No, not from your friend/lover/creepy uncle who gets just a little too handsy during Thanksgiving but an actual, professional massage.
I started doing an exercise program about a year ago and have been building upon it since then. However, one of the drawbacks I've been finding is that because I'm actually working these muscles out instead of allowing them to become a jelly-like blob substance, I find that I am almost perpetually sore at all times. I have heard massages are a great way to counter this (plus a few other benefits like stress relief and increased blood flow which helps lower the risk of injury) but I'm curious to hear from people who have actually gone.
So...
Have you done a professional massage? If so, was it worth the cost (sum'bitches are expensive! $60 for a hour seems to be the going rate)? Ideally, if you went for muscle help like I'm looking for, did it help?
I started doing an exercise program about a year ago and have been building upon it since then. However, one of the drawbacks I've been finding is that because I'm actually working these muscles out instead of allowing them to become a jelly-like blob substance, I find that I am almost perpetually sore at all times. I have heard massages are a great way to counter this (plus a few other benefits like stress relief and increased blood flow which helps lower the risk of injury) but I'm curious to hear from people who have actually gone.
So...
Have you done a professional massage? If so, was it worth the cost (sum'bitches are expensive! $60 for a hour seems to be the going rate)? Ideally, if you went for muscle help like I'm looking for, did it help?