Rocktape Endurance Tape for Athletes (RCT-100)

ROCKTAPE's Active-Recovery (AR) series of tapes are designed to enhance performance and recovery. Unlike regular compression garments and tapes, ROCKTAPE's AR series can be used both to apply compression to promote recovery, or decompression to relieve pain and swelling. Rocktape is engineered to meet the demands of endurance athletes like runners, swimmers and cyclists.

The ROCKTAPE AR series features:

- Stickier, hypoallergenic adhesive that won?t fall off during competition

- 180% stretch, the same elasticity as skin, to promote full range of motion

- 97% cotton, 3% Nylon 6/12, low moisture absorption

- Tighter weave, which enables muscle to more easily ?snap back? to neutral

- Water resistant

- Variety of designs and colors

- Wearable for up to 5 days

Rocktape is a revolutionary new type of therapeutic tape that is great for treating common sports injuries or enhancing performance.

Rocktape can be used to treat:

• 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

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Fascial Movement Taping

taping movement, not muscles

Explanation

Fascial Movement Taping (FMT) is the application of Rocktape to support sport-specific fascial chains.Using tape, we can better engage and coordinate an athlete’s movements to increase efficiency and reduce fatigue. Rocktape‘s unique properties reduce swelling, accelerate blood flow and help coordinate movement.

Performance enhancement

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 decrease fatigue through better blood flow and improved form. These are the two most critical aspects of increasing performance in almost any sport.

How it works

We use Rocktape’s ability to accelerate blood flow to help delay fatigue. This keeps the athlete fresher for a longer period of time. We also use Rocktape to promote proper form; we can use it to tape an athlete into a position so that when they become fatigued the tape helps them keep proper form for longer periods. We can use it to encourage proper form in running, swimming, cycling, diving or just about any sports that depends on accurate and specific movement.

Why form is important

As you can see from the graph, marathon times have dropped significantly since the early 1900s. Why? While there are many explanations, most agree that advances in training techniques have played a major role. Since most training revolves around conditioning and form, tools which correct or ingrain form play a big role in winning.

Swimming presents a good example of how critical form is. Often a win is determined by no more than 1/1000 of second. One misplaced or poorly timed stroke can make a huge difference.

Cycling Protocol

In cycling, form is critical to power and endurance. We tape the cyclist depending on the discipline; a proper TT position is critical but when the athlete fatigues, they can fall out of form. We use Rocktape to reinforce the proper aero position to eliminate drag.

In a road race, we tape the cyclist to eliminate lower back, wrist or neck fatigue which may develop after racing for 4+ hours. As the diagram below indicates, there are many ‘fascial’ chains that be protected with Rocktape.