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Plantar Fasciitis: A Hands-On Guide to Treatment, Focusing on Key Muscles

If you’re dealing with plantar fasciitis, you’ve probably tried stretches, ice treatments, or changes to your footwear. While these are important for recovery, strengthening key muscles that support your feet and lower legs is often the most overlooked—but effective—part of the process. In this post, we’ll focus on two critical muscle groups: the posterior tibialis and the intrinsic foot muscles, and how strengthening them can aid in your recovery, backed by science.

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What to Expect from Your First Sports Massage: Cupping, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, and Trigger Point Therapy

As an athlete, whether you're preparing for a HYROX event, training for a marathon, or pushing your limits at the gym, your body endures a lot of stress. Muscle soreness, tightness, and knots are part of the process, but recovery is key to performing at your best. That's where sports massage comes in. At Recovery Mode, we specialize in techniques like cupping, myofascial release, deep tissue massage, and trigger point therapy to help your muscles recover, move more freely, and get you back to your peak performance. In this post, we’ll guide you through these methods and explain the crucial role of hydration and rest in your recovery routine.

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Recover Like a Pro: 5 Sports Massage Techniques You Need to Try

One of the most effective ways to accelerate recovery and enhance athletic performance is through SPORTS MASSAGE. These techniques—backed by research and used by professionals—can help reduce muscle soreness, improve flexibility, and even prevent injuries. As a MARATHON RUNNER myself, I understand how challenging it can be to recover after long endurance activities, and I can personally vouch for the importance of using these techniques to stay in top form.

In this post, I’ll break down five sports massage techniques that have been proven effective in enhancing recovery, with scientific backing and clinical results.

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7 Active Recovery Techniques Backed by Research to Boost Your Performance

Pushing yourself in training is only part of the equation for athletic success. The real key to improving performance, preventing injury, and maximizing muscle growth lies in how you recover. While traditional rest days are valuable, ACTIVE RECOVERY techniques have been shown to be even more effective in speeding up recovery, reducing soreness, and getting you back to training sooner and stronger.

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