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With oil? This is a matter of preference, using oil can prevent skin soreness. Putting arnica in the oil reduces stiffness following the race (you can buy massage oil with arnica in it). I choose to use a high-quality cold-pressed food grade oil because I think if it is going to be absorbed into the body I might as well use some that has useful vitamin E in it. You can also use the oil in cold weather to protect your skin from the elements Also stretch: Massage does not replace stretching but makes it more effective. How to do it Working on yourself can be challenging, I feel as though my hands are on the wrong way around! Here is an explanation of some strokes and how to do them. Before the race: how to do it Flushing: Warm muscles by stroking from knee to hip one flat hand after the other all around your leg for about 30 seconds. Squeezing/pressing: Beginning with the front above the knee take handfuls of muscle press between your thumbs and fingers then let go, work along from bottom to top squeezing, up the centre and then up each side of the quads: both together or one hand on each side for the sides. Two hands together for the top and hamstrings behind. Try this out until you find a comfortable method. Do each section twice, pressing in towards the thigh bone the second time. | ||
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CATHERINE HOLLAND Tel: 0701 7415310 Email: catherine@catherineholland.co.uk | |
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