Sunday, December 6, 2015

PAIN RELIEF: MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN RELIEF VIA SELF-MASSAGE. THIS WORKS!!!

Hi Team!

Looking for a way to loosen those stiff muscles and release joint pain on your own? Welcome Painotopia.

Painotopia covers how to treat muscle and joint pain, naturally, using self-massage with tennis balls, etc. It's a great site and many athletes have found it to be a Godsend.

As a coach, I find a vast majority of athletes not stretching and/or massaging the muscles properly.

Please, keep in mind:

- Warm-up before any training
- After you're warm, begin a total body, or if pressed for 

  time, at least stretch the muscle groups you will be   
  working. Hold stretches to 5-10 seconds.
- Never begin a plyometric movement without proper warm-
  up
- Stretch the muscle group you're working while you're in 

   between sets/exercises, for 5-10 seconds
- Finish with a cool-down (walk on treadmill, gentle cycle, 

  etc.), and then
- One last total body or muscle groups you worked, stretch.
- Hold final stretches for 20-30 seconds.

Stretching should never be a painful experience. You should stretch just to the point where you feel slight discomfort, not pain.

Check it out:
http://www.painotopia.com/

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