Do you often wonder how athletes are able to keep up the momentum of strenuous physical exercise? Do they somehow possess this gifted superpower where they are able to revitalize themselves quickly or they have built upon a stamina level where they are able to endure greater pain and recuperate in such a short time?
No such thing, of course! They too, feel wiped out and have physical strain just like you and me! They do, however, go to a chiropractor and sports massage therapist to help with their recovery process after enduring a strenuous competitive event! There are many benefits that you may gain from enlisting the help and services of a sports massage therapist. This service may not only extend to athletes, but just about everyone who is into regular physical activities.
This article will explore a few benefits of sports massage on improving the athletic endurance of a person.
- Increase Oxygen Supply and Nutrients
One of the main benefits of massages is that it improves blood circulation. This may enhance the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the muscles.
- Speeds Up Recovery
Athletes typically undergo a strenuous and demanding exercise regime to meet the physical demands of their sport. This requires the body to heal and recover quickly so that athletes can keep up with the momentum required to deal with challenging sport requirements. A firm deep tissue massage goes a long way with helping to repair scarred or injured tissues or muscles. Hence, this may result in a faster recovery for athletes to get their mojo back in motion!
- Better Relaxation
Relaxation of muscles is significant when a person is doing heavy, strenuous physical activity. Sports massage can increase your range of motion, giving the muscles an opportunity to relax. Poor range of movement may result in the tightening of muscles which may increase the probability of a person suffering muscle or tissue injury. Sports massages help to warm up the muscles, hence allowing pain to be reduced to enhance a person’s physical and mental relaxation.
- Boosts Performance
Sports massages help to improve a person’s range of motion, hence help to warm up their muscles to make them feel more relaxed. This is significant because athletes tend to do better in terms of physical endurance and performance when their muscles are in a relaxed state and tissue injury is lessened.
- Reduces Anxiety and Improves Mood
The psychological effects experienced from a sports massage are simply amazing! Just as we exercise, our brain releases ‘endorphins’ to our pituitary gland and hypothalamus, the same effects are experienced when undergoing a sports massage. They also release dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin to improve one’s mood. This also helps to unnerve a person experiencing high levels of anxiety and stress to perform.
Stay tuned for the next part of this article.
