Sports massage?

Churchill123
Churchill123 Posts: 341
edited June 2014 in Training, fitness and health
how often if at all do you guys and gals get a sports massage?

Recently when going out on the bike the legs feel like lead and extremely tight, just below my hip/back of glute/bum absolutely kills when making a real effort stamping on the pedals up hill - hoping a massage will sort me out?

appreciate anyone's thoughts.. or maybe a foam roller would do the job? - although it seems they get mixed reviews on here

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Churchill123 wrote:
    Recently when going out on the bike the legs feel like lead and extremely tight, just below my hip/back of glute/bum absolutely kills when making a real effort stamping on the pedals up hill - hoping a massage will sort me out?

    It would be overly-simplistic to claim that either a massage or a foam roller would be the answer to your problems, without knowing what is causing the muscle discomfort in the first instance. Some idea of your riding/frequency/effort levels/recovery history would be useful.
  • TakeTurns
    TakeTurns Posts: 1,075
    Sounds like you need some rest to recover. A massage is good to help aid recovery, but has other benefits too.

    I had my first one earlier this year before my first race of the season and I'll probably have another before my last. Just so I feel like I've done everything I can to prepare for the race and start off the season well and finish on a good note.
  • RBS100
    RBS100 Posts: 3
    Once every few months (not often enough) to get rid of all the knots and tension in my back. Stretching routine can help but I think once they are there it easier to get knots massaged out than stretch them out..

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