My son is 18 and a competetive road racer. From time to time gets a massage to help undo tension in lower back, legs, and shoulders. He got a massage last week two days before a big road race and was wrecked after the massage.
The guy who normally does his massages was called out and the owner of the place stepped in. My son told him he was a cyclist, had a race in two days, needed it to be light. The guy did some very painful deep tissue massage and my son was in pain before and after the massage. He was totally wrecked after the massage.
Needless to say he tanked the road race and had no power.
Has anyone has experiences like this or know of solutions to aid recovery?
It was a dramatic learning experience and obviously the masseuse had no idea what he was doing. Always recall, nothing new before a race.
The guy who normally does his massages was called out and the owner of the place stepped in. My son told him he was a cyclist, had a race in two days, needed it to be light. The guy did some very painful deep tissue massage and my son was in pain before and after the massage. He was totally wrecked after the massage.
Needless to say he tanked the road race and had no power.
Has anyone has experiences like this or know of solutions to aid recovery?
It was a dramatic learning experience and obviously the masseuse had no idea what he was doing. Always recall, nothing new before a race.