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Should Massage Be A Part Of Your Training Program

Everyone loves a great massage but when you are an athlete it is an essential part of your training program.   The benefits of massage are endless for everyone and for the athlete it can be an important part of your recovery and help you remain injury free. One of the main benefits of massage is increased circulation and this benefit can be good for athletes and non-athletes.   Improved circulation will help bring valuable nutrients and oxygen to tissues.   The typical triathlete or runner does an activity that causes repetitive stress to the body and each person responds to the stress in different ways.   Some people get tight calves, some get tight hips, others may be impacted in the shoulder area. Typically an athlete will have areas that the tissue has been shortened and it can cause pain and discomfort, which can also cause a decrease in their performance. One goal of massage is to lengthen the shortened tissue and a good example of shortened tissue is on the s