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Stress – what exactly is it?
Stress – what exactly is it?
"I'm stressed" – a phrase that a great many people continually use on a daily basis. The majority of people consider stress to be something negative, but for many the... Read more...
Sleep as a performance driver
BLACKROLL® meets sleep and recovery expert Anna West. Her job is to identify habits in her clients that have an impact on sleep and performance. She also teaches her clients how they can use a good night's sleep to boost their performance. She mainly works with professional footballers in Europe, including in collaboration with the German national team and Premier League clubs. BLACKROLL®: Anna, what role does sleep play in professional sport? Anna: About six to seven years ago, sleep was considered important in professional sport, but not as a... Read more...
Power nap: The effective nap
Power nap: The effective nap
What power napping means and how it can help with regeneration at work and home. 01 What is a power nap? Power napping is simply a short nap lasting around... Read more...
Foam rollers and determining the correct direction
Foam rollers and determining the correct direction
In which direction should the foam roller be rolled. The question as to the direction in which you should roll during classic training with the foam roller is discussed with... Read more...
The Fascination with Fascia Training
The Fascination with Fascia Training
What is fascia training and what are the different types? Fasciae run from the surface of the skin to the deep cells of the connective tissue. Everything in our body... Read more...
Fascia yoga
What is fascia yoga & what effect does it have | BLACKROLL®
Fascia yoga trains the whole body to make it more flexible and supple. The principle is simple: Yoga movements stretch fascial strands, rendering them more moist and supple. This article... Read more...
Forest bathing: Regeneration in nature
Forest bathing: Regeneration in nature
How "Forest Bathing" has been proven to bring nature, body, and mind into harmony. Do you live in the big city? Then your need for nature is sure to be... Read more...
Thermotherapy: How you can use heat and cold to aid recovery
Thermotherapy: How you can use heat and cold to aid recovery
Activity and rest - people need both. After all, we feel tired after physical exertion. We then need to find relief in order to restore the balance. This works through... Read more...
Restoring balance through regeneration
Restoring balance through regeneration
Balance is achieved through constant alternating between activity and relaxation – and it forms the basis of your Well-beings. Life is a cycle: those who are active require breaks. Those... Read more...
How the fasciae and the psyche mutually influence one another.
How the fasciae and the psyche mutually influence one another.
The thoughts, feelings and body form an inseparable unit. Positive physical stimulation, thoughts and feelings thus have a positive effect on the autonomic nervous system. Influencing factors from one’s environment,... Read more...
Fascia nutrition: Eating right for the fascia.
Fascia nutrition: Eating right for the fascia.
Combat glued fascia through diet. You're probably already aware that you can help your connective tissue by using the various BLACKROLL® tools. You can strengthen connective tissue through myofascial self-massage,... Read more...
Fascia therapy - what's that?
Fascia therapy - what's that?
In recent years, research in the area of the fascia has increased substantially. The effect of various types of therapy that fall under fascia treatment, which had often been difficult... Read more...