Equip yourself with the right tools for recovery
Reviews and buying guides for exercise and recovery gear, fitness and sleep tracking devices & wearables
Fitness & Sleep Trackers
Best Sleep Trackers Australia - Recover Smarter And Faster With Wearable Tracking Devices
Tracking sleep is easier than ever in 2022 as we see the best sleep tracking wearables be updated and replaced by even better sleep tracking technology. See our list of the top sleep trackers on the market for hacking sleep and recovering smarter with actionable data.
Whoop Strap 4.0 Review - The Screen-Less Wearable That Tells You Everything
Wearability 10/10. In the biohacking world, the rumour mill is spreading that the best sleep and fitness tracking wearable is in existence. The Whoop 4.0 strap is super streamlined and is designed to capture all relevant data that one would want to track for fitness, health and sleep data. Let’s take a look at whether the rumours are true that this device really is a one stop shop.
Why HRV Is So Important For Recovery. Plus, How To Track HRV 2021
Gone are the days of simply measuring heart rate (HR) to track your fitness or recovery. HR is a measurement at a given point in time that may show you your current exertion level doing a given exercise or movement.
But, that doesn't paint the most accurate or descriptive picture when we are trying to look out our fitness level, readiness to perform or train and just how recovered (or not recovered) we are. Enter, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)…
Struggle To Sleep or Meditate? This Device Will End Your Suffering - Muse S Review
Unlike many of its counterparts, Muse S, the cousin of Muse 2, is a head wrapped wearable sleep tracking device. With an anxiety producing amount of digital distractions to bog us down and keep us up, this sleek design by Muse is equipped with guided meditation, mental activity tracking, AI, sleep tracking including sleep stages, resting HR, sleep position and stillness with an overall sleep score. The sleep-focussed voice guides will lull you into a heavy sleep and, yes, the ‘S’ stands for sleep.
Think You’re Sleeping Well? Find Out The Truth With The SleepOn Go2Sleep Ring
Part of the growing SleepOn range, their sleep tracking ring punches out advanced sleep tracking data including real time heart rate, Blood Oxygen levels (SpO2), apnea screening, Heart Rate Variability reports, sleep disturbances, vibration feedback and sleep scoring. Comparatively larger in size than some of its competitors but still weighing in at 6 grams it is hard to notice during sleep.
Massage Guns
Ekrin 365 Review - Newest Ekrin Athletics Handheld Percussion Massage Gun
We pull apart and review the newest massage gun made by Ekrin Athletics to show how it performs among the growing massage gun option in 2021. See how the 365 entry level massage gun stacks up for price, batter life, amplitude, rpm, warranty and more.
10 Best Massage Guns Australia 2022 - Fast And Effective Muscle Recovery And Pain Relief
We know a lot about our massage guns and have felt the many unique vibrations of over 20 and counting. Out of those 20 we have culled half and come up with 10 that we think are worth spending your precious money on. Whether for persistent injury or for preparing for the next death race, a massage gun is an essential bit of kit in the preparation and recovery toolbox and we present to you some epic options for different budgets and needs.
How To Use A Massage Gun - Ekrin B37 Review
The massage gun market is a big and saturated beast. They are everywhere - with athlete endorsements, promoted advertisements and sponsored posts. Where there is smoke, there is generally fire and there is a reason everyone is using these as a top pick in their recovery tool kit. Massage guns most definitely work, but make sure you use them wisely - we’ll show you how.
Compression Boots
The Best Compression Boots of 2023
Compression boots are a game-changer for recovering from a long run or after race or game day for fresh legs. We compare the best compression boots for sale in 2023 on a variety of factors, with a breakdown of Air Relax vs Normatec vs Therabody vs Rapid Reboot vs Endurance Relax vs Hyperice.
Normatec Pulse 2.0 Muscle Recovery Boots Review - Are They Worth The Money?
After 6 months of training, racing and laying back in the chair with these inflatable beauties doing their thing, we’ve seen all we need to see to make a decision on whether or not the Normatec Pulse 2.0 Boots are worth it for muscle recovery at home or at the gym.
Best Ways To Recover At Home - A Guide To Muscle Recovery and Wellness At Home And On The Go
It is more important than ever to train well and recover smarter. We explore 5 must-have muscle recovery and wellness essentials to add to your ultimate home recovery set-up.
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Mobility Tools
9 Best Types Of Muscle Recovery Foam Rollers 2023. Plus, How To Choose Your Roller
Another heavily saturated market. No problems, we give an easy explanation on the price difference between foam rollers and the quality that is associated.
3 Small Fascia Release Tools For Muscle Recovery You Can Travel With In 2021 - Blackroll Gear
It is definitely harder than it should be to find simple, light, versatile and compact myofascial release tools that you can take anywhere - until now, that is. The solution to light and compact self massage gear is the Blackroll Blackbox Mini.
Trigger Release Balls - The Best Targeted Self Massage Tool For The Tightest Muscles
Trigger Release Balls are the perfect tool for releasing stubbornly tight muscles in hard to reach places like the psoas, hips, feet, shoulder girdle and chest. We explore the best massage trigger release balls and how to use them for the most effective muscle recovery technique.
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