Squeezing: The Compression Massage Stroke

Learn to use your hands and head to make yourself feel better fast.

If you’ve never tried squeezing, a compressing massage stroke, you’re in for a treat. It’s easy to learn, simple to do and feels terrific. Try it while watching our new Do It while You View It video:

This is the second of a six-part massage video series teaching basic massage strokes that you can use on yourself or your friends. The videos are based on my book Self-Massage for Athletes, which introduced a new kind of self-massage. It’s not your parents’ self-massage. It’s self-massage for your whole body. It’s not assisted massage like you find in spas. It’s do-it-yourself massage. It’s active, not passive. It empowers you and teaches you about yourself. It’s easy to learn and simple to do. It challenges, stretches, and exercises you. It helps you relieve pain in a new and effective way. It’s for active people who want to learn to make themselves happier and healthier. Self-massage is powerful pain relief at your fingertips.

Squeeze Stroke Challenge

Use the squeeze stroke after a run to help your legs recover.