After Soccer/Sports Practice/Game/Workout
Experts say you need a post-workout massage
Next time you finish sports – try a sport massage
Benefits of post sport/workout massage
Studies with young healthy men a post-sport massage after sport/workout results in faster muscle recovery.
After 30-60 minutes of specialized muscle Massage results:
- Men had less pain
- Stimulated mitochondira which repair & muscle growth, and increase healing rate
- Improved proprioception & strength
- Improved muscle fiber regeneration, body awareness & strength
- Improved flexibility (massage stretches the muscles)
- Better circulation (tight muscles slow down blood flow to the muscles and slow down the removal of metabolites) – massage loosens & stretches muscles to increase blood flow and help remove metabolites
- Removal of toxins and releasing fluids
- Decreased tension
- Increase muscle tone
- Free adhesions, break down scar tissue, reduce inflammation