Sports massage

Sports massage is one of the key components of successful athletic training, it is used to improve and retain the physical form with increased preparation for competitions and relieve fatigue. It has been used as an integral part of sports training since ancient times.

The types of sports massage are traditionally considered preliminary, training and restorative. Sometimes massage with sports injuries is singled out in a separate category.

Preliminary massage

This is a quick massage for a few minutes before training or competition. The goal is to warm up the muscles, mobilize the body for the work ahead, increase the general tone. Also, it can be performed to remove the jitters or excitement before the competition.

Training massage

This type of intensive massage helps to achieve a fairly rapid achievement of the best physical shape, also avoid fatigue, reduce the stress and psychological stress of the athlete during the intense preparation for the competition. It increases the elasticity of the ligaments, relaxes the muscles and prepares them for subsequent training.

The duration of such a massage from thirty minutes to an hour. The focus is on the most involved muscle groups. So, when practicing wrestling, the limbs, shoulder girdle and waist are massaged more, and for the runners the massage of the muscles of the legs is given more time than the muscles of the shoulder girdle and chest.

To date, this type of massage is not so in demand, because. The technique of sports massage provides for its implementation a few hours after training, but not earlier than five hours before the start of the next. Today, athletes prefer to train several times a day, so training massage often does not fall into their schedule.

Restorative sports massage

Classic restorative massage is used more often than a training sport massage. It is usually performed within an hour after training or competition. It helps restore working capacity, relieve stress and increase overall tone.

Restorative sports massage helps prevent injuries and injuries associated with overloading the athlete's body, increases blood circulation and nutrition of tissues, contributing to their regeneration.

Features and techniques of massage

The tricks of any sports massage are: kneading, strokes, vibration and an increasing rate of movement. Sports massage combines also lymph drainage massage, improving lymph flow and blood circulation, as a result muscles are better enriched with oxygen and get rid of slags and lactic acid. The depth and intensity of depression are determined individually for each athlete, and depends on age, gender and sport.

A feature of sports massage is the use of strongly warming drugs and ointments for better warming up of muscles, joints and ligaments. Massage is usually performed by a professional, but you can also perform it yourself. It is not aimed at kneading the muscles of the whole body, but is concentrated on a separate group of muscles, in addition, the massage is performed with increasing strength

pressure that distinguishes it from classical massage.

Sports massage is also great for all people who lead an active lifestyle. It does not matter if it's fitness or playing basketball with friends, hiking or just exercise. Such a massage will help to relax, relieve tension after an intense load and mobilize in a short time.