Amazing Brains – 003 – Mike Mallory – Proper Recovery with Rad Roller

In this episode, Micah sits down with biomechanics specialist and Co-founder of Rad Roller, Mike Mallory. In the show, they talk about Rad Roller and proper recovery techniques.

Show Notes

Roller History

Mike used to work in the clinical environment

Foam rollers and tools are over 30 years old, and patients have been using them since the 1800’s

The revival of the foam roller happened about 15 years ago based on technology and knowledge of the body’s anatomy

Proper Recovery

Stretching, rolling and recovering is important

We live in a culture of bigger, faster, stronger

Less is more at Rad Roller

When you look at how tissues slide and glide over each other, what they are doing, and how the nervous system responds, they are all important aspects when looking at properly rolling

“There is a difference between functional and optimal” – Mike

“We should be the experts of our own body.” – Mike

People always ask Mike ‘what’s the best option, what does science say?’ and Mike answers ‘we have to find what’s best for you.’

Micah says he leans far in not using metrics when he trains, and listens to his body somatically, and other times he is strictly on the quantitative side, it’s all about finding that balance

Rad Roller

Rad Roller offers online mobility courses

Mike says that for someone who has no prior knowledge or experience, they would be able to understand 75% of the material

Its for everyday people as well as coaches and trainers

What the rollers do, is work with the nervous system to signal change and healing to happen

The rollers promote movement of fluid, but they are also tactical and physically change the shape of your body

Recovery

Sleep is a passive form of recovery

Even just doing housework, if you’re not an extreme athlete, rolling can help

There is the neurological window, an opening to make change

If you roll out your leg, it’s not making just physical change, its changing the nervous system

The number one stage that most people skip in a workout, is the recovery stage

When we become stressed, sometimes it takes a quick 20 minute bike ride to let go of everything and focus at the task at hand more efficiently

Micah says that stress is not a bad thing, but we have to be mindful of when it’s helpful and when its harmful

Links

Website

Instagram

About Mike Mallory and Rad Roller