Carrier oil · Plant Therapy
Sweet Almond Carrier Oil
The classic glide. Smooth, slow to absorb, gives you time to work. Nut allergy? Skip it and grab the coconut.
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Oils & tools. Slick, not greasy.
The oils Frederico reaches for and the recovery tools worth carrying to the gym. Use them on yourself or trade rub-downs with your guy.
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Before you buy
Thirty-second oil school.
Glide vs gripAlmond and grapeseed glide long. Jojoba and coconut absorb faster, for more grip and less mess.
Skin firstPatch-test on your forearm. Nut allergy? No almond. Essential oils always go in a carrier, never neat.
Tools: less is moreMassage guns and balls: 30–60 seconds per spot, keep moving, skip bones, joints and the front of the neck.
Oils
What goes on the skin.
Carrier oil · Plant Therapy
Fractionated Coconut Carrier Oil
Light, no smell, doesn’t go solid in a cold room. My go-to when you hate feeling greasy after.
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Golden Jojoba Carrier Oil
For sensitive or hairy skin. Glides without clogging. Great for face, scalp and beard.
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Lavender Essential Oil
A few drops in your carrier oil and the whole room slows down. Never straight on skin.
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Arnica Muscle Massage Oil
Leg day, long run, long flight. Warm it in your hands and work it into calves and quads.
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What does the heavy lifting.
Massage gun · Therabody
Theragun Mini (3rd Gen)
Fits in a gym bag. Thirty seconds per spot, keep it moving, skip bones and the front of the neck.
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Hypervolt Go 2
Lighter on the wallet, still plenty of punch for shoulders and glutes after training.
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Hypersphere Go
Feet, glutes, between the shoulder blades. Lean in, breathe out, let it buzz.
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Vyper 3
A foam roller that does half the work. Quads, IT band, upper back. Slow rolls, not fast ones.
See it at HypericeWant to use them right? The guides show you how, step by step.
Massage for men guideGeneral information, not medical advice. Skip massage tools on injuries, swelling, varicose veins or after surgery, and talk to a doctor if you have a heart, blood or nerve condition. Gay Massage NYC does not offer, book or advertise massage sessions or any sexual services.
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