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Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release, Part 4
This is Part 4 of a multi-part series. Click here for Part 1, here for Part 2 and here for Part 3 This will be the last installment of the series. I know I sound like Lyle McDonald of the Protein Book with these multi-part articles. I mentioned the 3 basic things for Trigger Point Therapy … [Read more...] about Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release, Part 4
Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release, Part 3
This is Part 3 of a multi-part series. Click here for Part 1, and click here for Part 2. If you liked the 7 Squats Tip video by Eric Cressey last month, you’ll like love his simple demonstration on how to use a foam roller and tennis ball. By now, if you are following the series, you’ll … [Read more...] about Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release, Part 3
Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a multi-part series. Click here for Part 1. Here is another resource for you, and best of all, it’s free. It’s called Self-Myofascial Release: Purpose, Methods, and Techniques by Mike Robertson. If you look at the cover of the ebook, you will notice 3 objects, and … [Read more...] about Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release, Part 2
Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release, Part 1
. This is Part 1 of a multi-part series. If you wonder why a big portion of this Blog is dedicated to recovery and regeneration, it is because I believe it is the next important element next to training, especially for Masters athletes. Sure, nutrition and supplements are also … [Read more...] about Trigger Point Therapy and Self-Myofascial Release, Part 1
5 Ways Athletes Can Benefit from Massage Therapy
5 Ways that Athletes Can Benefit from Massage Therapy. This article is guest blogged by Elise Degrass from MassageTherapy. Massage therapy has been used for hundreds of years as a form of alternative medicine and a way to promote health and well being. Though many people think of massage … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Athletes Can Benefit from Massage Therapy
Soft Tissue Therapy – Notes from Underground
One of these days, I’ll have to interview my USA based soft tissue specialist Joe Horrigan or Canadian-now-UK specialist Gerry Ramogida and talk about what it’s like to be a therapist at the Olympic or World level. I am sure they will have very interesting stories to tell. Until then, … [Read more...] about Soft Tissue Therapy – Notes from Underground
Massage, Recovery, and Massage Sticks
If you can’t afford a daily massage, then I recommend at least a weekly massage as a bare minimum. A good therapist will cost anywhere above $70 USD per hour. I find 1 hour insufficient for the lower body, so my sessions are usually 75 or 90 minutes long. $70 bucks may be pretty steep … [Read more...] about Massage, Recovery, and Massage Sticks
