Things You'll Need:
- Tiger Balm White or any other suitable muscle rub
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Step 1
Take a small amount (about the size of a dime) of Tiger Balm White and work it gently into the fingertips of both hands. Beginning where the illiac crest joins the ventral abdominal aponeurosis (the area in between where the lower part of your hip bone and your abs meet), use your thumbs to apply deep, upward strokes that follow the directionality of your muscles. If your ab muscles are not visible, work up and slightly in, as if drawing a line from your hip to your groin to your belly button.
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Step 2
Work across the ventral abdominal aponeurosis (this is a thick connective tissue that runs between your hips in a U-shape, just below where the "six pack" of the abdominal muscles begins) with deep, kneading strokes.
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Step 3
Massage up into the rectus abdominus (the abs) in circular, kneading strokes. Pay special attention to the tendinous intersections (the lumps of the six-pack). Work additional tiger balm into the creases formed by these insertions using short but deep pressure circular strokes of the thumbs. You can also trace along the intersection lines by drawing the thumb and forefinger together in a gentle pinching motion.
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Step 4
Knead down and out, towards your pelvic bone. Deeply work along the lower portion of the aponeurosis tissue, where your groin and leg meet. You may want to work further down, incorporating massage of the thighs and upper leg.
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Step 5
Finish by working any excess balm into the tissue with firm, long strokes.
