Myofascia And Swimming

Here is an excerpt from my recent blog post on Myofascia And Swimming…

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Here’s an interesting fact to get you thinking of the implications of your fascia system: up to 50% of the force you generate in your muscles in a movement pattern may be conducted through the body by your myofascial system – not your bones (as the rigid, bone/muscle mechanical model of the body presumes).  You know why some people look so smooth, while being incredibly powerful? They may be tapping into the conductive properties of that fascia system and using it to their advantage. What I am studying is how to recognize then tap into that fascia system and use it to improve our performance.

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