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| Rob owning that bar!! |
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| Chloe checking out the action |
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| Richelle slaying the thrusters |
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| Hitting the box jumps... Shauna are u ok? :) |
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| Gabrielle "Hmm fun... really???" |
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| Yep... Kassie had a fun Friday |
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| Trent doing some post wod stretching |
Myofascial Release - Myo means muscle and fascia is the elastic connective tissue wrapped around muscles and other parts of the body. Fascia is a living tissue, made up of collagenous (non-elastic and elastic) fibers. It is affected by the forces upon it. Fascia has the capability to be soft and supple or to harden, scar and bind to the structures around it.
Adhesions and scar tissue can form on the fascia from injury and from repetitive use. If we ignore this build up or hardening of fascia muscle imbalance could occur, range of motion is affected and injury could result.
We can breakdown these adhesion by rolling on the foam rollers. By using your own body weight and a foam roller you can perform a self-massage or myofascial release, break up trigger points, and soothe tight fascia while increasing blood flow and circulation to the soft tissues.
Some other benefits of Myofascial release include:
Increase joint range of motion
Decrease muscle soreness
Relieve joint stress
Increase in long term flexibility
Pain relief
Improved strength
Improves posture
Increased performance
If unsure of how to use the rollers just ask! Also check this article for some demos:
Self Myofascial Relaease Exercises
Calli PearlEvery now and then that WOD comes up that just plain sucks!!! It’s hard, painful, long, annoying and makes you just want to quit. If you do Crossfit for any length of time you have undoubtedly experienced this. For myself there are two specific WODS that make me want to quit more than any other workout. They are Murph and Eva. They are long, painful and more than anything, mentally challenging. The end to those WODs seems like it will never come and I always battle through thoughts of quitting (and I am very proud to say that they have never made me quit yet). I think this is a good thing, though. A strong mind is just as important if not more, than a strong body. Making yourself continue even though your body and brain are telling you to stop is an invaluable asset. Fortunately for us we have an exercise program that takes us to those limits on occassion and gives us a chance to really “show what we are made of.” These opportunities should not be hated, feared, resented, or questioned. They should be embraced. Because after it is done we will be better than we were. So when you find yourself in the midst of one of these WODs, realize the challenge that has been presented and then overcome it. When it is finally done, no mater what your time was, be proud that you finished and are now a little bit tougher than before the WOD began.
by Nick Hobby, CrossFit Excel
