{"id":35950,"date":"2025-12-01T22:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/make-your-fitness-routine-fascia-friendly-with-these-6-tips\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T22:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:46:47","slug":"make-your-fitness-routine-fascia-friendly-with-these-6-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/make-your-fitness-routine-fascia-friendly-with-these-6-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Fitness Routine Fascia Friendly With These 6 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If our fascia is an overlooked regulator of so many foundational aspects of wellness, how do we take better care of it? What can we do to improve its pliability and resilience so that it can fill its many functions effectively?<\/p>\n

At first glance, the answer appears to be simple: \u201cTake a look at the list of activities that are said to improve fascial health,\u201d King says. \u201cHydration<\/a>, stretching, stress reduction, deep breathing. It sounds a lot like regular training.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, he adds, the new science of fascia can help us home in on exactly the types of movement and self-care we should do regularly. What follows are six considerations to make your routine more fascia friendly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1) KEEP MOVING.<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve heard that sitting is hard on the body<\/a>. Too much of it may increase your risk of developing chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Sitting can also affect your fascia. When you\u2019re seated for long periods, the tissues at the front of your hips, where the muscles are shortened, tighten excessively, while those in your midback, where the muscles are extended, thicken and lose elasticity.<\/p>\n

Research suggests that, over a period of several minutes to several days, fascia doesn\u2019t just stiffen passively but shortens and contracts actively, like muscle tissue moving in slow motion. Over time, it can feel as if you\u2019re wearing a skintight suit with kinks in your hips, shoulders, ankles, and spine \u2014 the very places you want your body to move freely. Sit for a few hours on occasion and it\u2019s no big deal; a few stretches can unkink you in a couple of minutes<\/a>. Stay seated for hours a day for weeks on end, and your fascia becomes tougher to stretch out.<\/p>\n

So don\u2019t get stuck in a sitting position \u2014 or any position \u2014 for too long. If you work a desk job, move around: Use a standing desk<\/a> or walking pad, toggle between a standing desk and a sitting desk, or take breaks to stand and move for a couple of minutes every hour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Try It Out:<\/span><\/p>\n