As a trainer, this is a question that I get asked quite often!! But honestly, no matter how many times I get asked, it never gets old explaining in!!
So.....Here we Go.....Again!!馃槣
SMR stands for Self Myofascial Release. Basically it a way for you to give a deep tissue massage to yourself but costs A LOT less money 馃挵and you don't have to get naked.....unless you want to.....馃槅!Our bodies take a beating daily just through basic activities. Then when you add work, family, exercise, and anything else life throws at us our muscles want to protect themselves. To do this, it forms adhesions(AKA Knots) in the muscle in and around areas taking the most beating. This can help short term but in the long term, if those knots are never released completely, they can cause ALL kinds of trouble to those muscles and the surrounding joints!馃槩 Performing SMR consistently will help your body release these knots naturally, increase flexibility, improve blood flow, reduce and/or prevent joint pain/injury, and help relieve stress in your body.
So, Rather than write a mile long paper about it...I made a video to give you a visual of what I am talking about along with some instructions on how to use it for yourself right at home! Check it out and please let me know what you think!! 馃槉