By Jordan Smith
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The hands take an enormous amount of punishment in just about any style of martial arts. The rigorous conditioning applied to nearly all martial arts demands it. Whether you spend three hours a day slamming iron palm bags, or simply work a heavy bag once a week, your hands take a beating, quite literally. Considering that there are 27 bones and nearly 30 muscles in each hand, the potential benefits of even a short massage pre- or post training session are numerous. As with any massage, it aids and quickens tissue repair, reduces muscle fatigue and reduces recovery times. It also allows for a greater range of motion, increases fluidity of gestures and can increase speed and precision of techniques by allowing the fine muscles to achieve a greater range of flexibility. This should be combined with palm, wrist and forearm massage for greatest effect.