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Do you consider a massage a workout?
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If the massage is shorter than 60 minutes and intensity is somewhat low, I'm of the mind set that it is not a training session and the training goes on. Looking to hear what you have experienced from either high or low intensity massage greater than 60 minutes. Want to add these sessions into the workout plan to help with recovery. Thoughts? Maybe there already a thread relating to this topic.
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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Why would receiving a massage be considered to be a workout?

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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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Why would receiving a massage be considered to be a workout?

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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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My thought and or reasoning is that if you receive a fairly intense (high pressure) massage for longer than 60 minutes, you are actually doing damage to the muscle, like a workout, and require some recovery. Muscle damage is still muscle damage, regardless of mechanism. But maybe I'm wrong in this thought process.
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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If you had to quantify it I'd say active recovery at best, like yoga or stretching.

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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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No, I don't get count it.
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [HuffNPuff] [ In reply to ]
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Why would you care ?
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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Do you consider taking shower a workout?
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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Not sure what kind of "massage" you consider to be a workout.

1) a hard and long massage damaging the muscles.... may be you can avoid this one...
2) never heard pro cyclist, in Tour de France for exemple, saying "no, no massage tonight, it is too damaging..."... they are all dreaming of a massage (maybe not the long and hard ?) but mostly the leaders can get them
3) a massage is part of the recovery. If it is not, don't do it
4) from serious research, it was proven that massage was not that efficient (comparatively to electro simulation for recovery, for exemple), except for one thing : the discussion with the therapist. A recovery moment for the mind also...
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [CPic] [ In reply to ]
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CPic wrote:
Why would you care ?

I would NOT care which is why I stated that I don't count it. Even deep tissue massage is still a recovery tool. So let's list all the things I do NOT count as a workout:

- Massage
- Stretching before and after a run
- Icing, foam roller, or stick
- Watching TV in Norma-Tec or other boots
- Hot bath for relaxation
- Driving to a training venue or race
- Eating before or after my workout
- Getting my bike fixed so I can workout on it
- Reading books or articles on how to workout better
- Bragging about my workouts on SlowTwitch
- Etc.

What counts as a workout? My actual workouts! Glad we could clear that up. :)
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [HuffNPuff] [ In reply to ]
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HuffNPuff wrote:
CPic wrote:
Why would you care ?

I would NOT care which is why I stated that I don't count it. Even deep tissue massage is still a recovery tool. So let's list all the things I do NOT count as a workout:

- Massage
- Stretching before and after a run
- Icing, foam roller, or stick
- Watching TV in Norma-Tec or other boots
- Hot bath for relaxation
- Driving to a training venue or race
- Eating before or after my workout
- Getting my bike fixed so I can workout on it
- Reading books or articles on how to workout better
- Bragging about my workouts on SlowTwitch
- Etc.

What counts as a workout? My actual workouts! Glad we could clear that up. :)

What about CaptainCanada’s workouts?

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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [Broken Leg Guy] [ In reply to ]
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Broken Leg Guy wrote:
JasoninHalifax wrote:
Why would receiving a massage be considered to be a workout?


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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [Scottxs] [ In reply to ]
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Scottxs wrote:
Broken Leg Guy wrote:
JasoninHalifax wrote:
Why would receiving a massage be considered to be a workout?


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Dare I ask who that is?

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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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it is not a workout in that it does not work anything, you are specifically not doing any work.
a deep massage though is something that needs to be considered in the overall training plan as it is best not done on immediately sore muscles and may leave you feeling a bit flat for a while.
a low intensity massage is great to throw in whenever you can.
massage can also be a very individual thing with how you feel afterwards depending on intensity as well as individual tolerance which is partly but not completely based on how used to it you are.
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [Broken Leg Guy] [ In reply to ]
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Broken Leg Guy wrote:
JasoninHalifax wrote:
Why would receiving a massage be considered to be a workout?


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Reply #2

Well done!!!

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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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Holy crap...I remember that post!!
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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JasoninHalifax wrote:
HuffNPuff wrote:
CPic wrote:
Why would you care ?


I would NOT care which is why I stated that I don't count it. Even deep tissue massage is still a recovery tool. So let's list all the things I do NOT count as a workout:

- Massage
- Stretching before and after a run
- Icing, foam roller, or stick
- Watching TV in Norma-Tec or other boots
- Hot bath for relaxation
- Driving to a training venue or race
- Eating before or after my workout
- Getting my bike fixed so I can workout on it
- Reading books or articles on how to workout better
- Bragging about my workouts on SlowTwitch
- Etc.

What counts as a workout? My actual workouts! Glad we could clear that up. :)


What about CaptainCanada’s workouts?

Counts double - giving and getting a massage.
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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I use my garmin to track pooping and other key daily events. I say a massage counts too.
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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I find massages quite handy.
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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What TSS number are you going to attach to it?
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [Broken Leg Guy] [ In reply to ]
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Broken Leg Guy wrote:
JasoninHalifax wrote:
Why would receiving a massage be considered to be a workout?


Ask Robert Kraft

This whole thread rubs me the wrong way...
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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [FatandSlow] [ In reply to ]
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FatandSlow wrote:
Broken Leg Guy wrote:
JasoninHalifax wrote:
Why would receiving a massage be considered to be a workout?


Ask Robert Kraft


This whole thread rubs me the wrong way...

Suck it up

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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [Rocket_racing] [ In reply to ]
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Rocket_racing wrote:
I use my garmin to track pooping and other key daily events. I say a massage counts too.

You're straining too hard!

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Re: Do you consider a massage a workout? [XX29er] [ In reply to ]
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If the massage is shorter than 60 minutes and intensity is somewhat low, I'm of the mind set that it is not a training session and the training goes on. Looking to hear what you have experienced from either high or low intensity massage greater than 60 minutes. Want to add these sessions into the workout plan to help with recovery. Thoughts? Maybe there already a thread relating to this topic.

I wouldn't consider it a workout if the intensity is low. In that case it is more of a flush IMHO. Ideally the body should be slightly jacked up as why you need the massage in the first place. You can probably forgo the massage in the first place and probably better off honestly just using boots for the light flush if your body isn't there. I don't want to confuse the no-pain no-gain aspect of massage, massage shouldn't go to the point of being extremely painful, but massage IMHO isn't something that one typically looks forward to it either. In general you should look forward to the massage because you know your body, mind need it and the rest (or lack of workouts) that proceed or follow it. If I have a true sport massage, yes it is taking place of a workout or two but I don't consider it a workout, I don't log it.


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