WHAT IS BODY TEMPERING?
Body Tempering (BT) is a form of soft-tissue mobilization performed by rolling weighted cylinders across muscles and joints. Think of this as foam rolling on steroids! Just like foam rolling, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) tools, like scraping, rolphing, etc., BT does a great job of improving mobility. I’d say after a year of utilizing this in the studio and on myself, it has become my favorite way of performing soft tissue mobilization, and my patients love it. Athletes who have tried BT will also tell you that foam rolling doesn’t even compare to the feel of BT. When performed properly, body tempering is more intense than foam rolling without being more painful.