rubdowns
Post-workout muscle relief
Rubdowns is the plural of rubdown, a brisk massage typically given to relax muscles or stimulate circulation.
Athletes get rubdowns after workouts or competitions: The trainer gave him a quick rubdown before the match.
The term can also refer to a thorough wiping or drying: Give the car a rubdown with a chamois.
Manual dough development
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- therapistMental health practitioner
- pressureForce upon contact
- shiatsuJapanese digit-pressure bodywork
effleurage · petrissage · manipulation · strokes · hands · palms · elbows · table
Competitive physical activities
- trainerOne who conditions others
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- musclesContractile body tissue
stretching · locker-room · pregame · postgame · athletes · conditioning · soreness · liniment
Therapeutic wellness facility
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- calmingInducing a settled state
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
de-stress · tranquility · therapeutic · wellness · retreat · indulgence · self-care · destressing
Recovery from injury/addiction
- healingRestoration of health
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- reliefEasing of distress
restoration · recuperation · knots · stiffness · aches · circulation · inflammation · injury
kneading
Manual dough development
shiatsu · effleurage · petrissage · manipulation · strokes · hands · palms · elbows · table · lotion
sports
Competitive physical activities
muscles · stretching · locker-room · pregame · postgame · athletes · conditioning · soreness · liniment · cramps
spa
Therapeutic wellness facility
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- calmingInducing a settled state
unwinding · de-stress · tranquility · therapeutic · wellness · retreat · indulgence · self-care · destressing · serene
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
relief · restoration · recuperation · knots · stiffness · aches · circulation · inflammation · injury · fatigue
rubdownssoaking
Completely saturated with liquid
cold plunge · ice bath · cryotherapy · neglect · leaving alone