I got a combination of Sports and deep tissue massage to open up some areas that were tight from my cross fit exercises. The massage itself was excellent, Leg ROM stretching, best I have had, pressure was excellent of the deep tissue/ trigger point, I left refreshed. Anthony tailored the sports-stretch massage to what I wanted, compared to most Chicago health club/spa places that give you a traditional basic-a-style-massage.
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What stood out to me on my first visit is how professional knowledgeable he is in most sports, and how technical? he was on explaining the benefits of runners repair massage & the issues on hamstring, I T Bands & quads muscle issues. I have been a avid runner of two years, I always suffered with hamstring /I T Band tightness. I had a hamstring/strain issues in the past since I played college football. Excellent rates in a grreat area in the Andersonville neighborhood. He is a avid baseball & Black Hawk fan, The massage room at his condo, tranquill, relaxing, candlelight, music is so relaxing, my body went numb, I fell asleep after the session for a 1/2 hr. He let me take the lead with conversation, which I also appreciated since it allowed me to ask questions and have some quiet time too. He's also a fun person to talk with - Anthony has studied several sports massage techniques, done a good amount of traveling and he's a cyclist, positive attitude/ yoga mentor too. I was delighted that Anthony was familiar with cross fit and I felt that he knew exactly what I needed.
The massage itself was excellent, Leg stretching, best I have had, pressure was excellent of the deep tissue/ trigger point, I left refreshed. He then read my responses and we had a quick "pre-massage talk" to clarify what I wanted.
I've never seen questions like that for a massage and was pretty impressed. My session began with Anthony warmly greeting me and then having me fill out a very well designed form with questions for customizing my massage. What stood out to me on my first visit is how professional knowledgeable he is in most sports, and how technical he was on explaining the benefits of runners massage & the issues on hamstring, I T Bands & quads muscle issues. I had a hamstring-Sciatica/strain issues this past spring, a runner of two years, I always suffered with hamstring /I T Band tightness. My training/sports massage blend, I feel the positive affect, legs, lower back hamstrings feel great,I will be a regular customer in the future. Days later and I'm still feeling the effects of Anthony work. I left feeling rejuvenated, rested, and and ready to take on the world. He took the time to explain to me some of the intricacies of my body and made me feel very comfortable. Very reason rates, totally you get your money's worth. He is the only therapist that actually does the glutes muscle, deep tissue & elbow pressure, also the lower back, that is so important to any runner. Sometimes painful, but painful in a "please-don't-stop-this-is-amazing" kind of a way. he has strong hands, good deep tissue for the I T bands & hip flexors. The actual massage was a slice of heaven. Very Professional, This guy knows his work being a former athlete of the ache, pains & muscle injuries. He made it clear that he was here for me, His professional& knowlwdge of the body muscle structure was- truly relaxing & appreciated! After completeing the client information form, He took the time to sit down with me and genuinely listened to what I wanted. Anthony (online scheduling is extremely easy) and was greeted by the extremely pleasant Mr.Reeves in his calming home studio office in Andersonville. Their song was one of exhaustion and a plea for some TLC. I'm currently in Crossfit/Spinning training and woke up one morning with my hamstring/quads singing to me. Then I met Coach Anthony from Energize Sports Massage last month, and realized I've never really had a professional sports-cross fit massage. I thought I've had a real sports-stretch/ Trigger Point massage before.