WELCOME TO THE RAD LIFE YOUR INTRODUCTORY GUIDE TO SELF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

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WELCOME TO THE RAD LIFE YOUR INTRODUCTORY GUIDE TO SELF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE WHAT IS SMR?

FASCIA Fascia is a general term for the continuous stream of fibrous tissue throughout the body that gives muscles their shape, connects muscles to other muscles and bone, and generally

HOW SMR WORKS Through techniques like compression and shearing we are able to stimulate small receptors in our body that help muscle and tissue relax and lengthen.

Fascia is woven between skin, fat and muscle throughout our body. TECHNIQUES MIX AND MATCH FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 MINUTES PER DAY.

breathe cycles (2 minutes) FLUSHING WHAT Repair and recovery HOW Lengthwise along a muscle WHEN Pre and post workout or physical activity, when feeling stiff TIME 20 movements SHEARING

Stimulate and open muscles to make your stretching more effective.

DETOX YOUR BODY 2/3 of your body is water and muscles act as pumps, moving fluid through the body.

1 WELCOME TO THE RAD LIFE YOUR INTRODUCTORY GUIDE TO SELF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE WHAT IS SMR? Self Myofascial Release (SMR), commonly referred to as foam rolling, is a soft tissue therapy for releasing tension in fascia that restricts movement in our bodies. FASCIA Fascia is a general term for the continuous stream of fibrous tissue throughout the body that gives muscles their shape, connects muscles to other muscles and bone, and generally holds everything in place on your skeleton. HOW SMR WORKS Through techniques like compression and shearing we are able to stimulate small receptors in our body that help muscle and tissue relax and lengthen. Longer muscles and less tension lead to all kinds of good things like less compression of joints, wider range of motion and increased mobility. Fascia is woven between skin, fat and muscle throughout our body. TECHNIQUES MIX AND MATCH FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 MINUTES PER DAY. SKIN FAT MUSCLE TISSUE SHEAR FORCE COMPRESSION/POINT RELEASE WHAT Corrective HOW Oscillate slowly on a spot WHEN Morning, evening, post-workout, post-travel, during lunch break TIME 10 breathe cycles (2 minutes) FLUSHING WHAT Repair and recovery HOW Lengthwise along a muscle WHEN Pre and post workout or physical activity, when feeling stiff TIME 20 movements SHEARING WHAT Corrective HOW Press and pull or twist tissue WHEN Supplement physical therapy, pre workout or physical activity TIME 10 breathe cycles (2 minutes) WHY ROLL/BENEFITS STRETCH IT OUT Stimulate and open muscles to make your stretching more effective. KEEP JOINTS ALIGNED An upright and aligned body is best suited to handle the stresses of gravity and is a great home to live in! DETOX YOUR BODY 2/3 of your body is water and muscles act as pumps, moving fluid through the body. Tight muscles aren t effective pumps; keeping fascia loose increases flushing and cleaning in the body. REDUCE SORENESS Rolling clears the after-effects of exercise by pumping nutrition into the muscle and moving waste products out. REDUCE CHANCES OF INJURY Your tires wear unevenly if your car s alignment is off, same for your ankles, knees, hips, back and shoulders! STAY LOOSE Improve adaptability so your body is capable of responding to the demands of your lifestyle. Willow trees bend with the wind, but the stiffest trees are the most easily cracked. RAD VS. FOAM ROLLERS What's the difference between foam rollers and RAD products? Impeccable design. Our tools were crafted around the curves and structures of your anatomy to achieve the most effective SMR experience possible. You're only as good as your tools, and we've set your body up for success.

RAD ROUNDS TARGETED RELEASE FOR TIGHT SPACES RAD Rounds serve up two times the relief with firm density that busts

These balls are specifically designed for the body, not sports, which is a lot more than a tennis ball or whatever s

So when you want something that s built for the job, choose from our three pressure-seeking sizes that comfortably

And for those who crave even more control and focused release, pair these babies with the RAD Block.

2 RAD ROUNDS TARGETED RELEASE FOR TIGHT SPACES RAD Rounds serve up two times the relief with firm density that busts up tension in sensitive spots like the neck, feet and hands. These balls are specifically designed for the body, not sports, which is a lot more than a tennis ball or whatever s around the house can claim. So when you want something that s built for the job, choose from our three pressure-seeking sizes that comfortably fit where other tools can t. And for those who crave even more control and focused release, pair these babies with the RAD Block. HEAD + NECK MUSCLE: UPPER NECK SHOULDERS + ARMS MUSCLE: CRANIUM MUSCLE: JAW MUSCLE: JAW MUSCLE: FOREARMS HIPS + LEGS MUSCLE: FOREARMS TECHNIQUE: SHEARING WITH BLOCK MUSCLE: GLUTE MUSCLE: PERONEALS /CALVES HANDS + FEET MUSCLE: ADDUCTOR /SHEARING THE RAD BLOCK LEVERAGE AND STORAGE IN ONE FOR YOUR RAD ROUNDS MUSCLE: THUMBS MUSCLE: HANDS MUSCLE: FEET MUSCLE: THUMBS

RAD ROLLER THE EVERYWHERE MASSAGE TOOL The RAD Roller is designed to create functional point release all along your spine without putting painful pressure on the spine itself.

We re talking calves, hip joints, IT bands, glutes, arms, feet, under the shoulder and deep tissue in the neck and back. Comes in 3 densities: Soft, Original and Firm.

3 RAD ROLLER THE EVERYWHERE MASSAGE TOOL The RAD Roller is designed to create functional point release all along your spine without putting painful pressure on the spine itself. Plus, this innovative tool can roll lengthwise and across essentially every muscle group in the body, breaking through restrictions in three dimensions as it goes. We re talking calves, hip joints, IT bands, glutes, arms, feet, under the shoulder and deep tissue in the neck and back. Comes in 3 densities: Soft, Original and Firm. NECK + UPPER BACK MUSCLE: THORACIC SPINE SHOULDERS + ARMS MUSCLE: THORACIC SPINE MUSCLE: NECK MUSCLE: TRICEP HIPS + LEGS MUSCLE: ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE: TRICEP MUSCLE: UPPER QUAD MUSCLE: GLUTES MUSCLE: LOWER QUAD MUSCLE: FEET WITH BUDDY MUSCLE: PERONEALS

4 RAD ROD STRAIGHT-UP PRESSURE AND CONTROL The RAD Rod is fully loaded with a steel core and soft outer shell that sticks it to tension like nobody s business. The slender design minimizes surface area so you can fine-tune your pressure without pain even on bony areas like the shins. That means tight muscles and built-up toxins better watch their backs because this rod rocks concentrated release and maximum relief the way only RAD can. UPPER BODY MUSCLE: UPPER NECK/SCALP /COMPRESSION MUSCLE: SCM MUSCLE: FOREARM EXTENSORS MUSCLE: FOREARM FLEXORS LOWER BODY MUSCLE: TRICEPS MUSCLE: QUADRATUS LUMBORUM MUSCLE: GLUTES MUSCLE: IT BAND MUSCLE: QUADS MUSCLE: ADDUCTORS MUSCLE: TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE: ARCH YOU GOTTA TRY THIS THE RAD HELIX MEETS THE RAD ROD The Rolling Pin. Try this awesome two-tool move and experience the ultimate in thoughtful RAD product synergy. Simply slide your RAD Rod through your RAD Helix and invite a friend to roll you down and flush out your entire back. You may want to offer to return the favor too. Just saying. (P.S. This is also a great way to keep your two tools together when you travel.) BACK TIBIALIS ANTERIOR QUADS

RAD HELIX THE ONLY ROLLER INSPIRED BY DNA The RAD Helix has low back extension and three-dimensional muscular release down to a science. No joke, this baby puts traditional foam rollers to shame.

5 RAD HELIX THE ONLY ROLLER INSPIRED BY DNA The RAD Helix has low back extension and three-dimensional muscular release down to a science. No joke, this baby puts traditional foam rollers to shame. The arched design replicates a double helix, the building blocks of the body. And for good reason too. This anatomical shape is almost human, relentlessly unlocking stiffness on two planes and flushing out toxins to promote healthy, open posture. SPINE MUSCLE: THORACIC SPINE /FLUSHING MUSCLE: QUADRATUS LUMBORUM MUSCLE: NECK LEGS + HIPS MUSCLE: LOW BACK MUSCLE: LOW BACK /FLUSHING MUSCLE: QUADS /FLUSHING MUSCLE: HAMSTRING /FLUSHING MUSCLE: HAMSTRING MUSCLE: TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE: IT BAND SHOULDERS + FEET MUSCLE: GLUTES MUSCLE: QUADRATUS LUMBORUM MUSCLE: LATS/SERRATUS ANTERIOR/ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE: LATS/SERRATUS ANTERIOR/ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE: FEET YOU GOTTA TRY THIS THE RAD HELIX MEETS THE RAD ROD The Rolling Pin. Try this awesome two-tool move and experience the ultimate in thoughtful RAD product synergy. Simply slide your RAD Rod through your RAD Helix and invite a friend to roll you down and flush out your entire back. You may want to offer to return the favor too. Just saying. (P.S. This is also a great way to keep your two tools together when you travel.) BACK QUADS TIBIALIS ANTERIOR

Just pop them into the slots for hands-free, isolated pressure in hard-to-reach spots like the shoulders, pecs and adductors. Then slide them into the side storage holes for easy, full-kit travel.

6 RAD BLOCK ELEVATED LEVERAGE AND STORAGE IN ONE The RAD Block isn t your typical massage or mobility tool. Not by a long shot. This multi-purpose prop kicks things up a notch (make that two) with features that secure and store the RAD Roller and RAD Rounds. Just pop them into the slots for hands-free, isolated pressure in hard-to-reach spots like the shoulders, pecs and adductors. Then slide them into the side storage holes for easy, full-kit travel. NECK + HEAD MUSCLE: UPPER NECK SHOULDERS + ARMS MUSCLE: JAW MUSCLE: CRANIUM/TEMPORALIS TOOL: RAD BLOCK + RAD ROUND MUSCLE: ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE: ROTATOR CUFF MUSCLE: TRICEPS HIPS + LEGS MUSCLE: TRICEPS MUSCLE: QUADS MUSCLE: ADDUCTORS WITH BUDDY TOOL: RAD BLOCK + RAD ROUND MUSCLE: PERONEALS TOOL: RAD BLOCK + RAD ROUND TECHNIQUE: STRETCHING TECHNIQUE: STRETCHING

TRAINING EQUIPMENT: The equipment used in these Regeneration sessions may include: Foam Roller Trigger Point Ball Stretch Strap

TRAINING EQUIPMENT: The equipment used in these Regeneration sessions may include: Foam Roller Trigger Point Ball Stretch Strap WORK + REST = SUCCESS TOTAL BODY ACHES AND PAINS FLEXIBILITY The Regeneration sessions will help you balance the work you put into your training sessions with movements designed to help your body recover