Posts Tagged ‘massage’

Recovery 101 – What is Trigger Point Massage?

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

It may interest you to know that around 10% of the world’s population, which is around 60 million people suffer from chronic body pain issues. What’s worse is, this already massive number is accelerating with every passing year. 

Now, medical experts have come up with a lot of pain reliefs, tablets, capsules, injections, therapies, and even surgeries to help people get rid of the pain. But all of them are merely temporary treatments healing the sufferer for a few years. In such cases, the unbearable pain comes back and makes the condition worse for the sufferer. 

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Tips for relaxation after working out

Sunday, July 15th, 2018

Relax Fitness GirlAt Project Swole we are huge fans of post-workout recovery. Relaxation is a big part of recovery. You need to relax your muscles, ease your stress, and allow your body to heal. Today we would like to present a guest post written by a close friend of ours, who also owns and operates a Spa. Think of it this way, you go to a personal trainer to learn how to exercise, right? So we are bringing you this piece on relaxation, direct from a Spa industry professional. Sounds legit to us!

What You Must Do After the Workout – Relax…

The feeling that a person gets after working out is both exhausting as well as of being pumped. Getting tired is one of the reasons why a person must do something relaxing after an hour-long session of workout. Here are some of the things, which you can try out after a workout session: (more…)

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Top Advice For Quality Massage Experience

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018

The purpose of having a body massage is to help a person relax, calm his body and mind. It is important that the massage room is comfortable and clean or else it can make one very unhappy. Creating the right environment and temperature in the new massage room plays a significant role in providing a ‘more than just expected massage.’

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The massage therapist knows how to put pressure on the correct pressure points of the body. This helps in releasing all the tension in the muscles, nerves and calms the person. People go to a massage parlor with the expectation of feeling better and therefore it is necessary for the massage therapist to help the customer heal their body and mind.

Here is a some advise that you can keep in consideration before entering a massage therapy center: (more…)

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Say “No” to Pain in 8 Easy Ways

Monday, July 17th, 2017

muscle pain Pain is more than familiar in every sense of the word and you can either pop pills or suck it up, right?  Wrong!

There are great hacks to deal with pain without doing either of those and they won’t make a hole in your wallet either. How about we get some hands-on experience and practice pain relief following simple steps like the ones listed below:

  • Rejuvenating Massage

Massages do more than just helping you relax; they are a great way to alleviate tension headaches, neck pain, backache, fibromyalgia, and surgery-related discomfort. Massage therapies boost endorphin and serotonin levels, which are the body’s mood stabilizers and natural painkillers. What’s more? A relaxing massage reduces stress hormones levels a great deal; considering we live in a fast-paced society, this is definitely a necessity. (more…)

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Potential Guitar Injuries and How to Prevent Them

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

What are the health and safety issues to follow for a guitarist

For a guitarist, music is where his life is. Any discomfort or injuries can severely hider a guitarist’s impact of playing to the best of his capabilities. For maintaining proper health is a tough shot for a guitarist. As an example, in a general health guideline, it’s often narrated that punching things frequently is not a good idea. But as you know, a professional guitarist can’t help that.
Guitars and squats
Therefore, guitarists need to maintain some additional health care practices to ensure their health and professional efficiency. In this article, we have done something on that issue. After thorough research as a guitarist myself, I have listed down top health problems of a guitarist and how to get over them. Hope anyone with a guitar to play, will benefit from this article. (more…)

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Top 5 Benefits of Massage for Weightlifters

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

Rock Massage

Weight lifting is one of the most popular forms of exercise in the world. Millions of people hit the gym every day to work out in the weight room and strive to achieve their own ideal physique. Rigorous weight lifting results in a lot of stress on muscle fibers – in fact, this is exactly how resistance training works!

When the routine is right, the results are usually impressive. Sometimes the rigors of training can cause lasting tears in muscle tissue. The damage done to muscles in the process can be a serious problem for some. It is highly recommended that weight lifters make regular appointments for massage therapy. (more…)

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Nutrition and Fitness Go Hand in Hand

Wednesday, June 15th, 2016

circuit trainingWhen Fitness is the #1 Goal

If you truly want to become fit, there is more to it than just jogging or doing a few sit up every day. As a matter of fact, the food you eat can also cause you not to be fit. The best way to do this is to hire a personal trainer than will help you get a handle on your diet and what you need to know about nutrition in order to become healthier and fit while losing weight or just toning your body.

A personal trainer will not only help you learn about nutrition, but will start you on a fitness program that will fit your own personal goals. Some people without specialized diet requirements may need to hire a personal nutritionist as well, but many trainers, as I personally did, also receive certifications in sports nutrition and other nutritional disciplines in order to offer the most effective diet advice possible and in some cases even write personalized nutrition plans.

In the majority of cases, you will need to start out slow both with diet and exercise, especially if you have not exercised or followed a health eating plan in a very long time. The good news is that you can choose a private, semi-private or group training session so you can train along with a friend and not feel so alone. On the other hand, if you want to work alone with a trainer that can also be accomplished.

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