タグ：maintenance
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How to correctly perform the piriformis stretch! Great
This is a video explaining how to stretch correctly the piriformis muscle whilst lying down on your back.
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Foam rolling as a relaxation tool
Ok so this will be my last post on foam rolling I promise! We previously looked at foam rolling to improve physical performance and increase recovery. The offering of such functional benefits are indeed very welcome but I also find foam rolling to offer another, perhaps more mental benefit; promoting relaxation. Relaxation and recovery are often viewed from the same light.I personally find foam rolling to be a great relaxation and de-stressing tool, where just like conventional stretching, foam rolling can be used as a great way to ease the mind and body. The benefits can be even greater when combined with breathing and in turn helping to activate the […]
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The role of foam rolling on physical recovery
Continuing with the theme of foam rolling, where in my previous post I looked at the effects of foam rolling on improving performance, let’s now look at the role of foam rolling on physical recovery. Recent studies on foam rolling do show that foam rolling even as little as 10 minutes post workout, helps contribute towards a reduced perception of delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS)