Recovery is equally as important, for athletes and gym buffs, as the workout itself. Ultimately what lets you build strength, improve endurance and minimize your risk of injury is proper recovery. While everyone’s routine contains stretching and staying hydrated, a massage chair can boost it to the next level. These chairs have been created with specific features in mind, to reduce muscle soreness, improve blood circulation, and keep an athlete from getting hurt, so they are a great equipment to have in your post workout routine.
Whatever you’re doing, whether it’s lifting weights, running or practicing yoga, your muscles are put through stress each time. The stress creates little tears in the muscle fibers, and that’s a good thing: That’s how muscle growth takes place. However, these tears also cause muscles to be sore and stiff, especially after a hard session. If you don’t allow yourself to recover properly, you can end up with muscle pain that hangs around for days or even weeks, setting you back from your fitness goals. Luckily for us a massage chair can be a real game changer as it is able to deliver efficient, targeted muscle relief without requiring to schedule professional massage sessions.
Massage chairs provide different settings to cover different areas and depth of muscle. Their functions work together to help repair muscle through soothing vibrations and deep kneading, etc. Here’s how:
During the workout your muscles are hard at work and they require oxygen and nutrients to repair. Massage chair can help in increasing blood circulation, meaning it accelerates the delivery of nutrients to muscle cells. It also flushes out lactic acid that is accumulated in muscles during exercise, it is the cause of soreness.
Workouts that are intense can leave your muscles tense and stiff, affecting flexibility and general comfort. With the help of kneading, rolling, and tapping motions, the massage chairs help loosen muscle tightness. The Ogawa Master Drive AI is an example of when advanced rollers, combined with specialized muscle targeting programs, means deep tissue work for relaxing muscles properly.
The soreness that kicks in sometime after 24-48 hours after exercise is known as DOMS — an acronym for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, many people experience this. Massage chairs with targeted leg and back rollers can even help mitigate such soreness from escalating. Some chairs also have heating features that also are great for easing tired muscles due to ease of pain and improvement of blood flow by heat.
A consistent recovery helps prevent injuries brought about by muscle tightness or imbalance. A massage chair reduces muscle tension making it easier then to keep muscles flexible and maintain range of motion, which are very beneficial for avoiding strain injuries. This is invaluable, especially for those who tend towards strength training or high impact sports. The more flexible and balanced your muscles are, the less likely you are to sprain, strain or otherwise injure yourself.
One of the biggest benefits of having a massage chair at home allows you to be able to make it a regular part of your daily routine without having to go to a massage therapist everyday. It’s a very convenient alternative for athletes or anyone that is usually busy, and a cost-effective investment in the long term. A quick 15 minute session in the chair will give you the relief you need without spending time and money on regular massage therapy appointments.
Here at Irelax we offer a range of massage chairs that can help support athletes and fitness enthusiasts on their recovery journey. Our chairs are built to give the effective, convenient recovery with the help of features like heated seats that soothe tired muscles. Explore our collection today and take a step toward a more balanced, injury free fitness journey.
