Hi Gang,
I am not going to spend time setting up this post – just try this ‘trick’ to help hockey players improve their flexibility in two minutes and you will be amazed! It works for about 90% of people, so if it does not work for you – you do not have to email me to tell me it didn’t work. I will just say “I am sorry” right now and I hope you are able to get over it soon. Watch the video….
Hi Lauren,
I don’t know how long it lasts, the point that I was trying to get across is that you should do some self-myofascial release everyday – exactly as you said – as part of your daily stretches. I would do the SMR before your regular stretching routine. At Revolution Conditioning, we do it before our dynamic warm-up. Thanks for the great question.
Cheers,
Maria
This looks amazing! My question though is how long does it “last”? Is it something you should do before you go on the ice each time? Or as part of your daily stretches? Where does it fit into the whole fitness package?
Great question Jean! You are so right – Anatomy Trains is a must read. I went to NYC a few years back to take a course from Tom Myers – it was awesome! Anyway, I have not found any other ‘tricks’ like this one that illustrate the point so well. I just take from it the fact that self-myofascial release is an essential ingredient for mobility training and you hockey players need to target not just their hips and ITBs, but the lats, rhomboids, etc. Thanks for your feedback Jean – hope you have a great weekend!
Cheers,
Maria
Hey there Maria,
I see here in your last post on how to improve flexibility in the posterior chain by mobilizing the terminal end of the “Superficial Back Line”- as per reference “Anatomy Trains”. Which is a great resource for coaches who do not have a therapy background. Soft tissue release of the plantar fascia and deep short toe flexors is certainly a clever way to acquire “whole chain” mobility and flexibility. Nice application indeed!!
In your endless quest to help the goalie populations… have you discovered any applications for any other plains of motion, ie: frontal plane mobility-via the “Lateral Line”, or “Spiral line”? Was just curious.
I certainly appreciate your posts and emails and updates and your applications, it certainly is a great resource for myself and my clients.
Cheers,
J. LaFleur
Athletic Therapist, Strength Coach, Personal Trainer