It is called Blackroll and is the ideal tool for the regeneration and self-massage of the fascia, that is the tissue that covers and envelops the muscles. Our muscular system is held together by a sort of "network" that surrounds and penetrates every muscle, organ, nerve, bone and expands within the muscle tissue up to the cellular level, actively participating in the motor gesture.
Fascia, also called connective tissue, plays a fundamental role in the muscular transmission of force, and it is a sensory organ, one of the richest from the point of view of the perception of the body.
Some factors can cause dysfunction at the fascial level with consequent chronic pain and the fascia can form adhesions, undergo ruptures and produce complex tissue contractures.
This fabric, being immediately under the surface of the skin, can be well manipulated from the outside thanks to the help of the Blackroll, which acts in depth. Since the band has a great influence on how we move, on our posture, and even on our perception of pain, we can no longer underestimate it.
To bring it back to a state of homeostasis and then to relaxation we can intervene with massages with the help of this useful accessory to reduce trauma and thus improve sports performance. In fact, the Blackroll, a roller with a particular waterproof and resistant material, is suitable for all types of training and is appropriate for both sportsmen and those looking for well-being, as well as perfect for those in rehabilitation.
If stretching is not used to improve sports performance, but is still an essential good practice for recovery at the end of training, the benefit of the roller for its good use is also confirmed by the physiologist of the Gottlieb Center for Fitness at Loyola University, who states how its use allows you to stretch and relax the fascia and underlying muscles by independently dissolving contractures, preventing them from worsening.
Distributed by the parent company "Genesi", the multifunctional tool greatly improves overall physical and psychological performance, reduces injuries, improves mobility and balance, strength, flexibility and posture itself. With its main function of self-massage and myofascial release, it aims to make known the nerve points of each muscle band.
Myofascial treatment with Blackroll has been used very well in functional training, athletic training and manual therapy for a long time and is now enjoying great success even among fitness addicts, always increasing thanks to the boom in physical exercise culture. for the health and well-being of the person, who after a good workout want to indulge in unloading and decompression work.
Self-massage and self-treatment is called myofascial release and helps prevent and treat muscle pain, stimulating the flow of hydration and the release of tension and adhesions, thus also limiting the risk of injury and trauma.
A Blackroll training-presentation course was recently held at the Ternana Marathon Club headquarters and organized by the IoCorro store! of Terni, official dealer of the product. The major gyms in the city came to the event to discover all the peculiarities and benefits of this simple but very useful tool. The personal trainer Lorenzo Mari with a theoretical and practical lesson explained all the functions and benefits of the roller, focusing on how much its daily use is really important to restore muscle balance throughout the body.
In fact, Blackroll offers qualitative tools with various intensities to address and dissolve any type of tension, providing a real intense massage on the muscles and fascia, with the effect similar to a sports massage.
Overuse injuries, inflammation, or even surgery can cause the fascia to harden stiffening and limiting the mobility and flexibility of the body. Thanks to the self-massage on all the muscles, the hydration of the fascia increases, and it is therefore good to be hydrated before taking a session with the Blackroll.
A great variety of exercises were experimented during the course can be done with the roller, exercises that aim at a balanced work to further stabilize and mobilize the body also by performing proprioceptive activities. Using the weight and your strength not only does a decontracting action for some tissues but also a sort of training for the other muscles placed under tension during the execution. Improved circulation not only warms but also optimizes the flow of oxygen and nutrients in the blood, benefiting the heart and arteries of the body.
Let's not forget the benefits that the skin derives from it. Yes, because it reflects the health of the person and their energy level, so a greater circulation corresponds to an increase in the removal of metabolic waste and toxins from the cells.
There are several models of Blackroll, ranging from Med Soft, recommended for the regeneration and self-massage of the fascia, prevents muscle pain and is the softer version ideal for beginners.
The Standard version, for those who are already trained to warm up before and after each activity, the Hard one is 50% harder than the previous one and dedicated to agonists, and finally the Groove Pro, provided with grooves that allow you to "vibrate" the muscle promoting circulation.
Applicable to any discipline, even pilates, depending on your level of training you can take advantage of all its advantages.
Here are some exercises you can do with Blackroll. A first phase involves taking care of the plantar fascia, massaging the foot over the roller. Then we move on to the tibial area, adductors, flexors, quadriceps, lumbar area and finally shoulders and back. Let's see together the specific myofascial treatment for the legs.
Sit on the floor with your right leg straight and your left leg bent at a right angle. Place the roller under the right leg at the ankle. Now place your hands behind your buttocks and lift yourself off the ground.
Slowly slide on the Blackroll until it comes close to the knee (but never roll the roller directly over the joint when in a prone position and over the joints in general). Always slowly go back up to the ankle. Repeat the exercise 8 times and then switch legs.
All exercises should be done slowly. For myofascial back treatment, sit on the floor with your legs bent at 45 degrees. Place the roller at the sacral level. With your hands placed behind the back, slide down and bring the cylinder to lumbar level. Go back and repeat eight times.
Always maintaining the initial position but bending your legs at 90 degrees, position the roller at lumbar level. With your hands at your sides, slide downwards by bending your legs so that the Blackroll reaches the level of the cervical spine.
Once here, turn your head slightly to the right and left, then go back again slowly repeating the exercise 8 times.
Having said that, we just have to define and summarize the incredible advantages of myofascial release with the Blackroll, a scientifically developed tool that is increasingly used in the physiotherapy, osteopathic, massage and rofling fields.
- Significantly increases the flexibility, mobility and performance of the muscular system
- Muscle pains are prevented by avoiding injuries such as tears and contractures and muscle damage from
excessive effort - Muscles regenerate because they are oxygenated
- The adhesions with its daily use dissolve autonomously. In the case of muscle pain in a specific point such as in localized contracture, stop at the exact point where the pain is felt, allowing the weight of the body to press on the foam roller to loosen the muscles.
- Improves bad posture thanks to a targeted work on balance, also strengthening the heart
- Circulation is improved as well as the transport of nutrients in the blood, the appearance of the skin improves and so is cellulite
- Constant use greatly improves general well-being
- With minimal effort thanks to Blackroll we can increase physical performance and our fitness, increasing well-being and preventing sports injuries and pains.
These therefore are the main elements where the use of Blackroll is successful. Ideal for home fitness and everyday use it is like carrying a gym in a simple sports bag. What are you waiting for then? Start using it and discover its benefits!
