Important Notes

Note: This is a cosmetic blemish item for a discounted price. Possible defects include small amounts of rust, inconsistencies in the knurling, or very small dings/dents. Nothing that will affect the performance of the product.
For the PainPill's smaller brother The Boomstick, click here!

Description

Body Tempepring, or more commonly known as Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, is a myofascial release (massage) methodology developed by one of the largest and strongest men in the world - Donnie Thompson. Besides being a famous powerlifter and the first human to lift 3,000 pounds total in the squat, bench press, and deadlift, Donnie is also a world-renowned rehab specialist sought-after by countless athletes in different sports and disciplines. Why? Because he came up with a method that allows for the traditional effects of a time-intensive, hands-on deep-tissue massage in a drastically shorter period of time. The link below will take you to a public YouTube playlist that contains educational content on the PainPill/Boomstick and it's use:

This 20m video featuring Coach Brady Cable is a fantastic introduction to Body Tempering.

In this video, Coach Cable discusses and demonstrates self-use techniques for the PainPill and Boomstick.

This new product was developed by our product engineers at Kabuki Strength in conjunction with World Famous Strength Coach, Donnie Thompson. The PainPill is an IASTM, or Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization tool and is best used individually or with a teammate to diffuse and break up muscle/adhesive tissue. This highly-anaerobic tool allows for myofascial release to be done in seconds instead of hours. A 44 pound high-grade steel tool; the PainPill is highly effective as a body-tempering roller for the smaller extremities.

"When it comes out of the box you can tell no stone was left unturned and every detail has a purpose. I really like the weight of it and the knurl through the middle is just sharp enough to create shear across the layers of soft tissue without being too aggressive. I like the diameter and the ends do a very nice job of helping you get deep into the shoulders and hips. It is very easily maneuverable for personal use and so far the people I've used it on it has really saved me the overuse of my hands and I can back of the pressure or really lay into them when necessary. As someone who is a practicing chiropractor and a lifter I am always searching for tools that help me address the soft tissue aspects of treatment without creating even more stress on my own body. Top notch."

Travis Jewett, DC

MWOD Seminar Staff

The weight and perfectly contoured ends are designed to optimize use for targeting specific trigger points. The tool can be used alone by yourself, or by a body worker or clinician. There is no better tool for targeting deep tissue and effectively releasing key trigger points in the pectorals, shoulders, subscap, hamstrings and more.

The knurl isn't just for grip - its mild enough not to cut the skin while still allow it to be twisted - providing a shearing effect to the fascia and muscle tissue.

The PainPill can be used pre or post workout to prepare the muscle for training or to assist in post-training relief. To defeat hypertonicity, you need the PainPill and Boomstick.

So, what if you could get similar effects to a 30 or 60 minute deep-tissue massage in a much shorter period of time? Sounds gimmicky and too good to be true, right?

It's not.

So how does it work? Quite simple actually, it's a 44 pound weighted device which allows for pressure to be placed on a specific area via the contoured ends and modulated by either pushing against the implement or resisting it. Additionally the knurled middle part of the implement can also be used to both put pressure against the skin and twisted to provide a shearing effect to the tissue and fascia.

Thousands of our PainPills and Boomsticks have been purchased by athletes around the world - enabling them to spend less time on body maintenance and more time training or competing. We've also seen many massage practitioners implement this tool and technique as a way of increasing both the effectiveness of their work and the amount of work they can do at a given time.

The best part? You don't have to be an athlete, coach, or massage therapist to use this tool. It's friendly enough to be used by anyone, either on themselves as the subject or on another person. We provide video tutorials displaying the use of the PainPill as well as other resources for proper use of the tool and method.

Alright then, maybe you're sold on it. But isn't it just a shiny and smooth piece of steel? Why does it cost as much as it does? Unfortunately the cost of raw steel and having it professionally milled is quite steep, if you don't believe us feel free to go to a metal fabricator and ask how much a PainPill would cost as a one-off piece? Let's just say it's going to cost quite a bit more than our price. Besides this, you are not just paying for the tool itself, but the knowledge that comes along with the IASTM method as well as content that we are continuously producing and releasing for our audience and customers.

Common Uses:

IASTM or "Body Tempering"
Targeting Trigger Points with Contoured Ends
Shearing of Fascia and Muscle Tissue using soft knurl

Video with Kelly Starrett of MobilityWOD

Longer Interview with Kelly Starrett on the Boomstick/PainPill

Results like the following video have become "run of the mill" with this product, and we consistently receive the same positive feedback from users as the Boomstick and PainPill finds itself in gyms, clinics, and other facilities around the world.

Included:

2 full months of FREE access to kabuki.ms
Hundreds of videos to Move Better, Train Smarter, and Get Stronger

European Customers

We are proud to announce a partnership with Kustom Kit Gym Equipment! Kustom Kit is a UK-based manufacturer of strength equipment and we have partnered with them to produce the Boomstick and PainPill and offer them to our European customers without the typical egregious shipping rates from the US to Europe! The Boomsticks/PainPills produced by KK are identical to those produced by us here in the states, the only difference to you is the amount you'll be saving on shipping!

European Boomstick/PainPill customers can follow our regular checkout and will see the extremely discounted rates after inputing their shipping address. Please note that all other products will ship from our facility in the US and standard international shipping rates apply.

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