Stay Fit With Massage Therapy

 

From beginner to Crossfit athletes to elite professionals, massage therapy has shown to have major benefits regardless of the participant's fitness level. Athletes seeking enhanced performance, improved conditioning, faster recovery, injury prevention and assistance in maintaining peak fitness can benefit from massage therapy.  Massage has been shown to have myriad positive effects including:

 

•Reducing muscle tension

•Helping athletes monitor muscle tone

•Promoting relaxation

•Increasing range of motion

•Improving soft tissue function

•Decreasing muscle stiffness and fatigue after exercise

•Improving exercise performance

•Decreasing delayed onset muscle soreness

•Reducing swelling

•Reducing breathing pattern disorders

•Enhancing athletic performance

•Helping prevent injuries

By combining your exercise routine with a massage therapy treatment, you will be able to train longer and harder and make the most of your workout. Not convinced? Research some of your favorite world-class athletes, and you're likely to see that a massage therapist is a key component of their strength and stamina routine.

Roy is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist and has worked in high end spa’s as well as rehabilitation centers. He is well known for his Relaxing Massage as well as his skill in Medical Massage and Sports Massage.

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CrossFit / WOD Massage

As CrossFit Athletes, we understand that we must endure some aches and pains as a result of our WOD’s. We hold a lot of those aches and pains in our shoulders, traps, hamstrings and quads. CrossFit massage speeds recovery and aids those aches and pains with trigger point massage therapy and deep tissue massage therapy. A trigger point is a tight area within muscle tissue that causes pain in other parts of the body.

 

Trigger point massage therapy is specifically designed to alleviate the source of the pain through cycles of isolated pressure and release.

Deep tissue massage therapy is similar to Swedish massage, but the deeper pressure is beneficial in releasing chronic muscle tension with the focus being on the deepest layers of muscle tissue and tendons.

A study in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that people’s blood pressure fell after a single 45-60 minute deep tissue massage.

Deep Tissue massage and trigger point therapy help greatly in the renewal and recovery of the CrossFit athlete. These techniques not only give our bodies the release of muscle tension after a rigorous workout, but they also assist in providing necessary toxins and gases to release from our muscles.

 

 

 

For anyone participating in regular physical activity, Sports massage therapy every week or two may be a great addition to your normal regimen.

Set up a time to talk with Roy about a plan that will work best with your training schedule and budget in mind.

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Massage Therapy for Crossfit Athletes

Mobility and movement are the essential building blocks to CrossFit. Without proper movement and mobility we find ourselves unable to perform the CrossFit movements with full range of motion and pain free. There are many facets to mobility and one is ensuring that we keep our muscles in tip-top shape to keep us moving well. A great way to do that is to incorporate regular massage therapy into our training program.

Benefits of massage therapy:

 

◾Improves blood and lymph circulation

◾Improves flexibility, lengthening of fascia and muscle which increases range of motion and has the added benefit of making your muscles look more toned

◾Decreases inflammation

◾Improves respiratory functions

◾Stimulates the immune system

◾Improves lymphatic movement to break up and release toxins and helps reduce pain and inflammation in the joints and tendons

◾Decreases stress and anxiety

Self Myofascial Release

 

To a lesser degree, this offers the same benefits as massage but you can do it at home on your own. Think of it as “maintenance work” that you can do in between your massage therapy sessions.  The most common tools used are a Foam Roller and a Tennis Ball or a Lacrosse ball.  Just ask us how to use them and I’ll demonstrate them for you.  Highly recommended to make them part of your daily routine. 

Massages don’t just feel great, they also provide excellent recovery assistance for CrossFit athletes. Getting a regular massage once a month or more can help you reduce soreness and risk of injury while increasing mobility so you can perform better.

During high intensity exercise, lactic acid and general toxins from acidity increase in your muscles. Your body can naturally clear lactic acid and toxins with time and rest, however massage can help expedite the process, especially when you are working out often. 

The best times to get a massage:

•At least 45 minutes after you have completed your WOD for the day.

•During recovery periods – rest days or deload weeks.

•3 days before a competition or race. This will help improve your range of motion and mobility for your competition.

•After a competition or race to help you recover quickly.

Getting the most out of your massage

You may find that your muscles are sore the next 24 – 48 hours after a massage. Some ways that you can help your body recover and get the most benefits from your massage include:

•Drinking lots of water before and after your massage. Being properly hydrated assists lymphatic drainage and blood flow.

•Using heat packs or having a warm bath with Epsom salts reduces muscle tenderness.

•Get a good night of sleep.

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