With Christmas rapidly approaching and shopping days swiftly diminishing, many of you may be looking for last minute gifts to reward yourself with (no need to be ashamed, we all do it!). Therefore, over the next couple of days, I will be profiling several items that may contribute (either directly or indirectly) to sports health and athletic performance. While none of these products should be considered a “be all, end all”, when incorporated correctly, they can contribute greatly to one’s current regime.
Gift Idea #1:
The Grid by Trigger Point Performance
The Grid is the younger sister of TP’s Quadballer (arguably the gold standard in self soft tissue release/rolling). I utilize both tools in my practice and while the Quadballer is excellent for precise, soft-tissue release in a clinical setting, the Grid seems to be a more versatile piece that allows athletes to release MANY specific areas of the body and simultaneously progress to a variety of body weight movements. In fact, outside of the clinical setting, I incorporate the Grid into my own training program both between and during specific exercises.
Here is a sample daily progression of BASIC “exercises” taking less than 10 minutes that EVERYONE can benefit from:
- Calf release
- Quadriceps / Hip Flexor release
- Thoracic spine release into Glute bridges (Hey Bret, do you approve?)
- Quadriped Lat roll outs (distal aspect of arms on Grid for thoraco-scapulo-humeral mobility)
For more advanced progressions, please visit the SMRT-CORE website
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