We've all been there as amateur footballers – 48 hours on from your last game your muscles are in agony and you're walking like the tinman.
Unlike the pros, I don't always have the time to complete a professional warm-down after playing on a weekend, or have the luxury of a personal massage therapist. The most I normally manage is to jog for the bus home.
Naturally, if it's been a particularly strenuous game, you end up paying for your physical efforts over the days that follow.
But one trick many of the pros are now using to aid muscle recovery can actually be replicated by anyone, wherever you play. The Therabody Relief Massage Gun is a handheld device specifically designed to counter muscle soreness and stiffness.
UK Theragun Black Friday Deals
The pros have been across the Theragun hype for a few years now, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Granit Xhaka, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson all big fans of the gun. Plenty of other top athletes from the world of the NBA, tennis and golf have also been spotted with the devices, while Therabody have even become an official partner of Manchester United.
But this clever gadget isn't only available to elite-level athletes. You can pick one up at a discount this Black Friday weekend, with a selection of great deals here for both UK and US customers.
