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once we get to the gym we’ll start with about 8 to 10 minutes of foam rolling okay so 8 10 minutes of foam rolling uh what foam rolling does pretty well is uh when it hits a certain area there’s a neural modulation effect where your nervous system is typically perceiving that area to be generating some pain and some discomfort and by foam rolling that area or even another area you can take the nervous system and kind of desensitize it a little bit and the nervous system is kind of freaking out and afterwards like ah whatever and then it feels nice and loose and less pain and it can give the athlete the mental confidence to execute that technique for the exercise that’s being targeted much better and that does happen to some people which is why a lot of people like foam rolling there’s nothing physical mechanical working with foam rolling people say you know breaks down adhesions and and really releases your fasha that’s almost certainly not true because we have very good understanding of the kinds of forces required to actually make tissue changes and they’re like uh 100 times higher than a force the strongest person in the world could exert with a foam roller
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So Goku could do kt?
Foam Rolling is pretty much just a Manual Massage in a way that is actually effective. I like it, especially the harder foams with spikey bits.
Agreed. Well done. Foam rolling straight up just makes you feel better😂 sometimes that’s all it takes.
I do it after my workouts and I've noticed with me that I don't get as sore. My thinking is that lactic acid is squeezing out of my muscles
So its like a form of placebo?
I started goal rolling because my thighs were just SO sore the last time I started working out, but honestly the most valuable thing for me is that it gets me to hold up my bodyweight in a manageable way.
Foam rolling is basically just a massage and feels nice and to some extent reduces tension (only because of the desensitization thing).
But to start with foam rolling??? omg why?! I've never done that, couldn't and wouldn't or I'd never get to my workout – that's for an after-workout routine imo.
What is your idea on how to release fascia all over the body?
Aren't fascias super slidey already? I thought that was the point of them?
It works so do it…. unless you think it doesn't work, in which case it will NOT work for you. So if you think and believe it works, it will work for you. Awesome super power that doesn't hold you back. Positive thinking actually works.
I wanna roll Dr. Mike's Foam
I saw the video of Lebron James doing squats😨 …I'm not listening to anything his trainer has to say.
I only foam roll between sets of squats. Helps with bringing fresh oxygenated blood in fast, desensitizing the pain or fatigue like what he said, … Really good. Only for 30s or so, then rest
I hate hearing people talking about "breaking up" fascia. My BS meter pegs and anything else they say is suspect.
Is the same true for deep tissue massages that claim to release "trigger points"?
Clicks my back, thorasic stretch, warms me up a bit, check for unusual soreness and just feels nice. I could do without but its a part the routine mentally.
One session of rolling out my adductor fixed years of knee pain.
Every time I've tried a foam roller it just hurt while using it, and I got nothing out of it after.
I’m a foam roller believer, but I use it just for self massage. There’s nothing magical about it but I have found it beneficial as part of my recovery program.
I fixed my plantar plantar fasciitis by
Just hanging off by my toes on a step and I was pretty heavy at the time like 345+lbs and like by week 2 of doing the movement it just popped and it was pretty loud not painful at all very satisfying and ever since then I haven’t had any pain. Is that related to the fascia he is mentioning?
Foam rolling feels good. EOS.
So what’s this grating sound I get when I foam roll or use a muscle roller? I go pretty hard on them and can feel these deep sounds and these gratey sensations across my thoracic muscles
So how do you really break down adhesions?
Foam rolling works for the same reason massages work. It’s not complicated
Foam rollers are underrated. They aren't a cure all by any means, but for my low back tightness and pain, it worked like a charm.
Foam rolling deep massages my muscles and takes out knots
wait what..??
He got this one wrong. Try it out yourself before writing off foam rolling based on this clip
I've got a tight mid + upper back that frequently needs to be cracked & causes my neck to crack too frequently. Foam rolling my back twice a day fixed it. I've been strength training 4-5 days a week for the past 15 years
It's like having a personal chiropractor press your back to crack it. But the foam roller you use depends on your back muscle density or it won't work
What worked for me are foam rollers with bumps or knobs that dig into the back muscles and cracks them – so to speak e.g. RumbleRoller Firm or X-Firm
I don't care what this science guy says, just try it yourself first
This isn’t true AT ALL. Foam rolling ABSOLUTELY breaks up muscle trigger points and adhesions. I know because I foam roll my mid/upper back most nights of the week. I graduated from a smooth roll to the Rumble Roller (which has knuckles sticking out everywhere). I will have so much tightness/pain in my neck and around my shoulder blades most of the time, but I can literally FEEL them melt away as I foam roll.
Not only does it loosen up your back… it also stretches out your front (chest, abs, etc). These muscles tend to be SUPER tight because most of us hunch forward (with rounded shoulders) in our day to day tasks of life.
The catch is that foam rolling ALONE will not make your pain/issues go away completely… you have to actually TRY to fix your posture and do exercises that counteract poor posture. That is the key to being pain-free long term.
I do it just to pop my back
"There's a neuromodulation effect where your nervous system is typically perceiving that area to be generating some pain" = it hurts
Saved for later. I can guarantee the science on this will be very different within half a decade.
😂 still have no idea what foam rolling even is. Someone mentioned it in another video 🤷♀️ I don’t go to a gym, so maybe its a new gym thing. Meh.
I disagree Ive been rolling for years it does help soften your muscles and get rid of knots and tight tendons
I only do it for recovery.
it not only allows me to crack my mid back, loosens up my lower back & hips enough that they'll pop much easier.
I just cracked upper mid and mid back using a foam roller. I stood up way taller
All the meat under my shoulder blade moved with the foam roller at some point and felt the blood rushing through my arm/pec after. It was a rush and felt great
Why do i get back pops….
Correct, mostly neural impact. Typically lasts only around 20 minutes avcording to studies. Do foam rolling before to help technique through the nervous system desensitization, stretch after.
Yeah, I think this guy is great can be very scientific and right about most things, but he misses very important nuances. What has massage been shown to do in the current literature and studies on connective tissue? Circulation and mobility. I could cite a few studies claiming that. He is right about creating mechanical change to connective tissue, sure, but stimulating blood flow and helping with proprioception can create pretty substantial change, along with, of course, strength and corrective exercises.
As a trainer, massage therapist, and current physical therapist student, I can say there's a reason why many of us use manual techniques. I have seen pretty big changes in mobility and, let's say, 'deactivating' overactive muscles in the body using trained manual therapy techniques. Yes, science can show how much force is needed to create change on fascia, but again, it's the nervous system that's in charge. Connective tissue is more nerve-innervated than muscle, meaning neuromodulation could be quite helpful. And yes, conditioning with good form is key, of course, but some people really can't feel what good form is and get…"
disappointed/injured for years in the gym because of it. This is my one rant for the next few months, thanks to whoever is listening :p
Also, really love the channel, but, disagree over simplifying/ diminishing manual therapy as a practice
Could also improve mobility?
So are you saying im just neurologically tight and not actually tight in the muscles? Im going to politely disagree with it not doing anything other than mentally.. in my opinion it helps break down tissue and release tight spots in a similar fashion to sports and deep tissue massage. Unless Dr Mike youre saying that sports massage is just a neurological response to being rubbed 😅
I think I trust the coach of the greatest basketball player of this generation more than someone who coaches no one
What the heck are you talking about? What are you on?
The more I watch your videos the more I think you have no clue and are paid by big pharma
I have patellar tendonitis and feel immediate relief after i foam roll my quads so people who say it's useless are wrong
Facts
Dr. Israetel, please do videos for various types of scoliosis – how to train, etc. 🙏🏼🙏🏼💙
Foam rolling does release and free tight fascia and is good for to ease the nervous system. For longer lasting results stretching/deep breathing help facilitate change
It 100% helps you physically. It’s basically a deep tissue massage, which helps with flexibility, mobility, and recovery. I’ve been in fitness for 15+ years and that’s the first time I’ve heard someone say that lol.