Frank.Castle Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 The benefits of massage in bodybuilding may increase your competitiveness by enhancing your performance and helping you reach your physical potential. The effects of hard training and injuries can impair your bodybuilding development. Massage can combat the negative effects of bodybuilding and might even help you gain greater muscle mass, develop a more proportional and symmetrical physique, and improve your stage presence for competition judges. Range of Motion Muscle tightness limits range of motion, and lifting with tight muscles can lead to injury. Massage stretches bundles of your muscle fibers lengthwise and sideways to improve tissue elasticity. Massage treatments help release tension and pressure by stretching the sheath or fascia around your muscles. Muscular scar tissue can promote inflexibility and increase your risk of injury and pain. Massage can restore mobility by breaking down scar tissue caused by overtraining, previous injuries or trauma. Recovery Muscles need recovery nutrients to repair damage and grow for bodybuilding. Massage speeds up your recovery time by increasing muscle tissue permeability and opening micro-circulation. A deep massage increases tissue permeability by opening pores that enable fluids and nutrients to pass through more effectively. This removes waste products, such as lactic acid, that accumulate while training and inhibit muscular contraction. Muscle Tone Massage supports a well-defined bodybuilding physique by increasing circulation that improves your muscle tone. Damaged or tight muscle tissues do not hold blood well and diminish your muscle tone. Your massage therapist may use a pumping technique to move fluid through blood vessels and lymph nodes. Pumping involves increasing the pressure at the front of the stroke to create a vacuum effect in your vessels. This improves muscle tone by helping damaged and tight tissues get nutrients required for growth and repair. Sport Injury Prevention You can treat or prevent injuries while bodybuilding by getting a regular sports massage. Find a sports massage therapists who studied sports therapy, physiotherapy or sports rehabilitation, and have him administer massages to treat or prevent injuries related to bodybuilding. Skilled sports massage therapists can identify and treat muscle tightness as well as trigger points and scar tissues that might increase your risk of injury. Psychological Pre-event massages also benefit bodybuilders. Receiving a massage before a bodybuilding competition can improve your performance by enhancing your mental state. A massage can boost your level of confidence and diminish any accumulated stress that developed as a result of your bodybuilding training. Feeling confident and relaxed before a competition will reflect in your performance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pump_And_Hump Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 i recently did some cupping from an accupressure specialist, my oh my what a difference it made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank.Castle Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 Haven’t tried that yet. Went for my weekly massage last night and my Shoulder is way better today. Hurts like hell during but it’s a pay off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pump_And_Hump Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 36 minutes ago, Frank.Castle said: Haven’t tried that yet. Went for my weekly massage last night and my Shoulder is way better today. Hurts like hell during but it’s a pay off i had an insanely tight neck/trap situation and only cupping helped alleviate the pain/tightness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank.Castle Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Pump_And_Hump said: i had an insanely tight neck/trap situation and only cupping helped alleviate the pain/tightness That’s where mine gets messed up, neck trap shoulder... when it gets really bad causes numbness in my thumb index and middle finger may have to try the cupping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pump_And_Hump Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Frank.Castle said: That’s where mine gets messed up, neck trap shoulder... when it gets really bad causes numbness in my thumb index and middle finger may have to try the cupping It was a 20 minute session,i look like i had rape marks on me which lasted a few days but well worth it. I pray your pains go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millenium girl Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I had one session deep tissue massage a week for months years ago when I had neck and lower back issues. i wonder if it would help for the tightness around my bionic knee. So far all I tried was dry needling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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