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		<title>Focusing on Recovery for Faster Progress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Something most people forget about with their workouts are recovery techniques. If you want to minimize the risk of overuse injuries and get better results at the same time, you need to focus on how to recover faster.
You can&#8217;t train hard if you&#8217;re injured and if you are too pooped to pop, your training session [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self Myofascial Release &#8211; the Rumble Roller</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just came across a new self-massage tool that looks very promising, the Rumble Roller.  Some of you may be familiar with standard foam rollers and some of you may not.
Usually referred to as self myofascial release, these rolls are made of a firm material and you roll over various muscles as a form of self [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazing What a Little Massage, Stretching and Exercise Can Do!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;My leg is feeling &#8216;normal&#8217; for the first time in years and I lost 6 pounds last week,&#8221; stated 66 year old Sue.
I met Sue about three weeks ago at a body transformation workshop given by a chiropractic couple I know.  They spent two hours addressing the diet and exercise changes necessary for weight loss, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cupping Massage &#8211; an Ancient Form of Therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a demo of cupping massage from a massage therapist friend of mine.  Looks like a great way to increase circulation and probably enhance tissue healing.   Should be an option for those who don&#8217;t tolerate deep tissue massage very well.


Brian Morgan
Copyright &#169; 2012 Gravity Fx Fitness. This Feed is for personal non-commercial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simple Massage With the Stick and Tennis Ball</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great way to assist your warm up and help prevent injuries is through use of the Stick and a tennis ball.  The tennis ball is great for loosening up the fascia (connective tissue) in the arch of your foot.
Your fascia provides support for your muscles and is spread all throughout your body in different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Power Plates, Trigger Points and Injuries, Oh My!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fit Over 40]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently injured my elbow due to my own ignorance (stupidity) and have learned a few valuable lessons.
Basically, I ignored my body&#8217;s own pain signals until it was too late and had no choice but to stop what I was doing and make some changes.  In my quest to be &#8220;lean and mean&#8221; at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cross Training to Avoid Running Injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flexibility/Mobility]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross training might help you avoid injury and increase performance.  In a recent newspaper article, a trio of local physical therapists were featured in their preparation for an Ironman Triathlon.
According to one therapist, &#8220;I have done three marathons, but the daily running was always causing some sort of injury.  The cross training keeps me fit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strong, Fit and Athletic with Sandbags</title>
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		<comments>http://gravityfxfitness.com/blog/strong-fit-and-athletic-with-sandbags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Core Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sandbag training is a great way to increase your core stability and your athleticism.  Every exercise puts some demands on your abs and low back, strengthening them in the process.
I recently started doing sandbag squats to increase my leg strength and I&#8217;ve been doing pushups with a 30 pound sandbag on my back, for upper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons in &#8220;Deep Tissue Massage&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://gravityfxfitness.com/blog/lessons-in-deep-tissue-massage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Massage Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adhesions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This old dog recently learned some new tricks at a continuing ed course on deep tissue massage therapy.  If you think that massage needs to be painful to be effective, think again.
One of the nice things about these CEU classes is getting worked on by another professional.  In general, I prefer firm to deep pressure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deep Tissue Massage part two</title>
		<link>http://gravityfxfitness.com/blog/deep-tissue-massage-part-two/</link>
		<comments>http://gravityfxfitness.com/blog/deep-tissue-massage-part-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Massage Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ART]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deep tissue massage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[massage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moist heat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scar tissue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skilled deep tissue massage can be very effective at relieving or reducing chronic pain.  It can also help you reduce the risk of overuse injuries.
In the previous article, I talked about my first massage and how effective it was for removing excess tension.  Excess tension in the muscles and restrictions in the fascia (connective tissue) [...]]]></description>
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