The Truth About Muscle Fascia

[@stephm4047]

The information I was looking for 👍🏻 - stay well hydrated - ball & foam rolling to release tensions - PNF stretching - meditation focusing on tension release - training mobility to increase the global range of motion

[@kira_15_R3D]

I love it when you talk about stuff that's overlooked most of the time in the fitness industry, like taking care of tendon development because its slower growth rate and this

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks! There is so much about the body that is still little understood. I just find it fascinating :-D

[@alvinwe8396]

@@TheBioneer I see what you did there

[@enteoz1694]

There's plenty of chinese martial arts techniques which delve into training this though

[@Ariel-oo1nc]

In Chinese medicine the fascia corresponds to the body's meridians. They use accupuncture to manipulate these communication pathways in the body to heal and restructure imbalances, similarly, but different from massage or chiropractic treatment. This is old news to most of the ancient world! Just like beans and grains should all be fermented (miso, natto, traditional Mexican practice of making tortillas, fermented rice, etc). And yet, here we are with our science discovering all this (: gotta love how arrogant we are here in the developed world... Nice post. Glad to see this.

[@TheBioneer]

I have been looking into this connectoin. It's fascinating :-D

[@Nate-mi2xz]

A more likely reason as to why acupuncture works is because it forces those tight area's to relax to avoid a perceived damage. Agree though, and great vid!

[@MrChaluliss]

wait why should all beans and grains be fermented?

[@cardiod]

@@MrChaluliss Reportedly because of the impact that lectins have on the gut (or gut lining)

[@aurelienyonrac]

@@MrChaluliss fermented foods are predigested. When you eat them you eat the population of beings that are feeding on it. That is how you got your gut flora. That is how you digest. Thank you cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/56145/meat-curing-vs-fermenting

[@solargesture]

I suffer with severe Parsonage Turner syndrome and my fascia are atrophied but I'm healing. This video made so much sense. Thanks for the info, I'm inspired to get stronger ✌

[@CarolJoyable]

Thank you. I’m aTrainer with a Senior Fitness Specialist Certification, teaching group classes to 75-96 yr olds. I have been incorporating fascia massage (using a tennis ball) as much as possible- as they are seated during classes. Not only do they enjoy this, I think it sets a right mindset before I start with light weight endurance training. I wish more PT’s not only knew about this but incorporated it as well. Maybe this video will help. (Just subscribed!)

[@shaunmatsheza7994]

My fascia has been unwinding this whole week, i apparently triggered it myself from yoga routine. Thanks for this video that explains the almost mystical experience i have been having.

[@gudrunclarke4976]

you have crammed so much valuable info into this video, I kept having to rewind and will need to watch it again and again. Thank you so much for being so generous.

[@FloresRain]

Wow dude I've always wanted to study how to strengthen anything other then our bones and muscles and I just came across your channel. Perfect.

[@jimmyterry3116]

As a Licensed Massage Therapist, I am so glad you talked about facia! I do MFR on my clients and have great and immediate results. They keep coming back!

[@mhmmitsbrit]

Yes meditation/focus scanning the body works well for releasing the fascia tension. I do this almost daily as I have a lot of back / shoulder cramps from sitting at my desk all day!

[@1igonin]

I must thank you to bring us this video about fascia. The presentation of fascia here made me realize just how the "Conscious Relaxation" of a specific point of the body will permit the loosening of the contracted muscle or organ (contractions made unconsciously which subsist) through the brain signals or "loosening orders" of the central nervous system (parasympathetic system over syspathetic system). Such mechanism will work in foam rolling, massage, trigger point therapy, and may very well be under the Qi Gong, Acupressure or Acupuncture systems (as conscious atention on specific places of the body/fascia pared with the relaxation desire will loose them and permit the free flowing of electrical brain signals promoting health and strength (any body function or contraction will be as much efficient as his before action relaxation state - water is also important as it is a great electrical medium). I had before thought about using the "Conscious Relaxation" mechanism to aid in the solving of even psychological trauma, because as we know traumatic memories bring automatic body contractions and if people consciously remember this memories while consciously willing to relax entirely then the memories effect will subside on their bodies and free themselves from them (it may also result with any chronic pain and even aid in any mind-body prison like in any addiction - using the mind to free the body and the body to free the mind = electrical freedom/full body integration). The stronger the brain signal (gama waves produced by the arnessing of all the brain functions - imagination, linguistic, numerical, touch, sight, earing, body perception, and the other senses and brain functions) the stronger the order to execute a task (like lifting an object) or with training the stronger the body electromagnetic field (which energy can be harnessed and even projected to something or even aid in the healing of someone - electrons transfering from body to body).

[@TheBioneer]

No problem! Thanks for watching and commenting :-D There's a very interesting comment here from someone who says they actually felt a great emotional response to mysofascial release. We definitely do hold a lot of tension in the body, and yeah there is certainly benefit in trying to consciously increase the mind-body connection. I'll be looking into this further for sure :-)

[@hannahbanana6884]

I’m a licensed working massage therapist, they taught us in massage school about emotional release caused by massage because muscle memory can hold onto trauma memories, and touching that muscle could trigger a release of that memory and people very often start crying during a massage and have no idea why for this reason

[@hannahbanana6884]

But now I’m wondering if it’s the fascia that remembers instead of the muscle.. it’s just a matter of where in the body the trauma memory is being held

[@joeyflags]

Thank you. I am getting ready to take the NASM Personal training final. I was having trouble fully understanding Fascia. Brilliant. Thank you Thank YOU. I will be checking out all your videos. And I’m gonna be watching how the science on Fascia progresses.

[@michaelmiyake476]

I’m not sure if this was mentioned to you and I don’t feel like going through all the comments to look but look into Fascial Stretch Therapy, this technique has changed my life.

[@TT-eo5xj]

Which video exactly?? Link please?

[@EvilShorty]

I'm digging these type of informative videos. I've started impelementing some of the tips from your videos in my workout routine and noticed significant advancements. Good job.

[@TheBioneer]

Awesome thanks, glad you're enjoying it! I'm learning a lot as I research the vids too and have definitely noticed a bunch of benefits :-D

[@tensegritywill]

I have opened the Pandora’s box of self fascial unwinding using stretching and gravity itself. I have discovered SO much kinetic wisdom within my body that I am nearly an expert on correcting imbalances. Using mental analogies to design strategies to create symmetry and integration. Greatest hobby ever.

[@user-qd4uu7ly6c]

I was doing many of these actions and excercises already, but finding your video made me a clear vision of where I want to go on this road, filled with breathing techniques (f.e. Wim Hof method, Warrior breathing) cold therapy, and EVERYTHING you were showing in this video! Thank You very much for this upload! I wish you the best (And of course I immediately subscribe to your channel)

[@watsnit]

Well I learned something new today!! Thanks for the lesson!! The body is such a beautiful gift

[@TheBioneer]

You are most welcome! And yeah, it's amazing :-D

[@batfink274]

Great video as usual. You didn't mention the impact of stress on the fascia? I think this is the true benefit of meditation, if fascia is holding everything in place then surely stress is tightening its grip, the tighter the fascia the less mobility, the less mobility the more stress as we're having to find less active ways to entertain ourselves, which usually means via technology, and as most things technological involve stress this would compound the problem till eventually we're hunched over a walking frame moving at 1 km an hour staring at the ground. If there are old people like that now who didn't grow up with phones, tablets and computers, I suspect this will be common place in decades to come. PS best way I've found to stay stress free is to avoid relationships and jobs I'm not happy in. Learning to be self sufficient meant not staying in damaging relationships and jobs i counldnt afford to leave. Of course becoming financially self sufficient takes time as does self reliance, but if you don't aim for it won't happen, ever, success in anything never comes by accident. Keep up the good work buddy, love what you're doing for the world 😉

[@elijahelkins3264]

"A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh"

[@Lukegear]

Amazing channel indeed, your videos are some fine example of how the internet kills television, informative, interesting and well made content and all that in the topic of how we can further improve ourselves by working with our biology. What more can a man ask for? :)

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate the positive feedback :-D Glad you are enjoying it!

[@myjciskate4]

Lukegear The internet is beneficial, but we are forgetting the major impact that the internet plays in reshaping our brains. Nicholas Carr makes the argument, that the internet is diminishing our ability to maintain focus and think in a deep manner.

[@gabrielgovendo6089]

I'm guessing I'm breaching etiquette a little bit by recommending a different youtube video on someone's channel, but it's a great follow up for this video. It's called "Strolling Under the Skin." Truly incredible.

[@JM-jd7yp]

Another great video. The content and quality are always so high. You really tackle the important issues that the mainstream media gloss over. Cutting edge as always. Thank you.

[@landonbrock4405]

This brings to mind an old strongman by the name of maxick. He believed that learning to contract and relax the muscles as individually as possible garunteed more strength and athleticism as it taught you to contract the proper ones for the movement and relax the others thereby allowing you to apply the right force with the essential muscles and avoid injury though using unnecessary ones. He could control his own to the point that he could contract each individual ab in time with music. Alternating as he went. You can find a pdf of his book about it online for free download.

[@WILD__THINGS]

You're an amazing athlete! How did you jump backwards out of the lake? Incredible!

[@TheBioneer]

Haha! Find out in an upcoming video.....

[@jasendibella8822]

Brings new mental Awareness for sure on this Fascia!!! Seeing how i have some chronic pain in left knee and going into surgery June 26th on Complete Torn ACL on Right knee. So I'm deffinitly going to do my research on Fascia and put it all into my Rehab in Physical Therapy Post Surgery

[@ironmurs6903]

Always give me something new to apply or read into further. Many thanks

[@jackreacher4488]

For the fascia, and other benefits, I like to do the eight brocades of qigong.

[@irenemax8692]

Bioneer: your fitness and agility are phenomenal! A delight to watch your pistol squats and those high knees and then jump across the box thing!

[@DrMattHersh]

I tried the foot fascia massage for 15 seconds on each foot and could do a much deeper hamstring stretch. Wow! Fantastic video! There aren’t many people talking about fascia. And there are even fewer people really talking about the body as inherently interconnected. I also loved your comment about body scan meditation being of possible use. I’ll be watching your channel for more goodies. Thanks again!

[@djn1822]

Osteopathic Manipulative / NeuroMusculoSkeletal Medicine is the full medical specialty that is in their scope of practice and Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC). Neurologic control of fascia is the important piece to understand how fascia behaves. If you are fully anesthetized, fascia is no longer active either and joints can be moved to the anatomical barriers and/or beyond that will result in damage because the protective mechanism of the neuro-fascial system. It just indicates the coordinated and integrated understanding of the body, specifically neurobiomechanical aspects in this video. Visceral and pathological physiology is impacted by fascia as well. Good start to this understanding. Much more in OMM/NMM expertise and profession.

[@chilloutcollective9362]

Using reflexology as part of Massage really helps my clients, I’ve seen the link between tightness in feet (and hand) affecting all the way up the body, I believed it was for energetic reasons but the link with fascia and meridians is interesting. Thank you.

[@thrustkicktkd841]

As a simple Irishman, it just makes sense to keep moving in a non-repetitive manner. Up. Down. Left. Right. Forward. Backward. Sideways. Repetitive motion injuries are the bane of the existence of many office workers who sit in the same position and use their bodies (mostly the dominant hand) in a very limited way. The computer mouse is really a monster. My neck and right shoulder are a wreck when I finally retired.

[@donniecain4266]

I love this guy ! He is highly educated and does his research !

[@smeatknight]

Hmm. I recently had a collagen shot in my wrist. Doc said the fascia in the area was probably scarred. I figured out that it was the gloves I wore for work. They were cutting off the circulation in the wrist. These are the wool gloves with the rubber grip across the palm and fingers. So I began to cut the gloves at the wrists to allow for blood flow. This worked. My wrist has gained mobility and strength since then and there is still pain along with popping and grinding in the joint. However it has subsided significantly. I dont like shots either so this Aha moment has benefited me greatly.

[@erinvaughn3739]

Thank You So Much for this video ... this has helped me in so many ways... with severe back spasms. 👍🏼💪💞

[@TheBioneer]

You are welcome, very glad to hear it :-D

[@s.leeyork3848]

Excellent! and Thank you! I hope you follow-up with more on this topic-- specifically more on how to rebuild old, dry fascia years after trauma.

[@jamb027]

Superb videos, and the way you present yourself makes you come across as a very knowledgeable teacher who can be trusted. I am currently going through my gym instructing + personal training, but the literature is a bit rubbish. Listening to your video's at the same time makes me feel like I'm advancing beyond anything they can teach me

[@Edd409]

Not sure if anyone has posted this, but there is belief that the meridians in acupuncture works through the fascia in body. Which might explain how various points effect different parts of the body. Maybe the needles effect how signals move or are blocked between neurotransmitters.

[@taotaopai1136]

Edd409 that makes sense.

[@TheBioneer]

Yes I've been seeing this connection made. Apparently the 'trigger points' line up almost 1-to-1 in some cases with the meridians. Very interesting indeed, and certainly worth some deeper digging :-D

[@myjciskate4]

Edd409 I thought that the principles and philosophy behind acupuncture have been largely debunked?

[@Edd409]

If it’s been debunked you might want to inform a lot of the newer doctors that consult with Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners and are also becoming more accepting of the practice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqbLlYWqiMl_bdE

[@benbelt5849]

@@myjciskate4 well yea, they could be wrong about why it could work, but that doesn't mean there isn't a more scientific explanation

[@mattsmith2645]

This is actually a VERY good video. Thanks for creating it and sharing it

[@juntjoonunya9216]

The fascia around my torso, my spine hips and shoulders is so achy. Need fascia release. So many pent up emotions

[@chukwuka-steveorefo1812]

Boom right on time!! pretty uncanny, was doing my evening foam rolling and stretching session when your video on the Muscle Fascia pops up. Can't get more relevant than that!! Great stuff Bioneer!!

[@TheBioneer]

Lol really was right on time this time in that case! And thanks for always getting to the vids so quick. I appreciate it :-D

[@charbel-hajj]

The way my therapist tried to explain it to me: Fascia is a very dry membrane, and massaging it floods the area with more blood, and it is in the extra heat and moisture, in addition to the pressure and/or vibration from the massage, that makes it more malleable, allowing to extend, stretch, and more easily break down scar tissue (which are then flushed away by the nearest blood vessel). Not sure if that is true or not, or partially true, but it sort of made sense to me.

[@SiimLand]

your body is your mind and your mind is your body

[@TheBioneer]

Absolutely. Have you heard of embodied cognition?

[@TreforTreforgan]

Siim Land what are YOU doing here? Funny, I read your message in your voice. My girlfriend laughs when she hears me listening to your vids; says your accent reminds her of the film A Man Called Ove. Want me to slap her for you. She doesn't know anything. She doesn't have chaga mushroom coffees like us.

[@TreforTreforgan]

The Bioneer I hadn't heard of it till reading it here. Watched a couple of vids on the subject today. Pretty fascinating stuff.

[@ugmusiqtv6846]

@@TheBioneer have u heard of Damo' s classics Yin Gin Ching tendon and bone marrow washing training the fascia is the core of iron body training

[@Aryeh-o]

after hearing this I have became a fitness fascist

[@TheBioneer]

Haha! I nearly said that in my intro! :-P

[@hannahbanana6884]

At least you’re not a fascianista

[@metaorange302]

I see what you did there. 😆

[@Hans-lp3qh]

Based

[@yeboi5478]

Basado

[@vincentdesiano4861]

Good job as always, my man! Your thoroughness and attention to detail are much appreciated. Thank you much!

[@mattnoahchannel]

I started using a HyperVolt Plus percussive massage gun. I have a lot of pain from multiple back and leg surgeries. This gun instantly reduced my pain by about 50%. As I told my physical therapist, who introduced me to the gun during a therapy session, I don't know if it massaged my muscles, my nerves or my fascia. Whatever it did, it reduced my pain! All but one of my leg surgeries were nerve decompressions. My back surgeries resulted in L3/S1 fusion.

[@carmaela2689]

Okay so I just commented on fascia in a Bruce Lee video you did and now I find that you addressed it here. Thanks.

[@havad3938]

just did the ball foot thing, y whole system feels better. great info.

[@JayBeito]

Great Post Bioneer!

[@TheTkrum]

Myo facial release is crucial to my recovery. Facial layers are so interesting. How it protects, how it helps, how scar tissue makes it like glass and hardens. Facia is electric and helps send signals. When facia is damaged or inflamed, it can’t process data nor send the correct signals to the appropriate muscle groups. Facia is super interesting and incredibly useful. We really don’t know shit about the human body, when we really break it down.

[@alexandre7049]

great video but still missing subtitles. it could bring your channel to another level. thank you for your job and congratulations for your knowledge. good luck and take care.

[@talloolahmoon]

Completely fascianated 💙

[@rasraster]

Interesting vid, I like that you do research. I'm not sure how effective myofascial treatments are. Current research seems to show that it can be as effective as stretching at times and at other times not very effective. That said, I'm not convinced by the "collagen is as strong as steel" argument. Adhesions are not all scar tissue; they often can derive from lack of hydration from insufficient movement by the person. That, I believe, can be rehydrated and often broken up with shear forces (very different from sitting on the butt). The lubricating liquid in fascia is hyaluronic acid and proteoglycans, essentially a kind of saccharide (sugar) that gets sticky when it's not dissolved in enough water. (The proteoglycans are a combination of a saccharide and a protein.) Even where scar tissue might form, that takes time and from what I understand you can do fascial work when the scar tissue is in an early stage - started, but not finished (I took that from a talk by Myers). Scar tissue isn't as strong as skin, by the way: "Compared with uninjured skin, scar tissue demonstrates similar high-load stiffness, greatly reduced resistance to failure, reduced low-load compliance, and altered material directionality." (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840475/) And we can abrade and damage skin, especially with shear force. Finally, having the strength of steel - collagen has superior tensile strength, but not necessarily compressive strength. Can it be "squished" and break into separate fibers? - I don't know; maybe. And the collagen fibers are not as thick as steel cable. They may be strong on a gram for gram basis, but each fiber is tiny. A good part of what makes the tissues strong is the high level of organization of the fibers. "As the structural base in connective tissue and load-bearing tissue, the orientation of collagen fibers plays an extremely important role in the mechanical properties and physiological and biochemical functions." (www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/ten.teb.2019.0243 - this is an awesome reference on collagen strength.) That declines with age. Note also that fascia is not all collagen; there's also elastin in many types of fascia, which is not as strong as the collagen - it's a mix of the two, not pure collagen.

[@greghf8211]

I spent years in chronic pain and it’s all to do with the fascia the only way to break it down is eccentrics/ negatives and resistance/ weighted stretching your totally right you can not do anything to the fascia by external touch it’s got to be loaded eccentrics the fascia turns to rock inside you when you get to chronic pain stage the fascia has gone to hard it ridiculously hard as hard a bone tbh. I spent 2 years breaking the stuff up you can feel it under you skin (turns to rock around joins and connects joint to joint pulling tight into steel cables) to break these down is really hard. But just use eccentrics. With pelvic pain which I had you get a build up on the stomach ( a bit like a dowegers hump but on the lower abs) to break this down you use an ab roller with a spring in it to allow you to focus on the eccentric. PNF stretching doesn’t do much tbh (you have to contract the muscle first then stretch it under loads/ contraction) Check out bob Cooley resistance stretching only thing that worked for me and I tried everything. But this is coming back from chronic pain stage not sure what it’s like if your generally healthy It’s quite easy to spot when you know where to look for it I can see some in the left side of your neck that will connect to a some dense fascia round your left jaw (i spent 6 months trying to get rid of it there) Btw great channel 👍👍

[@_uchiha]

i was looking for this

[@lotcot9914]

Yoga , Chinese/Japanese medicine and other ancient health practices all take fascia into consideration. Fascia is like optic communication system that criculates energy that is why acupuncture, acupressure, yoga , meditation etc can be seen to follow fascia. It is not new. It is ancient. If you want more information best to check out books on ancient healing practices. They already have the answers.

[@ynyslochtyn9255]

Nice informative and BALANCED video about fascia.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

I didn't know it takes collagen 3 years to heal. Makes sense as to why my knee is still messed up. Thanks.

[@ohheyhowyoudoin9635]

Your comments on meditative fascial release reminded me of Maxick. Have you done a video on Maxick? I bought one of his books but it really was of very little help to me to understand how to actually employ his technique.

[@jaycee9971]

I love the video man, very informative and well put together. As a myotherapist, I completely agree with you that unwinding plays a role in fascial dysfunction. However, in my opinion, adhesions play a significant role in that dysfunction as well. Breaking up adhesions isn't a case of breaking up the steel like structure within the fascia itself, but rather breaking apart the calcification that happens between the layers of fascia that form do to over use and trauma etc. In the case of over use, a feedback loop happens where by the brain keeps sending the neurotransmitter to the muscle fibre to facilitate and/or maintain contraction, this results in a build up calcium ions at the tissue site causing swelling, resulting in further inflammation and more trauma to the tissue etc. It's this process that causes calcification and adhesions to form between layers of the fascia resulting in the layers sticking together (think lasagna), a dysfunctional range of motion and soft tissue pain within the tissue. As you know this is still very early stages in our understanding of this complex system and there is so much we don't understand and still need to learn. I have no doubt that my point off view is nothing more than a simplification of what is actually going on and in reality is only part of what is happening within this beautiful structure we get to call our own bodies. Much love to you big fella. Keep up the great vids

[@michaelrhodes6730]

You have great content bro. I'm a personal trainer and come to your videos for new info alot. I've always wondered about tendon/ collagen tissue and it's relationship with athletic performance. It seems that the most athletic bodies seem to have lean musculature and yet they can run and jump like cats. It would make sense that a rubber balloon-like organ is covering and controlling the muscles. I know you can activate the thoracolumbar fascia to brace your lower back for heavy lifting. I'll have to look more into the 5 chains you mentioned as well as body scan meditation. Thanks for the video!

[@robertmathu366]

Bro your energy in this video is amazing!! Dope! Already a major fan oof your content! 🔥🔥😤

[@systemageneva]

Fascia is the key to so much. The danger is the more we analyze and categorize fascia, the further we get from FEELING the fascia. Also I recommend Systema which, like Yoga and Tai Chi, is a LOT about fascia - with the added benefit that Systema is all about free-form exploration rather than repetition

[@neetaarora7908]

Good. Explains well and honestly. Thankyou. The practices like yoga and yog nidra I can easily connect to with what is said and shown. Glad.

[@squidro7028]

I can't believe I wasn't subscribed to you. lol. Awesome video man, keep up the amazing work!

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks a lot and welcome aboard! :-D

[@cp37373]

Hey thanks for getting into this as it heavily related to the felxability information I requested.

[@TheBioneer]

NP! Thanks for the suggestion. I'm working on my own flexibility at the moment and will be getting help soon... so more is on the way!

[@bigmike1015]

Another awesome video, Adam!! An essential and relevant topic, mate. Well done. 👍

[@georgesabitpol]

This is the whole point of internal Chinese martial arts. How to develop full body power (jin) while keeping the muscles relaxed. Bagua Zhang is really good for developing fascias movements. Tai Chi is good too but need a good teacher

[@urmama54]

yeah muscles should merely help move and position the body; not forcefully CONtract whereby permitting less movement

[@ricoalviar7343]

My fashas fascia. Lol. The Austin powers reference was great. I thought I was the only one with that kind of sense of humor.

[@bobbieknott4643]

I absolutely loved this! Thank you for sharing..I have found that people really enjoy the ball method I have recommended it in the past for not everybody can come and get a massage before training! I love to use a ball in my scapula area you know that spot one can just about reach but can't get right enough pressure! Thanks again B,

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks! Yeah it's funny because it kind of hurts... but it also feels really good!

[@bobbieknott4643]

The Bioneer I know I enjoy but would rather have a guy massaging me over just a ball but you know how that goes 😏

[@IUS____]

Thank you so much. I have a condition called muscle Tension dysphonia and I am currently looking for any benefits that can help. This seems like it will help. If you have any other tips I’d love to know but thanks so much for your Delano description!! I understand a bit more about the body!!

[@lucasvoltaire8364]

You're always coming up with gold man-I resp3ct you and your channel much more than many others;Thanx again for a great video!!

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks man! :-D

[@taotaopai1136]

YES!!, I knew you'd talk about fascia

[@TheBioneer]

You were correct! :-D

[@morrisfilmphoto5020]

Great Video!!! Physical Strength obviously Start from Mind Thinking on How Our Body Actually Function!!! You're a Complete Body Builder THANKS!!

[@Pope2501]

So interesting that we've been doing some of these techniques in Taekwondo and Muay Thai for decades. I want to ask a weird question. One night my Muay Thai trainer thought I was punching too stiff. So at a water break he came over and did a masaage/release,rolfing-like scrap from my deltoid to mid forearm. It was excruciating, not just physically, but emotionally. I was also sweating profusely, luckily, but tears began pouring out. And I couldn't stop until about three minutes after -- he only scraped each of my arms twice. What the hell was that?! Any ideas?

[@TheBioneer]

You know I was thinking the other day how the way we used to stretch in karate was pretty much exactly PNF. Seems we both have/had insightful instructors :-D Wow! That's super interesting. And it would also defeinitely depend on who you ask. There are people who believe we carry a lot of emotional tension in our bodies - and concepts like 'tapping therapy' attempt to dig into this. That's way outside my ballpark and I don't know enough to comment. It sounds a little esoteric and yet who knows - a lot of people are looking into fascia as a way of explaining alternative therapies like acupuncture and reflexology... Your experience certainly seems to back that up! Did you experience anything else at the time? Flashbacks...? Did you feel better afterward? Thanks for sharing!

[@Pope2501]

The Bioneer Yeah, PNF works -- we did before they discover fit, right? lol No flashbacks! That was what was so weird and why I was confused. The emotional trigger on my arm and persisted for a year at least. During massages I was choking back tears, but not as intense emotionally and physically after that. I don't yet accept the stored emotions hypothesis, but I don't reject it either. Guess I'll just file it away under "still. Wondering" until someone does more research. Really interesting, thanks for replying!

[@richardhall5489]

Hi John Paul Did you ever get an answer to why you were crying? I suspect it's something to do with how we store (unconscious) memories of trauma. A component of intense memory will be stored in muscular tension not just the brain. People crying in class is quite common in yoga workshops (maybe not so much in short classes although I remember crying in classes for about 2 years when I was practicing a lot). It's an interesting subject: TRE, vipassana meditation, yoga etc.

[@topsysdad1]

As a Bowen therapist I have witnessed the links of damaged fascia. Bowen is proven to release the fascia alleviate pain and restore full range of motion.

[@erraticgenious8453]

i love your videos they’re so informing and helpful, hope you’re doing well!

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks! I am, hope you are too!

[@alepta8476]

Thank you! There is so much misinformation and disinformation and downright baloney being peddled and promulgated regarding this fascinating tissue. (Chuckled at "fascianating") You and Tom Myers have imparted some of the most useful information regarding this remarkable tissue. As a therapist. I'm grateful for more useful info. Keep it coming plz

[@haerthguard]

As a massage therapist, I work directly with fascia on a daily basis and see dozens- hundreds even- of examples of how it impacts the human body (and mind!). I still dont claim to understand it. It is both perplexing and amazing stuff. Why is my work effective? What is the physio-mechanical response at play? No idea. But yes, it can dramatically alter your relationship within your body, especially if that relationship includes pain.

[@vanessaconway7754]

Thank you so much for this video . Really clear and straightforward explanation

[@otoko7306]

Im sure we are roughly the same age and same height... i have been exercising for almost 10 years and have nowhere near your physical control. Congrats and keep it up

[@mr.katnip1513]

I believe fascia molding should be tailored specific to your discipline; I am a Pickleball enthusiast, as such, I utilize two sledge hammers, 4lbs each on each hand, and look for the least impeded movements relative to Pickleball. It’s advanced my understanding of movement, made me more conscientious about my spatial awareness, and heightened my ability for recovery!!

[@totallyraw1313]

Awesome video, thanks! Can you please do a video on sports massage therapy or massage therapy in general? How it works and why it works? Thanks.

[@TheBioneer]

Really interesting shout thanks, I'll add it to the list :-D

[@totallyraw1313]

Much appreciated! I look forward to it! :).

[@TreforTreforgan]

Great vid. I can honestly say I haven't read or seen anything quite so in depth and comprehensive on this subject. Nice locations, too! Where were you for those outdoor shots?

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks a lot, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And that would be the Lake District :-D Recent holiday - it's beautiful there.

[@TreforTreforgan]

The Bioneer yeah. I'm from Snowdonia, which is pretty similar. Live in Guildford now. Can't quite work out why!

[@artkidolee2162]

I actually did break my fascia. I have pain on both sides of my lower back, when I massage these area with my hands I can feel knots inside the muscle. Around a month ago, I used a baseball to massage my left side lower back while curling my body to put more pressure on the spot. It was painful but I did feel the sensation of fiber breaking inside. It was a huge relief afterwards and the knots r gone on my left side.

[@ogreunderbridge5204]

There was a while I suspected youtube now also will offer me a general medical education degree. Good video :D Being decommisioned, I sit still too much. When I suddenly get up and do something, I work just as hard as I used to, straining muscles here and there, but espescially those joining lower back and seat. Combining my causally analytical mechanic's mind with input from my central nervous system, I get a OBD fault diagnose that indicates either swelling pressuring nerve spots (in best case) or; I wear holes/tears in those described muscles outer fascia sacks, exposing unlubed muscle tissue to wear against my spinal coloumn... Sitting still for some weeks cures the pain and makes me able to walk like a bipedalist again. Question; Can ripped/damaged outer fascias be trained back to a healthy condition/stronger ?

[@leetNightshade]

Interestingly my left calf muscle is super tight, and doing any stretching of it is painful. My physical therapist said my connective tissue is tight, I'm guessing she's referring to fascia. Now I'm curious if my calf is tight and hurts, what fascia am I supposed to hit to relief it. Still early on with P.T., no clear answers yet.

[@artemisvallaguna3060]

I was walking 40 miles a week hitting a leg push pull leg split every other day and Running 2.2 miles every other day I didn’t lift weights Finishing a run I decided to go all out like I always do in the end when I felt a stretch/rip in both quads I sat down after walking a couple of yards , tight pain That follows the back of your calf only the sides ,up the back of you thigh (also the sides) to your side glutes sometimes it sends jolts up your spine ,your quads tremble a bit the center of your knee feels fragile When you stand it’s feels like a band about to snap

[@regprofant6984]

You are great. My question is do you have a job or how much time do you train.it seems like all you do is train varying the technique. Never the less you are great. I just wish I was young again and could follow uour path. I envy you

[@aurelienyonrac]

so cool. thank you for doing this video and popularize facial work out. basically it is going to be isometric or slow moves, it will make the muscle more dense, harder. it is a slow process and any result only show after 11 weeks. on the other side fascia release is interesting. we hold tension in our body because we are not 100% into what we do. so the combustion is not perfect and we have unused energy in our system. with this as a habit, we can grow a personality on it. that is why when you get a massage you can forget who you are. you don't have your tension points as points of reference. it feels like we are floating in emptiness, the ego cannot tolerate that or it would immediately dissolve and be integrated. as we become more at peace or even curious with our fear, anger and sadness, tension dissipates, and it is revealed that it was all about nothing and how to get along with that emptiness. i hop it helps. cheers. so fun to watch your video. they are well made and look casual when in fact you put a lit of care into it. that is mastery my friend

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks a lot! Interesting interpretation - you're right that there is a huge link between psychological stress and physical tension. Feeling more at ease can help to relax the muscle, and the reverse is also true! :-D Thanks for all the interesting comments :-)

[@aurelienyonrac]

The Bioneer you are welcome

[@stevefoxrox]

5:57 Proponents of this theory don’t say they literally break apart the collagen fibres that are as hard as steel, but the pressure causes your body to release an acid that starts to break down the fibres

[@johndoesha9599]

Incredible video. Thank you

[@ridesolano]

Please pick me as member of your fan club mate, pure gold!!

[@vineetverma4547]

Very good Logo. Good video.

[@haroonmirza3992]

Fantastic video. And a great area to live as well, reminds me a little bit of Canberra

[@predragmilic5299]

THANKS FOR THE INFO BREAKDOWN YOU SAVED US TIME AND GAINED US USABLE KNOWLEDGE .. :D

[@KrisSays]

Awesome information and well presented! I learned a ton! Any advice for the cervical and thoracic spine regions? I'm in chronic pain from my atlas to T12. Had a bad accident 15 years ago and I'm still suffering! You probably already know all of the musculature that attaches in between and all of them have a propensity to stay in a state of spasm. Thank you in advance!

[@xyzyzx1253]

See a physio!!

[@TheTkrum]

Very impressive man. Nobody knows this stuff, let alone actually uses it. Bravo. If you talked about how these facial layers are associated with cellulite for woman, you’d likely see 10m views.

[@lsporter88]

Great science. Excellent presentation.

[@BlackSnowYou]

You guys should check out Feldenkrais Body Awareness. Basically a way to meditate and move the body the same time.

[@Alex-yr8iy]

Nice vid bro we needed this

[@TheBioneer]

Thanks! Glad to be of service!