{"id":25114,"date":"2014-02-21T07:15:55","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T12:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=25114"},"modified":"2016-07-14T16:10:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T20:10:24","slug":"best-fitness-equipment-for-muscle-soreness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/tech\/best-fitness-equipment-for-muscle-soreness\/","title":{"rendered":"7 New Recovery Tools You\u2019ll Love to Hate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good pain or bad pain: That is the question. Sometimes it can be hard to tell the difference. \u201cStrength training causes micro tears in the muscles which can make them feel tight,\u201d says Eric Smith, MSPT, physical therapist at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therapyandsportscenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Therapy and Sports Center<\/a> in Riverview, Florida. And while devices and tools that provide <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/relieve-pain-post-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deep tissue massage<\/a> can cause discomfort, \u201cthey get the blood flowing in the affected area, which helps it heal,\u201d Smith says. \u00a0Cold compression therapy, in the form of ice and gels, can also ease post-workout pain by reducing blood flow and decreasing <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/health\/how-to-fight-inflammation-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inflammation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to get some relief? These recovery tools may initially cause a little grief but they\u2019ll make you feel less sore and enable you to get <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/no-equipment-back-exercises\/\"   title=\"back\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"364\">back<\/a> to your next workout faster. So, c\u2019mon baby, make it hurt so good!<\/p>\n<p>[soliloquy id=&#8221;25104&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclosure: All products featured on our site are hand-picked by our editorial team in the hopes of getting you closer to your health and fitness goals. We only recommend products we love and believe that you will, too. In some cases, you might come across an affiliate link on our site, which means we receive\u00a0a small commission should you decide to make a purchase.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step aside pain relief pills \u2014 these recovery tools better target aches to relieve muscle soreness. 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