turns my girlfriend’s massages from a nice gesture to a full on physiotherapy experience. I’m not in a financial place to get weekly, let alone daily, massages, so the fact that anyone can whack at me with this thing and make me feel good as new is huge.
Also, let me address the price, because I know someone on the internet would come up with some bullshit. Yes, on sale, this is still a $470 massage gun. I’m not going to argue with you about that being prohibitive for some people, cost wise. That said, even I can see that the math is in my favor here. A sports massage or personal training session will run me about $150. An injury and a few weeks with a physical therapist would end up in the thousands. If I can spend $470 right now, and squirrel away $20 every pay period for the next year, that’s a 10-out-of-10 incredible deal.
Luke Guillory is the Associate Commerce Editor at Esquire.
