The Coach Amy and Coach Liz Show
Promoting a healthy and positive experience for endurance athletes.
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The Coach Amy and Coach Liz Show

Created with endurance athletes in mind

Created with endurance athletes in mind. Coaches Amy and Liz have a combined thirty years of coaching and seven decades of competing in endurance sports. They cover topics relevant to athletes at various levels of participation: those training for a personal challenge to those competing for an age group placement or race qualification.

 

Massage Guns: Do or Don't?

Guilty as charged! Liz owns a massage gun. But she does know her anatomy, so she gets the OK as long as she heeds the rules.

What’s this episode about?

Are massage guns safe?

Coach Amy responds to the question, "Is it advisable to use a massage gun?" She cites numerous instances from the clinic where athletes have misused this percussive device, resulting in more harm than good.

Learn more about the potential dangers and contraindications of massage gun use in Coach Amy’s blog post. Massage Guns: Do or Don't

While serious about your health and wellness, we can stay light-hearted, too. Check out this hilarious trailer with comedian Tom Papa’s bit about these “weapons-grade jackhammer massage guns.” Tom Papa: What A Day!

Is that text “bing” my phone?

Please excuse the inadvertent “bing” accompaniment to our cast. Coach Amy forgot to turn off her phone during our recording session.

Coach Amy