12/12/2025
On fascia - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/nov/24/secrets-of-the-body-what-is-fascia-health-foam-roller
“It’s constantly talking to the brain about what the body feels,” says Kilian. “It’s not a thin layer – it’s a massive, functional sensory organ system that holds us together.”
Healthy fascia acts like a biological spring, recycling energy during movement and contributing to efficiency in running, jumping, and athletic power. This has led some movement coaches to suggest that you can harness its elasticity to be more explosive – “screwing” yourself into the ground to do more press-ups, say – but that’s not entirely true. “It’s not going to perform miracles for you or suddenly make you magically stronger,” says functional movement specialist and anatomist Julian Baker. “But if we keep it fluid and keep it moving, it will improve our quality of movement.”