What is it about getting a massage that relaxes us?
I used to train at the gym for up to 3 hours really agressively. I stopped for about 2 years and just the other day i trained again. My approach was just as agressive, as if i never stopped but with less weights and i only lasted 1 hour 40 mins.
The day after, I was so sore i could bareley get out of bed and i could barely pick up a glass of water. I could not even lift a book up to read. The day after that i went for a massage. The massues stood on me and applied a LOT of pressure all over my body. After the massage i was completely relaxed and only my arms are slightly sore.
What exactly is it about a massage that relaxes us? Is it the pressure applied to our bodies? Once the pressure is applied it’s really uncomfortable but once it’s released there is releif. Or is it the kneading of the muscles that causes releif.
BTW, i did not get a happy ending from the massues, but i did get some from my girl after i went to the gym and the day before I went to the massues and that didn’t releive any of my back and neck soreness…
2 Responses to “What is it about getting a massage that relaxes us?”
Besides the relief of relaxing tight muscles, massage causes the release of endorphins into the system. If you don’t know what endorphins are, they are the body’s natural pain killer…actually similar to morphine in composition. So, obviously, you are more wonderfully relaxed when that happens.
And I **** it when people automatically have to ask about “happy endings” with massage. It really is an insult to professional therapists.
On an even more basic level, everyone has the need for touch! It has been proven that babies who are not held and loved can die. The need for touch doesn’t go away once the baby becomes an adult. Having someone give their undivided attention to you for an hour can be really comforting both physically and emotionally. No matter what technique is being applied, even simply holding someone’s hand, it can still satisfy that need.