Run better and faster with BLACKROLL®

Running is healthy – and fun. But it’s easy to forget that not only running training is important, but that the right form of recovery also plays an essential role. Incorrect technique and training errors can lead to injuries and overload damage. So it’s all the more important for you to  take the time to recover after hard training and competitions. Because recovery, stretching, and rest are important for your performance gains.

Give your legs a break – we’ll show you how it’s done.

 

 

From Runners for runners


Together with long-distance runner and multiple German Champion Sabrina Mockenhaupt BLACKROLL® has developed the RUNNING BOX , a set that contains tools for the fascia training and the functional training in running. You can easily integrate the following exercises into your training and actively contribute to a faster regeneration.

 

 

Calves and achilles tendon


Execution of the exercise: Start in a seated position. Bend your left leg and place your right calf outstretched on the MINI FLOW. Support yourself with your hands next to your buttocks. Lift your buttocks and roll out the calf region by bending and slowly stretching your left leg. Twist your right foot inwards and outwards while doing so, to reach the entire calf musculature. Stay on hot spots for about 15 seconds. Then switch sides.

 

 

Outer Upper tigh (IT-Band)


Execution of the exercise: Lie on your side with your left upper thigh on the BLACKROLL® SLIM and support yourself on your hands and upper leg. Push yourself slowly back and forth over the roll. Use your arms and bent upper leg to control the movement. Stay on the pain points for about 15 seconds. Change sides and roll about a minute per side.

 

 

Rolling out the gluteus maximus and the piriformis


Execution of the exercise: Start seated on the BLACKROLL® SLIM. Slowly roll back and forth with your buttocks. Turn slightly to the side, so that your right buttock is supported by the SLIM. Then bend the right leg inwards and place the ankle on your left knee so that the leg rests loosely. Slowly roll back and forth to massage the smaller structures, such as the piriformis. Switch sides after about 30-45 seconds.

 

#keeprolling – for long-term injury-free running!

 

 

 

For the exercises you need the following products:

 

 

More information about running and BLACKROLL® you will find here:

Effective training for skitourers with BLACKROLL®

Effective training for climbers with BLACKROLL®

→ Gap Pub Run – Garmisch-Partenkirchen’s Running Group

 

 

Photos Exercises: © Blackroll