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In MuscleMag International, they report on how the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy says that massages immediately after exercise increases blood flow to the skin but not the muscles. This could be because blood flow to the muscles remains maximally elevated right after a workout routine and doesn’t allow room for a massage-induced increase in blood flow.

They suggest to wait at least 2 hours after you’ve finished your muscle building workout program before laying onto the massage table to have your knots flattened out to help speed up the recovery, repair, and growth process of gaining muscular weight.

Getting a regular massage will help you out in this area and will reduce your need to rely off of pain medications to deal with the soreness and stiffness that can result from intense weight training.