Macca Gets Moxibustion Cupping Therapy

After a long day on the bike Chris "Macca" McCormick gets a round of moxibustion cupping therapy and a re-hydrating massage from friend and masseuse Michael Gillian. MG explains the effects of the therapy and how it helps Macca recover.

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• moxibustion
• triathalon
• macca
• chris
• mccormick
• specialized
• s-works
• transition
• shiv
• michael
• gillian
• bikes
• bicycles

[skygodess003]

@tuina99 hi tuina I agree with you about his method of using the gas lighter also his method is unorthodox compared to the Muslim videos I've seen of moxibustion where the skin is pricked with a needle first then the cupping is applied there needs to be a way for the bad blood to be drained from the skin and scooped out then the cupping is applied again and it seems he's rubbing the bad blood throughout the patients body again. I feel as though he should research this more.

[rflejeune]

Did that man scream out in pain when he fixed a burning cup on his back?? OUCH!

[maccalivetri]

My very good mate Mick Gilliam - one of the best in the sport when it comes to training, recovery and therapy.

[tuina99]

Cupping opens the pores of the skin, I wouldn't want the residues of the lighter fuel being absorbed through wide open pores if I was on the table. I'm not sure why he calls this "moxibustion cupping" either. Moxibustion is a method of applying heat to the surface of the body by burning herbs, usually moxa a.k.a. mugwort or artemisia vulgaris. He also says this comes from china about 500 years ago… cupping has been around for a few thousand years and was widely used by various cultures.

[folklore2]

@MISSHERMAN2007 OMG! Two men without shirts coming into contact with each other! Seriously?

[Sylvia9990211]

I think that is nice - cupping is ancient and a few people know it - but the guy is lucky that he has a friend who know how to help heal him :) Shirt or no shirt!

[MISSHERMAN2007]

why is he naked massaging a guy i am a massage therapist and i think its in apporopriate to be half dressed if you are a professional!!!!!!!!!

[sweetdarkness37]

Michael Gilliam is brilliant

[Peekingduck]

Very informative.

Thanks