The trainers “noticed that a skilled massage of the muscles before training had beneficial effects, and also that a careful, light massage assisted the process of winding down and recovery by an athlete who had completed a long training session, ” observes The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece.
प्राचीन ग्रीसमध्ये, खेळाडूंच्या प्रशिक्षणाचा एक भाग, अभिषेक करणाऱ्‍याचा देखील होता.