Cord-free hip compression with smart recovery in its sights
Hyperice has unveiled the Normatec Elite Hips, a fully portable dynamic air compression wearable for the hips, IT bands, hamstrings, and lower back.
It runs for up to four hours, has no tethered attachments or external controls, and connects over Bluetooth to the Hyperice app for guided sessions.
The device will be available for $599 with FSA/HSA eligibility. Meanwhile, the same hardware will be available in the UK and Europe as ‘Normatec Premier Hips’ on November 10 at £529/€599.
Two coordinated compression zones provide gapless coverage with seven intensity levels (40–110 mmHg), aiming to turn pro-style hip care into something you can use at home, at the gym, or on the road.
Hyperice says its technology replicates natural muscle-pump dynamics to mobilize fluid, improve circulation, and reduce swelling—technology that has long been found in leg sleeves and team facilities, but rarely in a cordless, hip-specific form factor.
The emerging trend of smarter recovery
The shift mirrors a broader trend in recovery tech linking with real-world data. Earlier this year, for example, a Hyperice rival, Therabody, announced coaching integrated with Garmin data.
Hyperice is framing the Elite Hips as a standalone device, however. Although that means there are no ‘true’ smarts or integrations to speak of, it still provides an early glimpse into the future of recovery wearables.
With lifestyle logs and daily biometric reports available from the likes of Garmin, Whoop, and Oura, you can already see the potential impacts of recovery devices, such as those from Hyperice.
With a wearable like the Elite Hips, Hyperice’s sensors could one day auto-tune compression sessions instead of relying purely on manual presets. For now, however, you’ll need to spot those correlations yourself and tune manually.
