Red light therapy for recovery
Train hard. Recover smarter.
Pooled data from randomized trials shows red and near-infrared light meaningfully reduces muscle soreness and speeds the return of your strength. Use the full-body Energy Trism after a heavy day, target one sore muscle with the Energy Square, or lie down and wrap up with the Luna Red Blanket.
Why light speeds recovery
Recovery is not passive. Light the muscle you worked.
One of the best-supported uses of the technology, and why near-infrared depth is the target.
Less soreness, days later.
After hard training, micro-damage triggers the soreness that peaks a day or two later. Pooled across dozens of randomized trials, red and near-infrared light reduced muscle soreness at 72 and 96 hours and lowered creatine kinase, a blood marker of muscle-fiber damage.
Faster strength recovery.
The same meta-analyses show a large effect on strength recovery within a day or two of a session. Effective wavelengths run from 660 to 950nm, exactly the range TrueLight panels deliver. Train hard, recover smarter.
Reaches the muscle belly.
Depth is why it works on muscle. Near-infrared at 850nm reaches the muscle belly, not just the skin. Aim a panel at a specific overworked area, or use the full-body Trism after a big training block.
FAQ
Muscle recovery, questions answered.
Yes, this is one of the strongest uses in the research. Meta-analyses of randomized trials show reduced soreness, faster strength recovery, and lower creatine kinase versus placebo.
Both are studied. After training it supports recovery and lowers soreness; before training it can prime muscles for the work ahead. For recovery, light the worked muscle within a few hours.
For a single sore muscle, target it with the Energy Square. For whole-body recovery after a big session, the full-body Energy Trism covers head to toe.
Want the long answers? Read the complete red light therapy guide.
Designed by Dave Asprey
Light therapy from the father of biohacking.
Dave Asprey, the father of biohacking and 2x New York Times bestselling author, engineered TrueLight around a full four-wavelength system: yellow, red, deep red, and near-infrared, plus steady and pulsing modes, built to the standard he uses himself.
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