GYM & TONIC

The first “sports massage” was invented to convince muscles to forgive you.

✗ FAKE
Massage for athletes goes back to ancient Greece and Rome, where it was used for conditioning and recovery. The first sports massage is not documented, and the forgiveness explanation is a joke.

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