Massage and Bodybuilders

[Muldah]

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

 

[Fancy Pants]

video footage...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAFfu_A2Yv8&feature=PlayList&p=F9A6D6583C401797&index=2

 

[remenunse]

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.

 

[Now Now]

Don't be discouraged, Jay Cutler (therapist in the video) isn't a big fella...

 

[Strive 4 Success]

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

 

[craig parry]

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

 

[anjellaaxd]

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.

 

[royce royal]

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