Massage has always been used in the process of physical preparation in order to obtain a better recovery or activation. It can be used before and after activities. Before activity, it is used as a passive warm-up method, although knowledge about its effect on motor performance are contradictory. The aim of this paper was to determine the influence of massage performed in the classical way and that performed in an activation manner, on the neuromuscular function of a physically active person. Four tests were performed to test different abilities, such as explosive strength, agility, and maximal speed at 5, 10 and 20 m. The tests performed were squat jump (SJ), counter movement jump (CMJ), 20 yards (20Y) and speed test at 5, 10, 20 meters (BRZ5, BRZ10, BRZ20). By applying basic statistical parameters and t-test for dependent samples, a negative effect of massage on the neuromuscular function of healthy, physically active persons was determined. Specifically, the application of classical massage led to a significant deterioration of explosive strength and agility but did not affect running speed. The application of activational massage led to a significant deterioration of explosive strength and running speed at 5, 10 and 20 meters, but did not affect agility. By comparing the two massages, a significantly greater negative impact of classical massage on agility was found