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How To Self Massage

On August 23, 2010 By

We have repeatedly discussed the benefits of self massage and ensuring that your muscles get the soft tissue work they need. I found a great video that tells you exactly how to self massage with a foam roller and tennis ball. I can’t stress enough the important of you [...]

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Tennis Ball Part 3: Upper Body

On February 29, 2008 By

Your lower body should be loose as a goose right now. It’s time to move onto the upper body. If you haven’t done so already read Part 1 and Part 2, to find out all you need to know about trigger points and how to work them in your lower body. [...]

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Tennis Ball Part 2: Lower Body

On February 27, 2008 By

As a general rule, when working, lifting and exercising we are stressing the same muscles and movements. This repeat stress can lead to overworked muscles and consequently tightness and trigger points. I don’t need to go through this again though, it’s all covered in Part 1. The lower body has many common trigger [...]

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Tennis Ball Part 1: A Tool You Never Knew You Had

On February 24, 2008 By

Feeling sore, tight and fatigued? You’ve stretched until the cows came home but you really don’t fee any better. You’ve deloaded, done your recovery session, even taken a hot bath. You know what you need is some deep, hard, painful soft tissue work. Oh how nice a massage would be right now. The problem is [...]

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Foam Rolling: Get On It

On January 24, 2008 By

Massage therapy is a necessary part of recovery and adaptation, but it can make a massive dent in the hip pocket. If you want an easy, cheap, and effective way to relieve the aches and pains that are slowly building up against your body, look no further than your own long, round and hard [...]

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