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Sports massage and Professional Athletes
Every now and again, we get asked to do some really fun things in the name of massage therapy. In this case, it was specific to sports massage for athletes and professional athletes. We treat a wide range of professional athletes at our location in NYC. We have worked with professional football players, basketball players,…
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Strength & Conditioning for the Cyclist
By Ivan Garay LMT/CPT Strength training can improve a cyclist’s performance and protect against injuries. Research on endurance athletes shows that strength training improves the three most important predictors of endurance sports performance[1]: economy (the ability to do a certain amount of work using as small amount of energy as possible), velocity/power at maximal…
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How to know what pain to not ignore. Pushing yourself to the limits.
As athletes we constantly push our bodies to the limits. Runners want to run longer and faster, lifters want more weight, yogis go for advanced positions, and some of us just do it all. We constantly test our mind and endurance by pushing beyond our comfort zones, and we have learned that often that push…