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The BLACKROLL® material: What is our foam roller actually made of?
EPP is short for "expanded polypropylene." Never heard of it? We'll explain everything you need to know about this material, which is used to make our fascia products. Expanded polypropylene is a thermoplastic foam that provides for outstanding structural strength at an extremely light weight. That sounds quite technical, but it's not that complicated. First of all, it can be said, that EPP is virtually unbreakable and rarely loses its shape. We develop our products with different levels of hardness to achieve optimal results while massaging the fascia. We work... Read more...
Weight loss with and without sport
Weight loss tips | Calorie deficit with and without sport
Are you looking to reduce body fat or lose weight? Then you should strive for a calorie deficit You'll maintain a healthy weight with a balanced calorie intake. This means... Read more...
Blackroll® Stories I Portrait Stories: Yasmin Giger
Blackroll® Stories I Portrait Stories: Yasmin Giger
The young Swiss athlete Yasmin Giger on her personal secret to success. Anyone who gets the chance to join Yasmin Giger on a training day will soon realise how much... Read more...
Blackroll® Stories I Bernd Wahler
Blackroll® Stories I Bernd Wahler
The influence recovery can have on performance: top manager in the sports industry Bernd Wahler gives his personal insight into his experiences. With a smile, he says that he'd have... 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...
We have moved into your (home) office
Tired and exhausted from a long day at the office? Sitting all day again and now totally tense? Not really motivated to do anything after work? Fortunately, you're not all that! Because you take regular exercise breaks, get up in between to reduce sitting time, work on your posture and prevent tension with pleasant massages. And all this already during the working day. As you know, you can hardly compensate for an 8-hour day of complete immobility and poor posture with a sports programme in the evening. The BLACKROLL® community... Read more...
How Fascial Stretch works & what it brings. Simply explained.
How Fascial Stretch works & what it brings. Simply explained.
Fascia is fibrous connective tissue that performs various functions and is comprised of many parts. Our fascia require different movements in order to stay supple. Static stretching targets some of... Read more...
Treating overtraining: Active recovery for athletes
Treating overtraining: Active recovery for athletes
Working out without resting? Bad idea! The body needs time to recover. Without this, it's at risk of overtraining. Higher, faster, further: sport is often about pushing performance. The goal... Read more...
Regeneration & sport simply belong together
Regeneration & sport simply belong together
Why you should pay more attention to regeneration after sport. How much time do you invest in training per week? And how much time for regeneration? Note, this does not... Read more...
Blackroll® Stories I Steffi Marth
Blackroll® Stories I Steffi Marth
Steffi Marth on her passion for mountain biking and her own personal style. Anyone wanting to meet Steffi Marth needs to be quick! Whether on a mountain bike, by car... Read more...
What helps to prevent sore muscles? Sport despite aching muscles?
What helps to prevent sore muscles? Sport despite aching muscles?
Facts, prevention and regeneration Do you love to push yourself, during a hard interval session for example - one sprint after the other - and don't care that your muscles... Read more...
Blackroll® Stories I Paul Guschlbauer | Preparation for the Red Bull X-Alps
Blackroll® Stories I Paul Guschlbauer | Preparation for the Red Bull X-Alps
Paul Guschlbauer's preparation for the Red Bull X-Alps 2021 It's one of the most exciting and toughest adventure races in the world and Paul Guschlbauer is one of the most... 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...
What post-partum recovery is all about
What post-partum recovery is all about
Many women can hardly wait to get back to their usual training regime after pregnancy, in order to recover their old fitness levels, to get back that strong core, and... Read more...
Sport during pregnancy
Sport during pregnancy
You should pay attention to this in order to stay fit throughout your pregnancy. "Look after yourself and eat for two" - many tips previously considered to be words of... Read more...
Why the fasciae can be the cause of pain
Why the fasciae can be the cause of pain
Are you often tense? You are not alone. Very few people are 100 percent pain-free. However, very few are aware that the cause of their pain can lie in the... Read more...
Application & effect of a trigger point massage
Application & effect of a trigger point massage
Find out all there is to know about the massage of trigger points and its effect. Trigger point massage is an effective method by which to alleviate myofascial pain. Here... Read more...
When should fascia training be avoided?
When should fascia training be avoided?
In which cases should you avoid training with the BLACKROLL®? Fascia training is fantastic. Anyone who has already experienced the effects of a good rollout will agree. In spite of... 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 training: How often and how long you should use the fascia roller
Fascia training: How often and how long you should use the fascia roller
Your body is a genuine miracle: in order that you can sit, stand, hop, or run, hundreds of muscles, tendons, bones and joints work together in perfect symbiosis on a... Read more...
Fascia training during pregnancy
Fascia training during pregnancy
Whether and how you are permitted to use a foam roller during pregnancy. You love getting yourself moving and consider the foam roller a genuine partner when it comes to... 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...