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#Thumper maxi pro series

I am HOPING that using the Thumper on the VM in the weeks leading up to a race might better prepare that muscle for the rigours of race day.

I sometimes cramp my Vastus Medialis (VM) in longer races.

Using on the muscles just above the knee seems to slightly help the knee move more fluidly when cycling afterwards.

I’ve progressed to the point where I can now add some pressure to the Thumper on my ITB and relatively easily bear it. Using a roller on my ITB can be very painful too, the Thumper does a similar job whilst allowing me to be more precise in attacking a specific area of the ITB or by cranking up/down the power level.

ITB maintenance, Hamstring maintenance.

This seems to boost the speed of muscle repair overnight. Sometimes after exercise, the Thumper is EXTREMELY painful for me to use and I can’t bear it on even the lowest setting, so I might wait until the evening to give myself a good thumping. Otherwise, I see the Thumper as a ‘can’t hurt’ way to warm my calves up. If the Thumper hurts my calves at all, I don’t run. I use it for these scenarios, no doubt there are more possible uses Yet, the Thumper wins over the foam roller for me every time as you can lay down in comfort, better control the pain levels and do something else at the same time. Many of you will be familiar with foam rollers and, for me, the use-cases are very similar to those with the foam roller or a hands-on massage from a physio. By also applying pressure the effect is deeper, although this is not recommended by the manufacturer. It vibrates 20-40 times per second and the effect is claimed to penetrate 5-6mm beneath your skin.

#Thumper maxi pro series

The Thumper is one of several, recent massage products like Theragun, PulseFX Series and Kraftgun that all work percussively by repeatedly thumping your muscles with a firm rubber knob (I know, I know).