Functional workout with a massage roller for your muscles and fascia

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The fashion trend is gaining momentum, and the massage roller is now a 2-in-1 sports equipment: the perfect combination of aerobic exercise and body regeneration, which is triggered by massage.

Fascial Roller Training is an innovation by Dr. Robert Schleip. Schlaip heads the Fascia Research Group at the University of Ulm (Germany) and is one of the leading experts in the study of connective tissue sheaths that cover organs, blood vessels, nerves and form the sheaths for muscles. In 2007, he co-hosted the first International Congress of Fascia Research in Boston.

With us, this type of functional training is just beginning to gain momentum, so it is rather difficult to judge its effectiveness. However, Schlaip believes that these exercises are ideal for those who suffer from persistent back pain, as well as athletes who need a quick recovery from hard training.

Advantages:

1. Get tangible results quickly.
2. Achieve maximum performance and at the same time faster recovery of the body after grueling workouts through a combination of effective exercises that affect not only the muscles, but also the fascia.
3. Reducing or getting rid of back pain and correcting posture.
4. A combination of training and self-massage.

Why is it worth paying attention to the fact that this massage is not only muscles, but also fascia? Dr. Schlaip believes that healthy fasciae can provide greater levels of agility, supply the muscles with essential nutrients and their quick recovery after exercise. In addition, athletic performance is improved, especially with explosive movements such as jumping or sprinting.

Functional training, combined with self-massage, softens connective tissue, eases muscle tension and removes fascia adhesions. This allows you to expand your range of motion and reduce the risk of injury.