By: Tom Campbell Fitness
In the athletic world, a phrase that is used rather frequently is “everything starts from the ground up.” This saying is so true, but it not only pertains to sports. Your foot placement determines your body position which determines your posture and ultimately your performance. One aspect that is important to athletic performance is the body’s ability to exert force and power i.e. jumping, sprinting, running. In doing so, the body becomes stressed, and it carries excess tension in the form of knots. Everyday living can also contribute to tension and the formation of knots. Rolling out our feet daily will limit tension and stress and therefore increase our performance.
How to roll out your feet:
In the athletic world, a phrase that is used rather frequently is “everything starts from the ground up.” This saying is so true, but it not only pertains to sports. Your foot placement determines your body position which determines your posture and ultimately your performance. One aspect that is important to athletic performance is the body’s ability to exert force and power i.e. jumping, sprinting, running. In doing so, the body becomes stressed, and it carries excess tension in the form of knots. Everyday living can also contribute to tension and the formation of knots. Rolling out our feet daily will limit tension and stress and therefore increase our performance.
How to roll out your feet:
You can use a golf ball or lacrosse ball to get the same affect.
Tom Campbell Fitness © NCSF- Certified Personal Trainer Starkville, MS
Tom Campbell Fitness © NCSF- Certified Personal Trainer Starkville, MS