AUGUST 4, 2021 (PARK CITY, UTAH) – Today, USA Nordic announces a new partnership with Therabody as its’ Official Recovery Partner for the team in a multi-year deal. This marks the global wellness innovator’s first partnership with a Leadership Organization that is sending teams to the Winter Olympic Games. Therabody is the global front runner in tech wellness and the creator of the Theragun, the world’s first handheld percussive massage therapy device. Therabody’s ecosystem of smart, industry-leading devices and solutions empower people to take care of themselves naturally, and are trusted by professional athletes, sports teams, celebrities, elite trainers, and medical practitioners world-wide.
USA Nordic, based out of Park City, Utah, develops and supports men’s and women’s athletes in the sports of ski jumping and Nordic combined. These athletes represent the best in the country in their respective sports and compete as a team at the national and world level, along with competing at the Olympic level since the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924. Nordic Athletes will incorporate Therabody solutions into their training and recovery process, including Theragun percussive therapy devices and RecoveryAir pneumatic compression boots.
The team’s medical staff will implement Therabody protocols when helping athletes prepare and warm-up, and accelerate recovery by alleviating muscle soreness in the legs, feet and arms of the athletes. Athletes and training staff will participate in education sessions with performance and wellness experts from Therabody HYPERLINK “https://www.theragun.com/us/en-us/therabody-university/” University, the company’s educational division. Therabody University offers in-depth knowledge on effectively integrating Therabody’s solutions into training and recovery routines, featuring industry-leading research around optimal performance and whole-body wellness. Therabody’s experts will help develop specific protocols to give USA Nordic skiers the knowledge to optimize their use of Therabody’s devices, so that they can improve overall performance and recovery.
“We are thrilled to partner with Therabody to make their industry leading wellness devices available to our athletes,” said USA Nordic Executive Director Bill Demong. “Wellness and recovery are critical aspects for our athletes to maximize performance. This partnership with Therabody will ensure that we’re equipped with the technology that we need to put our athletes in the best position to succeed and achieve the goals they have set for themselves, and as a team.”
Therabody will also help design and outfit a Recovery Room for USA Nordic, where athletes across all of the club’s disciplines will be able to train for and recover from their time on the slopes. Along with the partnership, the Therabody logo will be seen on the USA Nordic athletes’ uniforms and suits as they compete in competitions across the world.
USA Nordic prioritizes the skiing success and overall wellness of not only elite athletes, but also youth athletes, non-athletes, and parents, which is what makes this partnership so special. The organization will offer Therabody products for purchase on the USA Nordic Team Store, advocating for solutions that they truly believe in, and indicating the efficacy of the company’s products for skiers of all levels.
Along with the Theragun and RecoveryAir products that USA Nordic will be using for performance and recovery, Therabody modalities also include vibration therapy (Wave series), electrical stimulation (PowerDot), and botanical therapy using USDA Certified Organic CBD (TheraOne). For more information, visit www.therabody.com, download the Th HYPERLINK “https://www.theragun.com/us/en-us/therabody-app/”erabody HYPERLINK “https://www.theragun.com/us/en-us/therabody-app/” App or follow the brand’s social channels.
About USA Nordic
USA Nordic is the national leadership organization for Nordic combined ski jumping in the United States, providing support and guidance to the nations’ clubs and coaches while overseeing the national elite teams. More information on USA Nordic can be found at usanordic.org or its social media channels @usanordic.
About Therabody
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