Fascial Fitness, Second Edition: Practical Exercises to Stay Flexible, Active and Pain Free in Just 20 Minutes a Week

Drawing on groundbreaking fascia research, this easy-to-follow full-color guide shows you how to train and care for your connective tissue in as little as 10 minutes a day

The comprehensive bestselling guide to improve your mobility, build strength and flexibility, and boost sustainable, full-body health

In this revised and updated edition of the bestselling Fascial Fitness, Dr. Robert Schleip shows you how to train your fascia, discover your connective tissue “type,” and unlock your body’s vitality.

Science-backed and supplemented with a series of easy-to-follow exercises you can do at home, this practical fascia trail guide explores:

• How to reduce stiffness and address common pain patterns, including back, neck, shoulder, and hip discomfort
• The most up-to-date findings from the world of fascial research
• Which fascia exercises are the most effective for building connective tissue health…
• And which commonly promoted stretches may do more harm than good
• A twice-weekly program to target your most important fascial lines
• How to know tell your connective tissue type: if you’re a robust “Viking” who needs to build flexibility or a mobile “Contortionist” who should focus more on joint stability
• Targeted fascia training protocols for building better injury resilience, improving your posture, increasing flexibility, and boosting athletic performance

Combining cutting-edge science with full-color photos, this book is a complete roadmap to creating a more supple, energized, and resilient body—and living a life of greater ease, movement, and strength at any age.

ROBERT SCHLEIP is one of the leading fascia researchers worldwide. He holds a doctorate in human biology and is a certified Rolfing practitioner and psychologist. As a scientist at the University of Ulm, he leads the fascia research group, and also works as a manual Rolfing therapist at his own private practice. In a teaching capacity, he gives lectures on physiotherapy, osteopathy and exercise science. He collaborates with scientists and therapists in a global network of research concerning connective tissue. JOHANNA BAYER is a science journalist and writer for television broadcasting at major German television channels ARD, WDR and Arte, and also for consumer magazines. She regularly writes about medical topics, including muscles and mobility, neuroscience and anthropology, as well as nutrition, which is the subject of her multi-award-winning blog "Quark und so". Since 2009, she has been involved in researching fascia and its implications for training, everyday life and the treatment of pain, and has reported on these issues in television programmes and news articles. BILL PARISI is the founder and CEO of the Parisi Speed School franchise and author of Fascia Training: A Whole-System Approach. With an international team of coaches and facilities in more than 100 locations worldwide, the Parisi Speed School has trained more than 650,000 athletes between the ages of 7 and 18 and produced first-round draft picks in every professional sport--including more than 145 NFL draft picks--and a host of Olympic medalists and champion UFC fighters. JOHNATHON ALLEN is a writer/photographer and co-author of Fascia Training: A Whole-System Approach. His work has appeared in Bicycling, Outside, Adventure Journal, Decline, and other publications. He is also author of the nonfiction books Ray's and Doppelganger Effect.