Percussion/Vibration Guns - How to use for activation
Channel: Fluid Health and Fitness
Date: 2022-10-15

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Today's session aims to educate you on the proper use of percussion massage guns. Remember that the information we're sharing today doesn't substitute medical guidance, and you should consult with a physician before engaging in any exercise programming. 

While percussion guns provide multiple benefits (including activation of muscles, neural inhibition of muscles, increasing blood flow, and reducing pain), knowing what technique to use will impact what outcomes you're going to achieve. 

That being said, the focus of today's video is on how to use the gun to improve muscle activation and body awareness. This technique is used to stimulate underactive muscles you may find difficult to recruit during exercise. Exciting the motor neurons allows for a temporary increase in the contraction force from your muscles. This can also increase awareness and can improve stability, movement quality, and strength adaptation. Often this method is paired with inhibition techniques to optimize joint range of motion and proprioception. Make sure to watch our video on percussion inhibition to get more information. 

So moving on, the gun possesses several qualities that you can use to achieve the desired effect. Percussion speed, duration, depth, and force need to be considered, as well as, the placement of the gun, which head to use, and the state of the muscle when the technique is applied. 

To achieve an activation effect, you'll want to use a stiffer head attachment, using sweeping movements across the muscle being targeted, at a higher speed, for 30 to 60 seconds.  You'll want to start at the low end of the muscle attachment and sweep toward the origin at roughly one inch per second. After several strokes, you can begin stretching through the muscle as you perform the technique, for six to 10 cycles. 

Make sure not to use too much force as this can overstimulate the muscle and be counterproductive. 

Once you get the hang of it, using the gun to facilitate underactive muscles can be really rewarding. Actively using the gun between work sets to encourage efficient muscle recruitment can help with functional outcomes and reduce overuse issues. 

If you have any questions on today's session or want to learn more about where you should use the gun based on a functional movement screen, reach out to admin@fluidhealthandfitness.com or schedule an appointment at https://info.fluidhealthandfitness.com/core-6-landing-page

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