Voodoo Flossing For Climbers: De-Pump and Send Hard
14Voodoo Flossing For Climbers: De-Pump and Send Hard
Be smart. Don't be an idiot. If you are injured, go see your doctor.
TO DE-PUMP and SEND HARD:
1. Get yourself a band - I use this old rubber belt from one of my kid's rain coat. Or, purchase a voodoo wrap from Amazon.
2. Anchor one end in your hand and begin wrapping as tightly as is comfortable for you.
3. Go through some range of motion movements - whatever feels good to your arms.
4. Only use the voodoo floss for 30 seconds to 1 minute - maybe up to 2 minutes if you are comfortable with that.
5. Al Muerte ! ! ! Send Hard ! ! !
July of 2015, I made the "Why Every Climber Should Experiment With Voodoo Flossing" video. About that time, I began using this voodoo flossing method to de-pump during my climbing sessions.
It has been amazing.
If you find yourself pumped in the middle of a session, I strongly recommend that you try this method to see if it works for you.
Only you can know if it is effective for you.
You can watch this 28-minute video with Dr. Kelly Starrett and Gary Reinl https://youtu.be/0UmJVgEWZu4 to get a better understanding of the physiology of what happens when you apply the Voodoo Floss to your body.
In very basic term: Super compression displaces the old lymph fluid and deoxygenated blood. Removing the compression, then allows oxygenated blood to come back into your muscles.
The video I refer to above, talks in the context of acute injury. However, I decided to take that one step further and apply it to my forearms when they are getting pumped.
You can also visit http://www.hcrbeta.com/climbers-should-experiment-with-voodoo-flossing/ to read more about how I apply voodoo floss to my finger strains. Read in the comments the notes from Dr. Lisa Erikson. She knows what she is doing as she treats some of the top climbers in the world.