6/11/14 New retail items just in! AND HIBBC athletes prepare for Aloha State Games next weekend in Honolulu!
Written by KC
Hawaii Island Barbell Club athletes Christopher Matute, Della Stallsmith, Alex Brost, and Kona athlete Leihiwa Campbell have one more WEEK till their competition at the Aloha State Games Weightlifting Competition next weekend at CrossFit Oahu in Honolulu June 21! Give them lot's of support this week!
New retail Rock Tape more colors, and H2O water tape, also Rock Sauce for icy hot can be applied on top of tape!
What is Rocktape?
RockTape is a special kind of tape known as kinesiology tape. First used by acupuncturists and chiropractors in Japan, today kinesiology tape is used by practitioners throughout the world to treat injuries and improve sports performance.
While the use of kinesiology is often associated with athletes such as Serena Williams, Kerri Walsh and Lance Armstrong, the reality is that RockTape is effective for the treatment of a wide variety of problems, not just sports injuries.
What is Rocktape used for?
• Achilles tendonitis
• Plantar fasciitis
• Jumpers knee (PFS)
• ACL/MCL issues
• Rotator cuff
• Groin and hamstring pulls
• Lower back issues
• Shin splints
• Tennis and golf elbow
• Pain associated with pregnancy
• Postural correction
We have instructional videos that will show you how to tape for many different issues. Please note that if your issues are severe or do not improve within a day of using RockTape, you should seek help from a medical professional.
Improving Sports Performance
While we can’t turn a 5 hour marathoner into a 3 hour runner, we do have methods to help you break the 3 hour barrier if you’re already close. When applied properly, Rocktape can help athletes improve form and decrease fatigue through better blood flow. These are the two most critical aspects of increasing performance in almost any sport.
Taping Movement, Not Muscles
If you are a chiropractor, physical therapist, sports doctor, personal trainer or other professional interested in learning to apply Rocktape to support sport-specific fascial chains, please visit our Fascial Movement Taping section.
How does Rocktape work?
When we manufacture RockTape, we introduce a bias into the weave of the fabric so it stretches in one direction and not the other. This creates a bio-mechanical lifting mechanism that lifts the skin away from the soft tissue underneath, which allows more blood to move into an injured area to accelerate healing and recovery.
What is Rocktape made of?
Rocktape is a natural-hybrid product and consists of 97% cotton, 3% nylon and uses no drugs. The adhesive is a hypo-allergenic acrylic based adhesive and contains no latex.
Where can I purchase Rocktape?
Rocktape is sold by many retailers who offer products for runners, cyclists, triathletes and more. CrossFit AllStar carries a full line of Rock Tape!
How can I find someone who can tape me?
Ask KC at CrossFit AllStar or any one of our attendees who've been to the Rock Tape Seminar at CrossFit AllStar...Wayne, TJ, Elin, Lisa Thacher, Cheryl Brost
'Scary Sticky' Goat Tape
Goat Tape’s signature product. “Scary Sticky” is the world's first athletic tape designed specifically with CrossFitters in mind. It is crafted using a unique Malaysian-grade adhesive to provide protection and support through the nastiest, sweatiest of WODs. Scary Sticky is primarily formulated for wrist, thumb, and finger taping for Olympic weightlifting movements during training.
Lacrosse Balls for Mobility Work! Now selling for $5
Photo courtesy Rouge Fitness
West Hawaii Concrete coporate wellness participants at the BOX!
At CrossFit AllStar we care about corporate wellness and we enjoy working with companies like West Hawaii Concrete, Kamehmeha Schools and other to help their employees stay healthy and transfer that back into a healthy workplace environment for the participants. The comradere and teamwork that starts at the gym will inevitably go back into the workplace so everyone benefits! If you are a business owner and want to get a special discount rate for your employees, or if you know of a corporation that is seeking a wellness program give us a call! 808-357-7851
