This is a presentation by Nathan Wayda a senior kinesiology student at William Jessup University examining how effective massage is in promoting complete muscular recovery after strenuous exercise. The research focuses on massage’s impact on physiological markers, perceived recovery and muscular performance. Results were generally supportive of the effectiveness of massage and yielded a variety of clinical implications for professional therapists using massage as a recovery modality. Future research suggestions focus on research quality improvements and investigation into more effective applications of massage. While excellence in massage should be sought by all massage therapists, God is the one who designed human beings and is the ultimate source of healing. Finally, Nathan was able to apply his research by creating a new client intake form supported by the research and knowledge attained through his studies in kinesiology.