This is the 4th of a 4 part series focusing on how myofascial lines influence running. This series is not supposed to overload you with information, but hopefully provide you with just enough for contemplation.
Enjoy the article and enjoy your run!
Welcome back to the 4th and final chapter of this series covering the Influence Myofascial Lines have on running!
If you’ve only just arrived, take a look at 1 (Superficial Back Line) and 2 (Lateral Line) and 3 (Spiral Line) to get you up to speed:) You’ll be glad you did!
There are 4 myofascial lines that take prominence when we run
The fourth myofascial line we will concentrate on is the FUNCTIONAL LINE (FFL - Front and BFL - Back)
This line is used mostly when the body is in movement, to maintain postural integrity. The FFL and BFL are activated when the body performs specific actions.
Even if you are not a runner, it’s advantageous to know about myofascial lines - because they come into play in EVERY sport and movement we make.
Their main purpose during sport is to bring one shoulder closer to the opposite hip (forewords and backwards).
They are very important to train, if you want SPEED, PRECISION IN MOVEMENT and POWER. For example . . .The FFL starts by connecting the RIGHT upper arm to the LEFT LEG by . . .
Resource: Thomas Myers Anatomy Trains
Another FFL mirrors this line on the opposite side.
Also mirrored along the back, the BFL . . .
So, to leave you now . . . until next time . . . take a look at the video below. It will provide you with a few examples on how to exercise with a mace - which is an unbalanced weight - forcing your body to adjust and stabilise whilst using it.
And now that you are “oh so knowledgeable” about Myofascial Lines - can you identify which lines are being employed in the attached 16 Mace Exercise Ideas?
Resource: Men's Health
In Conclusion . . .
If you really want to improve your running times, power or efficiency, try to get your head around ALL 4 of these Myofascial lines.
You don’t have to understand them all, but if you can picture your body and how it flows and connects, you will already be way ahead of your competitors.
Perhaps being a little more knowledgeable may be enough to understand why your trainer is training you in a certain way, or confidant enough to question them.
The fitness industry is largely unregulated in the UK. New technologies and developments are being made daily. The area of sport, health and well-being is progressing rapidly.
For your own safety, it is important to source quality, professionals who are passionate about their field and continuously learning themselves.
Find a Sports Coach that not only understands your sport, but the importance of the science behind it . . . for example . . . levers, force, joint loading, intrinsic biomechanics and energy transference. Train Smart!
Or, contact an Intrinsic Biomechanics Coach to help you work it out.
I am hoping that those of you who have read this series have found the articles enlightening, easy to understand and digest and hopefully, you have been able to apply it to your own body and running experience.
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