Olympic Athletes and Massage and Bodywork
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It seems that nowadays it’s very unusual to hear of a serious athlete who doesn’t employ massage as part of their training regimen and recovery strategy. Indeed, if the budget permits, any Olympic athlete today will receive massage therapy at least once or twice per week – or some (like Michael Phelps) even twice a day! Here’s a list of quotes by or about various athletes from the Beijing Games about massage and bodywork.
Michael Phelps
I have been getting two massages a day and ice baths.
Lolo Jones
A businessman needs a laptop. Athletes need massages and the right diet.
Sarah Hammer
The key to her recovery turned out to be Encinitas massage therapist Doug Thralls, who began working on Hammer in June, massaging her three times a week.
Dara Torres
…and the two proceeded to massage Torres’s shoulders and legs with their feet so their hands wouldn’t tire and they could apply more force…
Roland Schoeman
I am very fortunate to be able to go in and see a massage therapist a couple times a week.
Liu Xiang
Team doctors found an inflamed hamstring was the cause of the pain and recommended massage therapy and stretching to relax the muscle.
David Zabriskie
The biggest thing I do for my back is massage…
Stephanie Brown Trafton
I made sure that I had good rest and had massage and ice bath treatments…
Rebecca Adlington
It’s just been about recovering, massage and trying to swim the last race off
John Dane III
He also put together a team consisting of a strength coach, a trainer, a massage therapist and three sailing coaches
Lolo Jones
By Shira Springer, Globe Staff | August 20, 2008
Richards will work with her massage therapist to resolve the hamstring problem before the US competes in the 4 x 400-meter relay qualifying Friday.
Shalane Flanagan
She self-prescribed a lot of rest, massage, mental preparation and hydration
David Davies
As part of my recovery process since the 1500m final, I’ve had plenty of physio, massages, sleep and grub…
Sushil Kumar
…the recovery comes from massages between bouts and after them to relax the muscles and body.
Bob Bowman (Michael Phelps’ trainer)
He always has a massage.
Yin Jian
…she had spent every night after racing at the Games on the treatment table undergoing acupuncture and massage for muscle strains.
Logi Geirsson
[The president's wife] massaged me for ten minutes before the game against Spain and it was the best game of the tournament.
Bryan Clay
A midnight meal of Kobe beef, following a massage and an ice bath Thursday night, helped refresh his body for what turned out to be the most crucial part of the competition on Friday morning.
Jared Tallent
He had taken until Thursday to recover, spending some time in ice-baths and on the massage table…
Abby Wambach
She undergoes daily massage therapy in an attempt to improve circulation and strengthen her leg muscles…
Alexandre Despatie
Despatie had been B.C. massage therapist Jennifer Pendray’s most regular patient since his arrival in China.
BMX Cycling Team
King also said the team would probably go through a light workout and massage today…
Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor
Managing the pain with massages and a special tape that is said to increase blood flow…
Yin Jian
…she had spent every night after racing at the Games on the treatment table undergoing acupuncture and massage for muscle strains.
Nick Willis
I zone out, I lie down on the massage table, put my headphones on, close my eyes and basically am a zombie for 50 minutes.
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massage therapist training…
Well spoken. I have to research more on this as it is really vital info….
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