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Trainers and strength coaches are forsaking pricey massage devices for power tools. Bill DeLongis, head strength coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., uses a customized jigsaw and a car buffer ...

When a bizarre DIY wellness hack—using car buffers to treat muscle pain—eased his dad’s myalgia, Rally co-founder John Benjamin envisioned a new recovery tool. “The best game in town was a percussive ...