Man, I don't get those deep tissue massages very often, but I do like firm pressure and for the therapist to work out any knots or kinks. I try to schedule mine so I can go home and lay on the couch for a little while an relax, maybe even take a nap. Whether it directly helps your muscles grow or not, it definitely relieves stress and promotes good mood and well being which should help keep cortisol levels lower, so that should also help. I belong to Massage Envy and it's $39 for a 1 hour massage. You can't beat that.