“There are many great benefits of deep tissue sports massage…especially when accompanied by other methodologies like assisted-resistive stretching<\/a> & deep tissue work on a muscle & its opposing muscle.\u00a0 Electrical Stimulation<\/a> (or e-stim) is another modality that is less invasive, but quite helpful for working on damaged\/torn tissue\/muscle & for releasing extremely tight muscle tissue that is either too sore or too overworked.<\/p>\n Personally, I\u2019ve benefitted from the recovery aspects of regular sports massage & I’ve always been impressed with how good I feel two days after a massage!\u00a0 It\u2019s not everyone who can have the luxury of a weekly massage.\u00a0 But, if you can, the rewards your muscles will reap are tremendous.\u00a0 With regular sports massage you can train more effectively knowing that you will recover more effectively as well.\u00a0 You will, when needed, be able to push yourself harder.\u00a0 You may be able to race more or increase your pace because you are getting better recovery.<\/p>\n Most coaches I have known throughout my racing career told me that rest was as important as the quality of my training.\u00a0 Even though I was young & I didn\u2019t always listen, I didn\u2019t mess around when it came to massage.\u00a0 I feel now that massage was my saving grace!\u00a0 I could give you a laundry list of the benefits of sports massage…however I\u2019d rather tell you what I feel & know – a weekly massage will change you & your sport!<\/p>\n A good deep tissue sports massage should be treated like a ‘workout day’ because it will not necessarily feel great (this is NOT a relaxation massage).\u00a0 But what it will do for your muscle tissue is real.\u00a0 It helps to repair your most worked muscles so that you can continue to work them to their fullest potential.\u00a0 It will up your game!<\/p>\n A weekly massage should be incorporated into your training schedule with a few things in mind:<\/p>\n For instance, when I was a triathlete, my massage was always on Thursdays because I only swam on Fridays & then I rested.\u00a0 However, as a professional cyclist, my massage needed to be on Mondays or Wednesdays (depending on when we traveled) to help me recover from a weekend’s racing so I could be ready to go hard at the next race (which was usually the following weekend).<\/p>\n For me, massage was essential to helping me heal my chronic back pain (from an old gymnastics injury).\u00a0 It helped me get strong enough to run my 1st marathon in 1996.\u00a0 That led me to try an Ironman<\/a> triathlon which then helped me establish my cycling career.\u00a0 Without my weekly massage I would never have had the career I did!<\/p>\n Finally, I believe so strongly in the power of massage that I guarantee my work!\u00a0 If you do not feel the benefits of your sports massage, then I will give you a free 2nd session.\u00a0 (Also note that e-stim & ice therapy treatments are included!)<\/p>\n Happy training!”<\/p>\n\n