The modern fitness routine does not end when the workout stops. For many people, the real ritual begins afterward: stretching on the living room floor, rolling tired calves over a foam roller, reaching for a massage gun, sipping water, or debating whether a cold plunge is worth the effort. Recovery has become its own category, complete with sleek gadgets, spa-like accessories, and bold promises about feeling better, moving easier, and getting back to training faster. But here is the practical question: are recovery tools actually useful, or are they just another polished corner of the wellness market? The honest answer is more balanced than most product pages suggest. Some tools…