Trent Alexander-Arnold uses the Theragun PRO and Theragun mini massage guns to help him recover from the intense schedule as a professional football player for Liverpool F.C. and the English national team.
An integral part of a Liverpool team that competes in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and two national cups, Alexander-Arnold realized at a young age how important it is to take care of his body in order to keep performing at this level week in, week out.
“To perform at an elite level, you need to recover at an elite level,” the England international explains. “At this level, players have unbelievable endurance, amazing strength, speed, and agility.”
“You’re always coming up against someone who’s elite, and over the last two or three years, it’s been about trying to find something that the rest of my competition doesn’t have.”
“Theragun is the perfect tool to aid my recovery, improve my performance, and get more out of my body,” Alexander-Arnold continued. “In football, preparation is the most important thing—it’s the training and recovery you do through the week that prepares you for the weekend.”
The first footballer to become an athlete ambassador for Los Angeles, California-based Therabody, the Liverpool right-back would later be joined in this role by Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Chelsea FC’s Romelu Lukaku, and Manchester City‘s Kevin De Bruyne.
Here is how Alexander-Arnold gets ready for the next game:
Warm-Up
To activate his muscles and increase circulation, the Liverpool-native uses his Theragun PRO to target his quads, hamstrings, and calves for about 15 seconds each.
Recovery
Using the Dampener attachment, Alexander-Arnold massages his feet, shins, calves, hamstrings, and quads for about 30 seconds each. He then switches to the Wedge attachment to sweep along his IT bands for another 30 seconds each.
About Trent Alexander-Arnold
Trent John Alexander-Arnold was born in Liverpool, England on October 7, 1998. He joined the academy of Liverpool F.C. back in 2004 and has been a part of the club ever since, helping the club win the UEFA Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League title one year later, ending a 30-year league title drought.
With his appearances in the Champions League finals in 2018 and 2019, Alexander-Arnold became the youngest player to start in consecutive finals of the competition. He is also the youngest Liverpool player ever to captain the team in a European competition.
Featured image courtesy of Therabody.
