massages before fights-what oils should i use?

[Roisin567]

as thai boxing fights not fighting in the middle of the street or anything. my friend has her first fight in a couple of weeks, i was wondering when would be a good time to give her a massage and what oils should i use???

 

[Henry Spencer]

Hi,
I buy my oils and stuff from physio supplies and they do this for pre event stuff http://physiosupplies.com/acatalog/Warming_Massage_Oils.html
up to the day before the fight you could do normal sports (not too deep tissue or she may be sore for the fight - i would stop that a week out) about 30min-5 min before she is due out you would probably best work out a good 10-15 sports sequence that gets her muscles and tendons and ligaments ready. Best try this a few tiimes before training so that she can feed back what works and what doesn't. I used do thai and my mate trains fighters so if you want any more info (just my personal opinions tho ;-) just ask me.
best wishes
GM

 

[Preggers]

Have a look at the Naqi lotions. They do a range for sports massage and do a great one with a deep heat type feel to it. The martial arts guys love it.

 

[Poetry]

Tiger Balm is pretty good and the thai boxers in thailand rub themselves with this immediately before a fight - warms the muscles up. I think it's a great product. I wouldn't use it to massage the whole body though as it can get a bit warm and avoid sensitive areas too but would be good on the legs and the arms!