CINDY and the FUZZ

the rumble roller. go get one. 

 

 

I promised a while ago to talk about "the fuzz" so here we go. what is the fuzz? we all get it. it's a few different things. it's that feeling after a WOD where everything just doesn't seem right. you get that thousand yard stare, people ask you if you're alright, and everything moves just a little bit slower than before. it's that feeling of "i just need to sit down for a few minutes and i'll be alright." normal tasks seem a lot harder while you're in the fuzz. what else is it? it's what a lot of therapists call myofascial adhesions. "what the hell did you just say?" myofascial adhesions. myo meaning muscle and fascia meaning band.  it's a layer of fibrous connective tissue that covers the entire body (internally). to get all sciencey it's that thin white stuff that's on the paleo chicken we eat. 

adhesions are the sticking points, the areas where the fascia (which should be a "loose" covering over the muscles and skeleten) gets restricted. this is where we run into "the fuzz." when our fascia is restricted our muscles no longer move with the full range of motion that they're capable of. the restricted fascia creates pain, muscle tension, and diminished blood flow. this doesn't allow for muscle waste to be "flushed" from muscles as it normally would creating that feeling of fatigue and tension. the longer you go with restricted fascia the more your posture and range of motion becomes effected. the longer you go without getting it corrected the worse you feel and the more likely you are to develop knots, tender points, and trigger points. this has a direct correlation on your results in CrossFit. how do we get rid of the fuzz? go to a massage therapist or chiropractor. get on the foam roller when your trainers tell you to. or even when we don't. go buy a couple lacrosse balls from Play It Again Sports and get a Rumble Roller. get on www.mobilitywod.com and do the mobility work necessary each day. DRINK a lot of water. when you're finished working out, stretch or spend 3-6 minutes doing some mobility work.  if you don't have time in the box, do it at home. this will help get rid of post WOD fuzz. and if you're feeling the fuzz on a daily basis, TAKE SOME TIME OFF TO REST AND RECOVER. 

ask me when you see me and i can help you out. when i was working as a massage therapist i specialized in myofascial release. we can get that fuzz to go away. 

 

 

warm-up: 

trainer's choice

 

WOD: "Cindy"

20 minute AMRAP
5 pull-ups

10 push-ups

15 squats

 

POST WOD:
do mobility