Knots
A DYNAMIC EXPERIENCE FOR RECOVERY FOCUSING ON POST WORKOUT BODY PRESERVATION
Based on the brief something small with a big impact. This project is focused on creating a dynamic experience for recovery and designing products that are portable and compact to take on the go and use anywhere.
The project kicked off thinking on a large scale, and I begun the design process with the question “How might we improve post-workout recovery?
Wavey texture provides a deep and intense massage to selected muscle
Bumpy texture is intended to stimulate and increase blood flow in muscles
smooth texture is intended to provide relaxing muscle relief
Target Areas
Inspiration through research
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“keep a lacrosse ball in my gym bag”
After surveying 36 active gym-goers, and their personal experience with workout recovery. There was a decent amount who mentioned they “keep a lacrosse ball in my gym bag” to easily have something small and portable to help with any soreness or pain from the gym.
Textures
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Smooth = even pressure
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Bumpy = Stimulate Bloodflow
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Wavey = Deep Intensity
Rapid prototyping to user testing
Printed various forms to tryout on users to hear feedback about which forms work best.
