Hi
do any of you treat bodybuilders regularly.
I have a family member who is a bodybuilder and as such he has many friends who also do this, some of which are professional.
How often do you treat them and also how close to a competition would you give a treatment.
i have the opportunity to work on a few of them but when i worked on my family member i found it very difficult as his muscles where very very hard.
Do you have any tips on the best way to give a treatment or if your regular treatment takes longer than normal at all.
Thank you
RE: Massage and Bodybuilders
video footage...
RE: Massage and Bodybuilders
thanks for that.
Looks very intense from a therapist point of view. Think i might have to build it up gradually, working on some of the smaller guys.
RE: Massage and Bodybuilders
Don't be discouraged, Jay Cutler (therapist in the video) isn't a big fella...
RE: Massage and Bodybuilders
Hiya everyone
My hubby is a bodybuilder and it is not all that hard to do. It looks like the therapist in the video is doing some deep tissue or sports massage, I only do Swedish Massage on my hubby. He doesn't like the tickly moves and prefers a lot more presure than an average person would.
Actually when I was training in massage it was great doing a body builder as you could see all the muscles you were doing.
And the tool the therapist uses in the video, I got mine about a year ago from a pound shop.
Love Angel x
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I'drecommend loweringthe couch so that you can use your body weight effectively (apologies if this is stating the obvious but on some CPD courses I have been astonished by how high some therapists have their couches!). As for pre-competition massage, it depends on the client's preferences: there is a good discussion of pre-event massage in Mel Cash's book 'Sport and Remedial Massage Therapy'.
Regards
Alan
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thanks alan. I did notice for my Brother in law i found my table was too high, so no doubt with bigger guys id have to lower it more. thanks for the reminder.
I think i will get that book.
Also what about after care. Obviously we encourage people to drink plenty of water after a massage but i know a lot of these guys before a competition reduce there water intake so there skindehydrates and tightens over the muscle to show it off more.
I suppose we can advise them but its then up to them to follow through with the advice given.
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Hi all,
One of my clients is a 77 year old bodybuilder, he is in great shape, I prefer to work on the more athletic frame as previously discussed, the muscle structure is far more accessible. He competes and likes a pre-event massage to help stimulate circulation which helps when he "pumps up".Saw another bodybuilder last night very muscle bound, terrible posture, inflexible and lop sided.
GB