Mike Shilling
Recovery & Training Editor, Best Exercise
Massage guns, foam rollers, recovery and training form
Mike Shilling has spent years training hard and learning, often the hard way, that recovery is where the gains actually stick. That interest turned into a specialism in recovery tools and training technique, from massage guns and foam rollers to the form cues that keep people training pain-free.
At Best Exercise he covers recovery kit and exercise guides, weighing up things like stall force, noise, battery life and whether a tool genuinely helps or just feels nice for five minutes. He grounds technique advice in established strength and rehab principles, and cites the evidence where it matters.
Mike's take is that the best recovery tool is the one you will actually use. He aims to cut through the gadget hype and point you at what moves the needle.
Latest from Mike
- Sleep and Muscle Recovery: What the Evidence Actually Shows
- WHOOP Peak Review: A Screenless Tracker You Rent for £229 a Year
- Couch Stretch: How to Do It, What It Fixes and How Long to Hold
- Helios 2 Series 600W Red Light Therapy Review: Honest Panel, Overheated Claims
- Best Adjustable Dumbbells UK: 6 Top Picks for 2026
- Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Review: The 47mm AMOLED All-Rounder
- How Long Does DOMS Last? The Timeline and What Helps
- Deload Week: When You Need One and How to Do It
- Nebula 1020W Red Light Review: The Panel Size Argument
- Hooga ULTRA360 Review: Serious Irradiance, Small Panel
- Red Light Therapy for Recovery: What the Evidence Supports
- How to Use Compression Boots: Pressure, Timing and How Long
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