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Sports massage is a specialized form of massage therapy that caters to the unique needs of athletes, recreational sports enthusiasts, and gym-goers alike. It offers a range of benefits that can enhance performance, prevent injuries, and promote overall well-being. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete training for a competition or an occasional gym visitor looking to optimize your workouts, incorporating sports massage into your routine can make a significant difference in your physical health and athletic performance.

One of the primary benefits of sports massage is its ability to enhance muscle recovery and reduce the risk of injury. Intense physical activity, such as high-intensity training sessions or competitive sports, can cause muscle tightness, imbalances, and micro-tears in the muscle fibres. Sports massage helps alleviate these issues by increasing blood flow to the muscles, flushing out metabolic waste products, and promoting the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. This accelerates the healing process, reduces muscle soreness, and helps prevent overuse injuries.

Moreover, sports massage can improve flexibility and range of motion, allowing athletes to move more efficiently and perform at their best. By targeting specific muscle groups and applying techniques such as stretching and deep tissue massage, sports massage helps release tension, loosen tight muscles, and improve joint mobility. This not only enhances athletic performance but also reduces the risk of strains, sprains, and other movement-related injuries.

In addition to physical benefits, sports massage also offers mental and emotional advantages for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. The rigors of training and competition can take a toll on the mind as well as the body, leading to stress, anxiety, and mental fatigue. Sports massage provides a valuable opportunity to relax, unwind, and de-stress, promoting mental clarity, focus, and overall well-being. The soothing touch of a skilled massage therapist can help calm the nervous system, reduce cortisol levels, and promote feelings of relaxation and rejuvenation.

So, when is the best time to schedule a sports massage? Ideally, athletes and active individuals should incorporate sports massage into their regular training regimen to support recovery and prevent injuries. This may include scheduling sessions before or after intense workouts, competitions, or events, as well as during periods of heavy training or rehabilitation. Additionally, sports massage can be beneficial for addressing specific issues or imbalances, such as chronic pain, tightness, or mobility restrictions.

At Wellness on William Street, our team of experienced therapists, including Carmela, a qualified physiotherapist, and Kaz, who offers dry needling, are here to support athletes, recreational sportspeople, and gym-goers in optimizing their performance and well-being. Located in the vibrant area of Darlinghurst, we provide personalized sports massage services tailored to meet the individual needs and goals of our clients.

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A lot of people perform this exercise incorrectly, in several ways. Elbows are too far back, leaning too far back and turning the exercise into a high row, hands too wide or too narrow, and pulling down too far and getting internal rotation at the shoulder. Here is what you should focus on. -Chest up, shoulders back and down, chin neutral, core switched on and elbows rotated inwards slightly. -Forearm should be parallel to the wall when you get to the bottom of the movement and the point of your shoulder should be facing upwards, not rotating inwards as you come down with the bar.
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A lot of people perform this exercise incorrectly, in several ways. Elbows are too far back, leaning too far back and turning the exercise into a high row, hands too wide or too narrow, and pulling down too far and getting internal rotation at the shoulder.

Here is what you should focus on.
-Chest up, shoulders back and down, chin neutral, core switched on and elbows rotated inwards slightly.
-Forearm should be parallel to the wall when you get to the bottom of the movement and the point of your shoulder should be facing upwards, not rotating inwards as you come down with the bar.

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Wide Grip Lat Pull Down- Key Points for the correct movement pattern

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The walking lunge is one of the top progressions of the basic static lunge. It requires incredible balance, proprioception and strength. Some key points to remember- Do not push off from the back leg, get the drive coming from the front leg. Try not to come down too quickly and use gravity to take you down, make sure you engage the muscles fully to lower your body weight down. As always, focus on what muscle should be activated- glutes, quads, hamstrings, and then assess are they being engaged fully
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The walking lunge is one of the top progressions of the basic static lunge. It requires incredible balance, proprioception and strength.
Some key points to remember-
Do not push off from the back leg, get the drive coming from the front leg.
Try not to come down too quickly and use gravity to take you down, make sure you engage the muscles fully to lower your body weight down.
As always, focus on what muscle should be activated- glutes, quads, hamstrings, and then assess are they being engaged fully

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The reverse lunge requires you to have really good ''proprioception'' - that is your bodies awareness of itself in space and time. So as you step back, you need to make sure you step to the right distance each time so when you drop down and perform the lunge, both knees have that 90 degree bend.
The benefits of this over a static lunge, is better balance, improved proprioception and that extra engagement and drive from the glute in the front leg.
That is assuming it is all done correctly, if you don't feel the exercises where you should, and feel pain during the exercise, then maybe this progression is too much for you

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Learn how to perform a textbook static lunge properly, enabling you to engage the glute on the front leg, reduce pain in the knee on the back leg and get the most out of a complex yet very important exercise.
The Lunge is a classic compound exercise- meaning it uses multiple joints and therefore multiple muscles. Typically performed incorrectly, it's a great exercise to help with balance as well as strength.
Rowan from Wellness On William Street talks us through how to perform the movement safely and correctly.

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Wellness On William Streets Owner and head Personal Trainer Rowan Dear, talks you through how to perform a complex exercise and make it safe and easy to perform by following these key steps

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