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12 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Self Muscle Massage- pt 4 Lateral Hip

This is part four in the self muscle massage series. In the introduction post, we discussed and demonstrated the three soft tissue release techniques that will be used below. If you missed it or would like to review, click here. If you would like to catch up on the other muscle groups we’ve covered so [...]

12 April 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Self Muscle Massage- pt 3 Posterior Hip

This is part three of the self muscle massage series. In the introduction post to this series, we discussed and demonstrated the three soft tissue release techniques that will be used below. If you missed it or would like to review them you can do so here. If you would like to see the last [...]

12 April 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Self Muscle Massage- pt 2 Hamstrings

This is part two in our self muscle massage series. If you missed the last post on the calf or would like to see it again, click here. Also, in the introduction post we discussed and demonstrated the three muscle release techniques that will be used below. Click here if you would like a review.
The [...]

12 April 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Self Muscle Massage- Pt 1 The Calf

In the introduction to the Self Muscle Massage series, we discussed and demonstrated the three different techniques that will be used. Click here if you missed them or would like to review them.
In this part of the series, we’re going to start with the calf muscles. They play a major role in shock [...]

09 April 2010 ~ 6 Comments

Self Muscle Massage- introduction

If you’ve ever watched documentaries following professional athletes or teams, you’ve probably noticed that most of them have regular access to a massage or “bodywork” specialist. This isn’t a coincidence. Research has been studying massage and it’s effects on recovery, lactic acid clearance, muscle soreness and fatigue for the past 20+ [...]

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