Post on 26-Jul-2015
If you have ever experienced:
in your muscles, then you can in your muscles, then you can appreciate the need and potential appreciate the need and potential benefit of massage and soft tissue benefit of massage and soft tissue work. work.
Sorenes
sadhesions
Knots
Trigger Points
Foam rolling Foam rolling involves using your involves using your bodyweight on the bodyweight on the roller to roll over roller to roll over trigger pointstrigger points or or adhesionsadhesions in the in the muscles.muscles.
What regions and What regions and muscles you choose muscles you choose
to work or somewhat to work or somewhat depends on your depends on your
particular particular sportsport or or activity.activity.
There There AREARE a a few few key moveskey moves that that probably almost probably almost EVERYONEEVERYONE should should do.do.
Thoracic spine Thoracic spine mobilizationmobilization
(the middle back)(the middle back)
Yes. You are on your laptop too much
Piriformis and Piriformis and external hip rotatorsexternal hip rotators
(part of the glutes)(part of the glutes)
Glutes/PiriformisGlutes/PiriformisPiriformis and external hip rotators Piriformis and external hip rotators
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Gastrocnemius, Gastrocnemius, SoleusSoleus
Posterior Tibilais Posterior Tibilais (calves)(calves)
You use them all the time. They are underappreciated.
Crossing one leg over Crossing one leg over the other will increase the other will increase the pressure for any the pressure for any leg roller exerciseleg roller exercise
Ilio-tibial band Ilio-tibial band
(outside of leg)(outside of leg)
Very tender in most athletes, especially runners
The ITB disclaimerThe ITB disclaimer
I don’t advocate rolling the ITB anymore. Quads, Hamstrings, TFL? Sure. But the research suggests its maybe more pain without the gain. I wrote an article on it a few years back. You can check it the reprint on our blog, here…
You can also roll on:Posterior rotator cuff Latissimus DorsiTensor fascia lata Hamstrings QuadricpesIlio-tibial bandTibilais anteriorCalf muscles
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Before workouts?
Rolling before working out as part of a warm up can help
improve range of motion and tissue quality, setting the stage for
a more effective and efficient workout.
Should we roll….
Some say rolling before work is too relaxing for a warm up and
interferes with getting the nervous system prepped for
vigorous activity.
Should we roll….
Before workouts?
Before workouts?
I agree…but many gym goers come straight from work and
hectic days. I like the mental buffer a few quiet minutes of foam rolling can
provide.
…THEN go do your movement prep and dynamic warm up
Should we roll….
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