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October 3, 2022 Zac Cupples

Tense Muscle RELIEF – 5 easy exercises

This move will reduce muscular tension throughout the body Do you ever feel tightness or tension anywhere that foam rolling and stretching WON’T TOUCH? Then maybe those things aren’t the answer. Maybe there is a different way. A way that can reduce tension throughout your ENTIRE body. That key? Learning to move without tension. This post will teach you 5 exercises that will help you achieve this skill, and why it works. The best part? I recruited Lucy Hendricks, an AMAZING trainer, to help show us how to do it. Check it out below!

July 13, 2021 Zac Cupples

How to Move with Less Tension

In order to move more, you have to be able to both create and reduce tension. But what if you have someone who is tense AF? When they move, they tighten EVERYTHING? Check this video to learn what to do. Ways to get people to move without tension Folks who are SUPER TENSE when they move often benefit from manual therapy, foam rollers, and things of that nature. Think of using these strategies as an “assisted” way to get them to move. Movement-wise, you want to get these peeps to move with as little tension as possible. These folks benefit from very slow segmental rolling strategies. In order to complete these rolls, you have to move with as little tension as possible. The lower body roll is a great starting point: But if you are feeling frisky, try the upper body roll. It…is…brutal: Even doing things where they are moving individual joints as slow and with low tension as possible. Breathing-wise, focusing on nasal breathing that is silent, easy, and effortless can be a great way to reduce tension in these individuals.