Massage: The Missing Piece to Your Workout and Health?
Some think massages are just for relaxing and feeling good, but they can be so much more. At the Student Rec Center, you have the great opportunity to dip into the other side of massage; massaging for fitness training.
Some think massages are just for relaxing and feeling good, but they can be so much more. At the Student Rec Center, you have the great opportunity to dip into the other side of massage; massaging for fitness training.
Therese Hostetter is a licensed massage therapist with a vast experience in weight training and massage. She has performed therapy for a variety of people of all shapes and sizes. She explained to me that massage can be the missing piece to most people’s training regimen. Massage can help reduce soreness, increase muscle blood flow and stretch and relieve muscles from lactic acid build up. Getting a massage can also help you understand your work out habits by exposing your body symmetry. If the massage therapist finds that one side of your body is more muscular than the other, that could mean that you are favoring one side of your body when you’re working out.
Massage is one of the most intimate therapies. The massage therapist must touch the client. Because of that, the massage therapist uses lotion to get the client accustomed to their touch. When you first arrive for your appointment, usually they will ask you where your problem areas are. Different techniques of massage are used for different situations. For stress or soreness, the therapist might use a deep muscle massage to relieve the build up of lactic acid in the stress points called “Knots.” If you need to be refreshed and rejuvenated, the massage therapist might employ a stimulus technique to activate your nerves.
Massage is one of the most intimate therapies. The massage therapist must touch the client. Because of that, the massage therapist uses lotion to get the client accustomed to their touch. When you first arrive for your appointment, usually they will ask you where your problem areas are. Different techniques of massage are used for different situations. For stress or soreness, the therapist might use a deep muscle massage to relieve the build up of lactic acid in the stress points called “Knots.” If you need to be refreshed and rejuvenated, the massage therapist might employ a stimulus technique to activate your nerves.
Massages have many purposes and benefits. You can get one to relax, but it’s even more effective if you’re working out and trying to stay fit. Sometimes exercise and a good diet aren’t enough, and maybe massage is your missing piece.
Massage therapy at Campus Rec is by appointment only, so be sure to call the Rec Center at 936.468.3507 if you are interested. Massages also make great gifts! For more information visit the Campus Rec website at www.sfasu.edu/campusrec and click on the Fitness and Wellness page.
-News Reel from yo boy D.Hill
-News Reel from yo boy D.Hill
Devonte Hill
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