Will Power Fitness shares the benefits of massage therapy

We're getting fit and you can get fit many different ways. Massage therapy. Do you think of that as getting fit? Well, maybe you should. It's an important part of physical fitness. It releases tension. It can accelerate recovery. It can reduce muscle soreness, prevent injury and improve flexibility, among other things. So we've got. Will McCrary, the head man of Willpower Fitness. We have Cy Wells. She's over there. She's coming in in just a little minute. We have Brandy. What's up, guys? How we doing? What's going on, Alan? Okay, so you and me, we're always pumping weights. We see those biceps, but the rest and relaxation is important as well. Yeah, so what I notice is that even with myself, I spend so much time focusing on the actual workout, getting that pump. But I do very little post-workout as far as taking care of my body, the soreness, the tension. And so that's where the post-workout recovery comes in, the stretching, the massage therapy. Yeah, okay. So you and Brandy right now, you're learning about this world. Brandy, you find it's interesting to me. You find it therapeutic to bring the massage to others. I do. Bringing massage to others allows them to better learn their body. Thank you. Relax and be able to go on with their life. Yeah, and you mean, that's wild, that's like a heart of gold, right? You helping others helps you. I like it. Okay, so we're going to bring in Sai in just a minute, but first, I guess it's the contrast. It's the workout followed by that. So what are we doing with the kettlebell here? Yeah, so we're going to do a quick kettlebell routine. I brought the big one for you, Alan. For me? Well, then you already have it, though, so why not? So, yeah, so we're going to do some kettlebell curls for the biceps. All right. You know, getting a nice pump. Got you. You know, you want to keep it, of course, 12 to 15 reps, a few sets, and then we can go into some presses. Sure. And you always bring the weights, but you always say, if you have nothing, and if body weight is a workout in and of itself. Oh, for sure. For sure. Sure. Got to make it work with what you got. Okay. And then I'll call these around the world. Oh, my gosh. Yeah. Yeah, I know these ones. Okay. All right. Now, the beauty of today is that I can cut this part short. We're going to be done with this for now, because we want to bring in Sai. Come on over here. I think Brandy, you're hopping on the chair here. So Sai, you're the real deal. What is it? You're a massage therapist. What's the terminology here? Myomassologist, but in layman's terms, massage therapist. What does that mean, myo? The study of muscles. The study of muscles, okay. So we have Brandy on the chair here. What is it? I mean, we know what you do, but can you talk us through the science? What is it doing to our muscles? It's doing good stuff. It is. Yeah. So, what is what doing to the muscle? Like the massage. Like we think of like working out, like you, you break the muscle down to build it back up, right? Right. So, what role does massage play in the recovery? The role of massage play is allowing... And while you chat, go ahead and get down here with Brandy. Increasing the flexibility. I think all. Increasing the flexibility. Okay. The range of motion. Sure. Allowing the body to come out of homeostasis, give it more relaxation. Uh-huh. The more dis-ease, wheat brings dis-ease. Now, does this whole thing, is your back... Because we want to see your pretty face. We want to give you to the camera. Can we scoot Brandy around? Or can you come around to the back? There we go. I can. So I'm going to start off with some gentle compressing to see what is needed for Brandy. Sure. And then we're going to go into a little... So right now you're assessing. You're figuring out what it is she needs by touch. Yes. Okay. So after we go into the compressions, we're going to do a little gentle stretching. All right. Not too much because we don't want to, the body, the muscles just worked out, so we don't want to overwork the body. Now, how do you know? Because that's a fine line, I imagine. Her shoulders. Yeah. Her body will tell me. Her shoulders. Okay. It's like a conversation. Brandy, how we doing? How we feeling in there? I'm almost asleep. She's asleep already, yeah. Allow your shoulders to let go. I never really want to say relax because everybody's relaxation point is different. Okay. So I like to say let go. Okay. Is the pressure okay, Brandy? Mm-hmm. And then I'll go into a little bit of... Muscle manipulation of the soft tissues and kneading. Now, what is the difference between this and when I think of a massage, I think of you're down on the table, you got the towel, and your elbow's deep. Well, right now, we're focusing on the upper body and we're keeping it short. A chair massage is just equally as effective as on a table with the person laying down. So it's just a different preference. Yes. Okay, I got you. All right, Will, how has this been for you, man, to get into this world? It's been amazing. My background is kinesiology, biomechanics. It's been a natural progression for me. I'm fascinated by the body and... This is going to allow me to not just beat up on my clients all day to actually help them out. Right, sure. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, very good. Cy, where can we find you? Cy Wells. CyWells.massagetherapy.com. Cy of relief. Serving the Detroit metropolitan area. Telephone number 248-767-7754. Beautiful. Thank you, guys. Appreciate it. We've got to go to break. Good Day is coming up right after this.