1. Training sports massage
This is a special massage that is performed during intense training to improve athletic performance. This massage is very important for athletes. It helps to adapt to increased stress by preparing joints, ligaments and muscles and reducing the risk of injury. This massage is designed to help a faster set of the necessary mass, strength, endurance, at the same time, protecting against overtraining and overload. It allows you to permanently consolidate the results achieved in sports.
Training sports massage, as a rule, is not very hard, there should be no pain. Muscles that are experiencing the greatest stress are carefully and vigorously massaged. The duration of a sports
massage session can be from 20 to 70 minutes.
2. Pre-start sports massage
Is a massage performed just before an important workout or competition to activate the body's physical strength. The pre-start sports massage is carried out in a specific order.
First of all, the massage therapist does a warm-up massage, which should increase muscle strength and endurance before exercise. During this massage, all body systems are activated, the muscles being massaged are filled with blood, the cardiovascular and respiratory systems are especially activated, which ensures the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the working muscles.
3. Soothing sports massage
Spend at a smooth pace, its duration is 15-20 minutes. The masseur does stroking, shaking of large muscle groups. Such techniques are good at lowering blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate.
4. Toning sports massage
Is carried out at a fast pace, with strong kneading of the muscles throughout their thickness, duration 10-15 minutes. Such techniques contribute to an increase in mental and physical activity, the appearance of a desire to fight and win.
5. Restorative sports massage
Performed immediately or 10-20 minutes after a competition or training. This massage is performed for a faster and more complete recovery after stress. It is necessary to massage those muscles that were experiencing the main load. It is good to perform this massage after a hot bath or sauna.
Rehabilitation massage helps to relax tense muscles, helps to normalize blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate. For this, they carry out non-intensive deep warm-up techniques, stroking, shaking.