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The Cellulite Myth: It's Not Fat, It's Fascia
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The USA Today Bestseller!
The last book you’ll ever need about cellulite, and the first book you need to take control and change your health forever!
Forget everything you’ve ever been told about cellulite—it’s a myth! Ashley Black, fascia pioneer, and body guru to the stars, unveils never before known secrets to obliterating cellulite and changing your personal health paradigm. For years we’ve been conditioned to believe that cellulite is a fat problem, yet skinny girls have it, active girls have it, sedentary girls have it, curvy girls have it, older women have it and, guess what, so do younger women. In fact, 90% of women struggle with it . . . you are not alone!
The appearance of fat is affected by the sticky webbing of tissue it’s housed in called fascia—which can be manipulated. Get ready for the most radical shift in Health and Beauty of the century! Obliterate cellulite, transform your body, and revolutionize your life!
The USA Today Bestseller!
The last book you’ll ever need about cellulite, and the first book you need to take control and change your health forever!
Forget everything you’ve ever been told about cellulite—it’s a myth! Ashley Black, fascia pioneer, and body guru to the stars, unveils never before known secrets to obliterating cellulite and changing your personal health paradigm. For years we’ve been conditioned to believe that cellulite is a fat problem, yet skinny girls have it, active girls have it, sedentary girls have it, curvy girls have it, older women have it and, guess what, so do younger women. In fact, 90% of women struggle with it . . . you are not alone!
The appearance of fat is affected by the sticky webbing of tissue it’s housed in called fascia—which can be manipulated. Get ready for the most radical shift in Health and Beauty of the century! Obliterate cellulite, transform your body, and revolutionize your life!
224 pages, Paperback
Published February 7, 2017
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January 5, 2019
Please don't trust this book, it's written by a person who is pretending to be a scientist.
I am on a very interesting journey of discovery stuff about fascia, and this book left me perplexed how one can loose all the integrity and commercially sell something covered up with lies. Because this book is a commercial brochure to sell a programme she runs and a simple tool which you can perchase on Ali Express as well.
I did some research on youtube, and discovered that women who follow her programs go completely crazy and start applying this stuff on their babies, - resulting in a child covered up with bruises.
Anyhow, this might help against cellilite but you don't need this book for it. Buy an anti cellulite tool and massage yourself with it daily.
Fascial work is much more interesting, and please go ahead and read another books about fascia, like The MELT method, Figuring Out Fibromyalgia, Anatomy Trains and others.
I am on a very interesting journey of discovery stuff about fascia, and this book left me perplexed how one can loose all the integrity and commercially sell something covered up with lies. Because this book is a commercial brochure to sell a programme she runs and a simple tool which you can perchase on Ali Express as well.
I did some research on youtube, and discovered that women who follow her programs go completely crazy and start applying this stuff on their babies, - resulting in a child covered up with bruises.
Anyhow, this might help against cellilite but you don't need this book for it. Buy an anti cellulite tool and massage yourself with it daily.
Fascial work is much more interesting, and please go ahead and read another books about fascia, like The MELT method, Figuring Out Fibromyalgia, Anatomy Trains and others.
February 16, 2017
Let me start off by letting you know I do really like Ashley Black and I love the FasciaBlaster. But this book is terrible. I was hoping for education and real scientific evidence presented but that is not what this book is. I bought a large Ashley Black advertisement. That is all this is and a poorly written one at that. All this information has been presented before on her website and fb group. She kept mentioning topics that would be good for other books and did not expand further. It was exhausting with all of her trade marking and hash tags throughout the book. I felt like I was reading a teenager's blog. Ashley, I have high hopes for you. Please give us more substance!
November 25, 2017
Very basic first grade reading level with very useful medical info. Author repeats herself many times and overuses hashtags inappropriately. This book is a big ad for her non-FDA approved, non peer reviewed products.
March 26, 2017
I have to say, I'm kind of disappointed. Like some other reviewers, I was hoping this book would primarily focus on the health and science behind cellulite and fascia, as well as a variety of (non-partisan) suggestions for dealing with them. While I did learn some interesting things about fascia in the beginning of the book, it quickly shifted to sounding like an infomercial for Ashley Black's products and then again to an instructional manual for the FasciaBlaster. While I'm not doubting the testimonials of the women (is it really just women using this? Even though men don't typically have visible cellulite, they still have fascia and therefore fascia-related ailments, no?) who have used Ashley Black's methods with success, I myself am still in the research phase and therefore got pretty turned off when the book slid fully into an Ashley Black sales pitch around Chapter 5. If I do decide to try her methods, I'll likely go back to the book at that point to better understand the particulars.
August 31, 2017
I believe that if Ashley Black really cared about women's health the Fasciablaster would be BPA free. I bought into all of this and "cured" my cellulite. But then I had to take a three month break due to a surgery, and it came back, and mine came back worse. So everyone using this is making a lifelong commitment.
There are two things that keep me from ever blasting again:
1. When it was revealed that there is BPA in the blaster and you are encouraged to heat it up in a sauna and rake it across your skin. How much money did she save by not using non-BPA plastic?
2. She has not held herself as an example of what fasciablasting for years should look like according to her book and "science".
There are two things that keep me from ever blasting again:
1. When it was revealed that there is BPA in the blaster and you are encouraged to heat it up in a sauna and rake it across your skin. How much money did she save by not using non-BPA plastic?
2. She has not held herself as an example of what fasciablasting for years should look like according to her book and "science".
October 13, 2017
Was hoping for some scientific evidence on fascia but seemed to be more geared towards the tool the author sells.
November 7, 2022
I am in pain, most of the time, and I know from experience that lymphatic massage helps relieve this somewhat. I thought fascial massage might, as well, so I went looking for a book with information about this.
This book has plenty of information about pain relief, even if though it is marketed as a book about cellulite (marketed being the key word). I will take from it what I can.
Unfortunately, it reads like an infomercial written by an eighth grader. According to Ashley Black, she is the BEST at EVERYTHING in the ENTIRE world, and it would be a disservice for her to recommend anything to you that she herself has not invented. Added to this, she constantly drops hashtags until it becomes unbearably annoying.
#MiddleSchoolVibes
#StopAlready
#YoureMakingMeCrazyAshley
In short, a terribly written book with a few nuggets of valuable information.
This book has plenty of information about pain relief, even if though it is marketed as a book about cellulite (marketed being the key word). I will take from it what I can.
Unfortunately, it reads like an infomercial written by an eighth grader. According to Ashley Black, she is the BEST at EVERYTHING in the ENTIRE world, and it would be a disservice for her to recommend anything to you that she herself has not invented. Added to this, she constantly drops hashtags until it becomes unbearably annoying.
#MiddleSchoolVibes
#StopAlready
#YoureMakingMeCrazyAshley
In short, a terribly written book with a few nuggets of valuable information.
November 1, 2018
Trening, dieta, detoks, rozmowy z trenerem personalnym, zmiana trybu życia i co? I nic.. on nadal jest i straszy. A o czym mowa? O niezłomnym cellulicie, naszym przyjacielu, który nie może bez nas żyć. Jak każda kobieta z tej symbiozy, a raczej pasożytowania, nie jestem zadowolona. Dziś wpadła w moje ręce, książka-broń, do walki z moją "sympatią". Okazało się, że nie głodem, jedzeniem sałaty czy wyczerpującym treningiem pokonam cellulit. Stwór ten, na takie zabiegi jest raczej odporny. Nowoczesne techniki ma opanowane. Lecz co powie na powrót do przeszłości i zwykłe okładanie kijem? Co prawda i my nie wyjdziemy z tego bez szwanku, lecz chyba warto nabawić się kilku siniaków w imię pięknych i gładkich nóg. Książka Ashley Black stała się dla mnie inspiracją a co najważniejsze skłoniła mnie do wnikliwszego zgłębienia tematu. Odwiedziłam blog autorki gdzie znalazłam dziesiątki wartościowych tutoriali. Ale zacznijmy od początku.
Trenerzy personalni i dietetycy coraz częściej skłaniają się ku tezie, że przyczyną cellulitu wcale nie jest zbytnie nagromadzenie i nierównomierne rozmieszczenie komórek tłuszczowych. Ashley Black we współpracy z koleżanką po fachu Joanną Hunt, głoszą przekonanie, że jednym z najważniejszych czynników wpływających na powstawanie cellulitu są powięzi. Tylko cóż to takiego? Niniejsza książka dostarczy nam wiedzy niemal encyklopedycznej na temat tych tajemniczych struktur. Powięzi to nic innego jak błony z tkanki łącznej, które odpowiadają za poprawną postawę ciała, ochronę organów wewnętrznych i struktur mięśniowo-stawowych, odżywianie organizmu oraz metabolizm. Choć niedoceniane przez dietetyków, specjalistów od żywienia, trenerów czy nawet lekarzy, ich rola jest naprawdę ogromna. Ashley Black, podzieliła powięzi na cztery rodzaje : strukturalne, interstrukturalne, trzewiowe i rdzeniowe. Pierwsze z nich przypominają rodzaj bandaża, którym owinięte są wszystkie narządy i mięśnie w naszym ciele. Drugi rodzaj, powięzi interstrukturalne przypominają budowę waty cukrowej. Przeplatają one każdy element, narząd czy organ i docierają aż do kości, do której przylegają. Powięź trzewna znajduje się w jamie brzusznej i ma konsystencję galaretki. Ostatni rodzaj to powieź rdzeniowa, która niczym rurka oplata nasz kręgosłup. Autorki w szczegółowy lecz przystępny sposób opisują nam każdy rodzaj powięzi i patologiczne procesy, które są ich udziałem. Do tej pory nawet nie zdawałam sobie sprawy, jak dużo ludzki organizm ma wspólnego z organizmem kurczaka. Błonki czy chrząstki to swoisty odpowiednik naszych tkanek łącznych. Podoba mi się to, że autorki nie próbują nam wmówić, że powięzi to jedyny czynnik mający wpływ na powstawanie pomarańczowej skórki. Nawet najzdrowsze nie sprawią, że nasze ciało będzie idealne. Nadal ważny jest trening fizyczny, zbilansowana dieta i odpoczynek.
Czy wiedzieliście, że nasze powięzi potrafią "dziwaczeć"? Wpływ na to ma dieta, hormony, stres, nieregularny tryb życia a nawet geny. Degeneracja powięzi następuję w 7 fazach. Zaczyna się niewinnie od zwykłego bólu po treningu czy innej aktywności fizycznej. Do tego dochodzi drętwienie kończyn, wzrost ciśnienia, bóle głowy czy "lekkie" zapalenie stawów. Wraz z rozwojem "choroby" czujemy się coraz bardziej osłabieni. Ból się nasila. W fazie końcowej może dochodzić do problemów z sercem, zrostów kości czy absolutnego braku energii. Więc jak widzicie gładkie nogi, bez cellulitu, to nie jedyny powód dla którego powinniśmy dbać o własne powięzi. Wielki wpływ na dobrostan naszych powięzi ma nawodnienie, dostarczanie odpowiedniej ilości składników odżywczych oraz wystarczające ukrwienie, które jest efektem aktywności fizycznej.
Choć autorki nie piętnują dostępnych metod walki z cellulitem takich jak operacje plastyczne czy wałkowanie i masaże, tak nie wierzą w ich długofalowe efekty. Jedynym skutecznym sposobem walki ze zmutowanymi powięziami okazuje się wynaleziony przez Ashley Black FasciaBlaster. Jest to urządzenie wyglądem przypominające kij z wystającymi konarami.
Jednak zanim przystąpimy do zabiegów musimy poznać naszego wroga. Okazuje się, że typów cellulitu jest naprawdę sporo. Niektóre z nich mają zaskakująco śmieszne nazwy chociażby : Rany Gradowe czy Gumiś. Autorki przeprowadzają nas przez "test szczypania" dzięki któremu dowiemy się z którym typem mamy do czynienia. Potem pora na test dłubania, postawy i pozycji. Dopiero po tak dokładnych oględzinach będziemy mogły śmiało powiedzieć, że nasz "Gumiś" nie jest taki straszny jak go malują (no chyba, że się okaże, że mamy do czynienie z typem Totalna Ruina).
Teraz nadchodzi czas na zaopatrzenie się w FasciaBlaster, który możemy nabyć na stronie autorki bądź też na Amazonie, za bagatela 85 dolarów (plus 30 dolarów za olejek, który jest niezbędny w procesie leczenia). Mając już cały asortyment możemy przejść do dalszej części poradnika o nazwie : Porady. To właśnie tutaj autorki radzą jak przygotować nasze ciało na kontakt z FasciaBlasterem, jak wykonywać "masaż" i jakie kroki podjąć już po przeprowadzonym zabiegu, by ulżyć naszej skórze, powięziom i całemu ciału. W książce zamieszczone są szczegółowe ryciny, które "krok po kroku" prowadzą nas przez niuanse pracy z turbo masażerem.
Po przeczytaniu książki, postanowiłam zerknąć na autorską stronę autorki i dowiedzieć się więcej o tej metodzie i samym urządzeniu. Zdziwiłam się, kiedy się okazało, że wszystko co wyczytałam w książce znajduje się również na blogach autorek. A może nawet więcej? W pewien sposób poczułam się oszukana. Ktoś kto pisze książkę, powinien zamieścić w niej coś więcej niż przekopiowane treści swoich własnych, wcześniejszych prac, komentarzy czy postów. Nawet przykłady są te same. Mój zapał został skutecznie ochłodzony jak przeczytałam, że jednym z zawodów Ashley Black jest bycie "influencerką". W końcu tacy ludzie dobrze wiedzą jak sprawić byśmy coś kupili czy do czegoś się przekonali. Ale czy to rzeczywiście działa? W swojej książce autorki przekonują, że z FasciaBlastera korzystało wiele autorek czy celebrytek, jednak nigdzie nie są wymienione ich nazwiska. Zamieszczono tu jedynie historie "zwykłych" ludzi pobrane z Facebooka czy Instagrama. I to kolejna rzecz, która może drażnić czytelników : zbytnia "medialność" książki. Pełno tutaj hashtagów, znaków firmowych czy odnośników do mediów społecznościowych. Drażni również zbytnia poufałość autorek względem czytelników. Traktowani jesteśmy jak przyjaciele ze szkolnej ławy. Jest to związane z amerykańskim stylem bycia, który jak do tej pory, nie przyjął się w Europie. My, preferujemy bardziej konkretne, profesjonalne i zdystansowane poradniki. Poszukujemy leku a nie porady przyjaciółki.
Idea powięzi jest mi jak najbardziej bliska i jest odpowiedzią na odwieczne pytanie kobiet : dlaczego to "cholerstwo" (wybaczcie kolokwializm) nie chce zniknąć? Wierzę, że to właśnie tkanka łączna, tak jak uważają autorki, jest odpowiedzialna za pogarszający się wygląd naszego organizmu i jego funkcjonowanie. Uważam również, że metody które proponują mogą znacząco pomóc osobom dotkniętym "zdziwaczeniem" powięzi. Co prawda sama nie skorzystam z FasciaBlastera jednak Ashley i Joanna natchnęły mnie do wypróbowania, zainspirowanych ich wynalazkiem, metod domowych. Sauna, gorące olejki i długotrwałe, intensywne masaże w połączeniu z odpowiednią relaksem i dietą mogą zdziałać cuda. I oczywiście obejdzie się bez siniaków. Trzymajcie kciuki.
Trenerzy personalni i dietetycy coraz częściej skłaniają się ku tezie, że przyczyną cellulitu wcale nie jest zbytnie nagromadzenie i nierównomierne rozmieszczenie komórek tłuszczowych. Ashley Black we współpracy z koleżanką po fachu Joanną Hunt, głoszą przekonanie, że jednym z najważniejszych czynników wpływających na powstawanie cellulitu są powięzi. Tylko cóż to takiego? Niniejsza książka dostarczy nam wiedzy niemal encyklopedycznej na temat tych tajemniczych struktur. Powięzi to nic innego jak błony z tkanki łącznej, które odpowiadają za poprawną postawę ciała, ochronę organów wewnętrznych i struktur mięśniowo-stawowych, odżywianie organizmu oraz metabolizm. Choć niedoceniane przez dietetyków, specjalistów od żywienia, trenerów czy nawet lekarzy, ich rola jest naprawdę ogromna. Ashley Black, podzieliła powięzi na cztery rodzaje : strukturalne, interstrukturalne, trzewiowe i rdzeniowe. Pierwsze z nich przypominają rodzaj bandaża, którym owinięte są wszystkie narządy i mięśnie w naszym ciele. Drugi rodzaj, powięzi interstrukturalne przypominają budowę waty cukrowej. Przeplatają one każdy element, narząd czy organ i docierają aż do kości, do której przylegają. Powięź trzewna znajduje się w jamie brzusznej i ma konsystencję galaretki. Ostatni rodzaj to powieź rdzeniowa, która niczym rurka oplata nasz kręgosłup. Autorki w szczegółowy lecz przystępny sposób opisują nam każdy rodzaj powięzi i patologiczne procesy, które są ich udziałem. Do tej pory nawet nie zdawałam sobie sprawy, jak dużo ludzki organizm ma wspólnego z organizmem kurczaka. Błonki czy chrząstki to swoisty odpowiednik naszych tkanek łącznych. Podoba mi się to, że autorki nie próbują nam wmówić, że powięzi to jedyny czynnik mający wpływ na powstawanie pomarańczowej skórki. Nawet najzdrowsze nie sprawią, że nasze ciało będzie idealne. Nadal ważny jest trening fizyczny, zbilansowana dieta i odpoczynek.
Czy wiedzieliście, że nasze powięzi potrafią "dziwaczeć"? Wpływ na to ma dieta, hormony, stres, nieregularny tryb życia a nawet geny. Degeneracja powięzi następuję w 7 fazach. Zaczyna się niewinnie od zwykłego bólu po treningu czy innej aktywności fizycznej. Do tego dochodzi drętwienie kończyn, wzrost ciśnienia, bóle głowy czy "lekkie" zapalenie stawów. Wraz z rozwojem "choroby" czujemy się coraz bardziej osłabieni. Ból się nasila. W fazie końcowej może dochodzić do problemów z sercem, zrostów kości czy absolutnego braku energii. Więc jak widzicie gładkie nogi, bez cellulitu, to nie jedyny powód dla którego powinniśmy dbać o własne powięzi. Wielki wpływ na dobrostan naszych powięzi ma nawodnienie, dostarczanie odpowiedniej ilości składników odżywczych oraz wystarczające ukrwienie, które jest efektem aktywności fizycznej.
Choć autorki nie piętnują dostępnych metod walki z cellulitem takich jak operacje plastyczne czy wałkowanie i masaże, tak nie wierzą w ich długofalowe efekty. Jedynym skutecznym sposobem walki ze zmutowanymi powięziami okazuje się wynaleziony przez Ashley Black FasciaBlaster. Jest to urządzenie wyglądem przypominające kij z wystającymi konarami.
Jednak zanim przystąpimy do zabiegów musimy poznać naszego wroga. Okazuje się, że typów cellulitu jest naprawdę sporo. Niektóre z nich mają zaskakująco śmieszne nazwy chociażby : Rany Gradowe czy Gumiś. Autorki przeprowadzają nas przez "test szczypania" dzięki któremu dowiemy się z którym typem mamy do czynienia. Potem pora na test dłubania, postawy i pozycji. Dopiero po tak dokładnych oględzinach będziemy mogły śmiało powiedzieć, że nasz "Gumiś" nie jest taki straszny jak go malują (no chyba, że się okaże, że mamy do czynienie z typem Totalna Ruina).
Teraz nadchodzi czas na zaopatrzenie się w FasciaBlaster, który możemy nabyć na stronie autorki bądź też na Amazonie, za bagatela 85 dolarów (plus 30 dolarów za olejek, który jest niezbędny w procesie leczenia). Mając już cały asortyment możemy przejść do dalszej części poradnika o nazwie : Porady. To właśnie tutaj autorki radzą jak przygotować nasze ciało na kontakt z FasciaBlasterem, jak wykonywać "masaż" i jakie kroki podjąć już po przeprowadzonym zabiegu, by ulżyć naszej skórze, powięziom i całemu ciału. W książce zamieszczone są szczegółowe ryciny, które "krok po kroku" prowadzą nas przez niuanse pracy z turbo masażerem.
Po przeczytaniu książki, postanowiłam zerknąć na autorską stronę autorki i dowiedzieć się więcej o tej metodzie i samym urządzeniu. Zdziwiłam się, kiedy się okazało, że wszystko co wyczytałam w książce znajduje się również na blogach autorek. A może nawet więcej? W pewien sposób poczułam się oszukana. Ktoś kto pisze książkę, powinien zamieścić w niej coś więcej niż przekopiowane treści swoich własnych, wcześniejszych prac, komentarzy czy postów. Nawet przykłady są te same. Mój zapał został skutecznie ochłodzony jak przeczytałam, że jednym z zawodów Ashley Black jest bycie "influencerką". W końcu tacy ludzie dobrze wiedzą jak sprawić byśmy coś kupili czy do czegoś się przekonali. Ale czy to rzeczywiście działa? W swojej książce autorki przekonują, że z FasciaBlastera korzystało wiele autorek czy celebrytek, jednak nigdzie nie są wymienione ich nazwiska. Zamieszczono tu jedynie historie "zwykłych" ludzi pobrane z Facebooka czy Instagrama. I to kolejna rzecz, która może drażnić czytelników : zbytnia "medialność" książki. Pełno tutaj hashtagów, znaków firmowych czy odnośników do mediów społecznościowych. Drażni również zbytnia poufałość autorek względem czytelników. Traktowani jesteśmy jak przyjaciele ze szkolnej ławy. Jest to związane z amerykańskim stylem bycia, który jak do tej pory, nie przyjął się w Europie. My, preferujemy bardziej konkretne, profesjonalne i zdystansowane poradniki. Poszukujemy leku a nie porady przyjaciółki.
Idea powięzi jest mi jak najbardziej bliska i jest odpowiedzią na odwieczne pytanie kobiet : dlaczego to "cholerstwo" (wybaczcie kolokwializm) nie chce zniknąć? Wierzę, że to właśnie tkanka łączna, tak jak uważają autorki, jest odpowiedzialna za pogarszający się wygląd naszego organizmu i jego funkcjonowanie. Uważam również, że metody które proponują mogą znacząco pomóc osobom dotkniętym "zdziwaczeniem" powięzi. Co prawda sama nie skorzystam z FasciaBlastera jednak Ashley i Joanna natchnęły mnie do wypróbowania, zainspirowanych ich wynalazkiem, metod domowych. Sauna, gorące olejki i długotrwałe, intensywne masaże w połączeniu z odpowiednią relaksem i dietą mogą zdziałać cuda. I oczywiście obejdzie się bez siniaków. Trzymajcie kciuki.
July 30, 2021
I was introduced to Ashley Black and FasciaBlasting by a friend of mine. As a physical therapist, I greatly valued her opinion when I was in excruciating pain after a running injury. FasciaBlasting has given me more relief than chiropractic adjustments (I think it makes my adjustments so much more effective) and massages, which used to be my go-to. I have several of the Blasting tools and received this book, but besides watching the (very helpful) tutorials on Ashley’s website, I hadn’t dug into the nitty gritty stuff.
Gosh, I wish I had. Ashley breaks down the science of fasciology into easy to understand terms and concepts. I’ve read the reviews knocking her writing style and use of #hashtags in the books If you want to judge and be petty and avoid her work because of it, go for it. I am believer and am so glad that I finally read this book. Ashley describes the different types of fascia, the ways it reacts affects our bodies, and how you can evaluate and treat yours.
She’s a damn genius for marketing it as a cellulite tool, but this is so much more. Ashley also runs a private Facebook group for support. This is the greatest discovery I’ve made in the long road to heal myself from injuries I’ve sustained over the years.
Gosh, I wish I had. Ashley breaks down the science of fasciology into easy to understand terms and concepts. I’ve read the reviews knocking her writing style and use of #hashtags in the books If you want to judge and be petty and avoid her work because of it, go for it. I am believer and am so glad that I finally read this book. Ashley describes the different types of fascia, the ways it reacts affects our bodies, and how you can evaluate and treat yours.
She’s a damn genius for marketing it as a cellulite tool, but this is so much more. Ashley also runs a private Facebook group for support. This is the greatest discovery I’ve made in the long road to heal myself from injuries I’ve sustained over the years.
June 25, 2017
Interesting information on fascia, but I don't quite feel I can trust this method. The author claims to have worked on many 'famous' people, but who they are remains a mystery. I was completely in love with the idea of healing and changing my body with Ashley's tool, there are certainly lots of success stories out there. But dig a little deeper and you'll find there are many women claiming that 'blasting' has in fact damaged their bodies. I must admit that the focus on cellulite in the blasting community also led me to feel aesthetically-unacceptable and over-focused on cellulite I didn't even notice before coming across this book! I'm not convinced that bruising myself repetitively in the pursuit of cellulite-free skin is safe and effective. Therefore, my brief journey with blasting has met its end. Instead, I would recommend 'The MELT Method' which focuses on fascia for health and pain reduction.
July 25, 2017
I came across this at the library, but I really can't rate it. This non-review won't be helpful.
Thumbs up for the fascia information. I didn't know any of this. The author is exceptionally upbeat.
Thumbs down because it reads like an infomercial script with testimonials and directs the reader to the authors Facebook page for more. And the fact that the cellulite scrubber apparatus is painful and leaves one bruised is another negative for me. Plus it's expensive.
I've read the goodreads reviews, either glowingly awesome or agonizingly awful. I just don't know...
So, I'm giving it the Mark Manson's "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" approach...
With a limited number of F*cks to give in my lifetime..."cellulite eradication" just doesn't make my give a f*uck list. I'm comfortable in my body. If you don't like my cellulite thighs, look somewhere else.
Thumbs up for the fascia information. I didn't know any of this. The author is exceptionally upbeat.
Thumbs down because it reads like an infomercial script with testimonials and directs the reader to the authors Facebook page for more. And the fact that the cellulite scrubber apparatus is painful and leaves one bruised is another negative for me. Plus it's expensive.
I've read the goodreads reviews, either glowingly awesome or agonizingly awful. I just don't know...
So, I'm giving it the Mark Manson's "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" approach...
With a limited number of F*cks to give in my lifetime..."cellulite eradication" just doesn't make my give a f*uck list. I'm comfortable in my body. If you don't like my cellulite thighs, look somewhere else.
July 7, 2017
The author is lost in the multitude of messages she is trying to deliver, while talking to her audience like a bunch of three-year olds: the glory of God, her place in the Universe, the female empowerment, etc. Oh, right. I forgot the cellulite, of course. The whole message could be delivered in one- two paragraphs. A chapter, at most. Too many unnecessary words that carry no information whatsoever. What. A. Waste.
July 1, 2024
I was one who chose to believe this was legit. What a waste of time and money. At least the “fascia blasters” are good for knots occasionally. They break easily and have caused health issues for some according to testimonials I’ve read. This book is just silly and rather immature and tacky, to be honest.
July 14, 2017
Seemed logical and I purchased the product based on the book. Terrible results and returned product. I'm sorry I believed the hype.
January 31, 2019
I was so looking forward to reading this book because of the many glowing reports I've heard about Ashley Black. I was a little bit disappointed to find out the info on fascia was lifted completely from another book on fascia that I've read, including the illustrations! Although the writer used her own words and renamed the four different types of fascia to make it understandable to the average grade 9 reading level of most Americans, I expected, at the very least, an acknowledgement of the other author from whom she got the fascia info, but that book wasn't even written in the bibliography section of this book. On the up side, the author did emphasize from the beginning, as well as repeated it frequently, that she was trying to distill scientific info she had learned through the years through research and study, down to the simplest understandable knowledge so that it's easy to comprehend and immediately apply the principles learned to one's own body. The other thing that was a little off putting was the frequent mention of Ashley's products. Granted, the FasciaBlaster® is trademarked, but couldn't the author suggest a cheaper alternative for those of us who can't afford $90 for what appears to be basically a muscle massager with claws? It's understandable that her exercises and healing techniques are proprietary and unique to her and probably only works well with her trademarked blaster, but she admits that she has trained (or demo'd to) several coaches, physiotherapists, exercise trainers, etc all over the US, so shouldn't we expect at least a passing reference directing readers to the nearest professional in our area who teaches her techniques? Although she mentions a lot of her routines are on her website or YouTube, average viewers and readers may still find it hard to perfectly follow exactly what we're watching, thus leading to unexpected unintentional bruises, side effects, or minor injuries, in which case another Ashley Black-trained professional at a fitness center or gym near you would be beneficial, as well as earning Black a bit more money (think Zumba "franchise"). Overall, a good read for those seeking to fulfill body- and health-related new year resolutions for 2019.
March 6, 2022
So far, this is one of the most obnoxious books I’ve ever read. This lady must spend all of her time talking to very stupid people to write like this—or else she’s super defensive about being stupid herself.
Also, I swear she must be getting paid by how many registered trademark symbols she uses. If you want to make a million dollars, you’ve gotta have at least two per page! If you find yourself struggling, you can get by with a TM or two, but really try to step it up.
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Ok, you may be wondering why I even started this book, let alone finished the whole pile of trash. I read it because a friend avidly recommended this lady’s product (and several of her Facebook groups!), and I wanted to see for myself if this was snake oil or what. Especially, I watched a couple of the author’s videos, and just doing a similar movement with my fingers on my face really did seem to relax the muscles in my face and feel really nice, so I actually wanted to justify buying the thing, which is a bunch of plastic claws on a stick, basically.
It’s hard to know what will inadvertently make things worse, though. Is this one of them? I was hoping the book would give me enough information or enough of an impression of the author to make that call.
I’m disappointed to say I don’t think I’ll be buying her plastic claw sticks. It just seems like there are too many ways this could go wrong. In the list of “don’t use this if...” the author includes blood clots, a history of blood clots, or use of blood thinners. I don’t have any of that now, but the person I’m most genetically similar to does, and that’s enough to scare me.
If “fasciology” was a real science and not just something she made up, I might say it seems like you should really have professional guidance. But since that’s not the case, I guess I’ll just say “nope.”
Aside from that... I know It’s not appropriate to make mental health diagnoses of people you’ve never met, especially when you’re not a mental health professional, so I won’t. All I’ll say is “damn, this lady got some issues.”
Also, I swear she must be getting paid by how many registered trademark symbols she uses. If you want to make a million dollars, you’ve gotta have at least two per page! If you find yourself struggling, you can get by with a TM or two, but really try to step it up.
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Ok, you may be wondering why I even started this book, let alone finished the whole pile of trash. I read it because a friend avidly recommended this lady’s product (and several of her Facebook groups!), and I wanted to see for myself if this was snake oil or what. Especially, I watched a couple of the author’s videos, and just doing a similar movement with my fingers on my face really did seem to relax the muscles in my face and feel really nice, so I actually wanted to justify buying the thing, which is a bunch of plastic claws on a stick, basically.
It’s hard to know what will inadvertently make things worse, though. Is this one of them? I was hoping the book would give me enough information or enough of an impression of the author to make that call.
I’m disappointed to say I don’t think I’ll be buying her plastic claw sticks. It just seems like there are too many ways this could go wrong. In the list of “don’t use this if...” the author includes blood clots, a history of blood clots, or use of blood thinners. I don’t have any of that now, but the person I’m most genetically similar to does, and that’s enough to scare me.
If “fasciology” was a real science and not just something she made up, I might say it seems like you should really have professional guidance. But since that’s not the case, I guess I’ll just say “nope.”
Aside from that... I know It’s not appropriate to make mental health diagnoses of people you’ve never met, especially when you’re not a mental health professional, so I won’t. All I’ll say is “damn, this lady got some issues.”
April 7, 2020
I have suffered from chronic pain for over five years now and I'm always searching for ways to get relief. Ads kept popping up on Facebook about Ashley Black and her Fasciablaster so one day I clicked on it to see what the hype was about. I was skeptical from the start since the products and book seemed more about improving the look of cellulite than it did about pain relief. And I can tell you one thing, with the pain I experience on a daily basis, I don't give a f*ck about cellulite. Still, a lot of people were commenting about how it worked on pain and even thanking Ashley for giving them their life back. So I decided to read the book and see what it was about. At times I found the book to be very annoying. I didn't like the cutesy way it was written with all the hashtags and such and I hated that even while it was talking about real life examples of significant pain relief, the focus kept being pulled back to cellulite. Regardless, the science is in the book and Ashley does a great job at explaining everything you need to understand about fascia. After finishing the book, I was definitely convinced enough to buy a few blasters. Fingers crossed that I get the pain relief I'm looking for! And I have also decided that Ashley had to do things this way as a marketing tool. I hope that more research is done on fascia and Ashley can one day promote her products for the health benefits they offer, not just the beauty benefits.
December 13, 2017
When I read this book I lost all respect for the publisher. Why did they allow this poorly written draft to go to print? Contents, structure, language... everything still needs a lot of reworking. As a matter of fact, this is not a genuine self-help book. It is 1/a user's manual padded with useless fluff. 2/a disguised advertisement for Ms. Black's massage tool, the Fasciablaster. As far as goal#1 is concerned, the book is obsolete. Most of the techniques and protocols it recommends have been replaced over and over again following thousands of complaints from users who experienced some kind of body damage. Moreover, the book does not include the long list of contraindications that was added in May 2017 for the same reason. As for goal #2, if you fall for Ms. Black's sales pitch, you will end up spending hundreds on way overpriced tools that supposedly serve different purposes. Once or twice a year there's a new one hailed as "the game changer." Your Facebook feed and your inbox will be clogged with message announcing the sale of the new toy. Please do yourself a favor and do a research on the negative effects of the Fasciablaster and Ms. Black's other tools. Make sure to read about the class action suit that is under way.
September 19, 2023
This book reads like a spoiled and entitled know it all teenager. Fascia deserves so much more respect than this book has given. It is entirely written as a poorly written blog post or diary. The author comes off as a fan girl of the elite and chasing the dollar underneath the poor guise of science, health, and fascia. The section that she lists Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Walt Disney, as inspiration because they were “trailblazers” made me simultaneously cringe and laugh out loud. It certainly set the tone of the book in stone. Before that section I was optimistic that it would eventually become truly scientific, instead it stayed vain. Now, I’m genuinely wondering if some of those “…celebrities, billionaires, even royals…” include Jeffery Epstein or Prince Andrew. (Yikes)
If you truly want to understand fascia and improve your health (cellulite included) find a Gillespie trained crainosacral fascia therapist. If you’re interested in the science aspect reach out to Dr. Gillespie himself. Skip this book…
If you truly want to understand fascia and improve your health (cellulite included) find a Gillespie trained crainosacral fascia therapist. If you’re interested in the science aspect reach out to Dr. Gillespie himself. Skip this book…
July 24, 2018
This was exactly what I thought it would be--a long-form advertisement for Ashley Black's "FasciaBlaster" tool. She goes into the fascia a little at the beginning (which was all pretty new to me so that was interesting) but it's either not well-researched as a subject or she fails to really cite the research. Then the book turns into a long ad for her company, oils, tools, etc. I continued to read hoping it would get better but it didn't. If I had bought the tool and wanted help using it the book would be useful, but it didn't convince me to get it. The emphasis on cellulite was irritating when she was also claiming that it could work miracles (fibromyalgia and chronic pain especially). Also, her "I'm amazing" spiel got a little old. Her personal story sounds amazing, but also unbelievable so I'm not sure how to feel about that. There is no negativity in the book, which makes it hard to relate to her. I'd skip it unless you've already been converted to her "fascia blasting" ideas.
December 18, 2017
I give 4 stars to the information in this book and 2 stars to how it’s presented. I was annoyed by the”voice” of the author that at times seemed conceited and patronizing. It was like she thought she was literally heaven sent and no one (especially not a regular woman like us readers) could understand things at her level. She had to dumb it down for us to understand it. And if I could’ve counted how many times she mentioned something about the information being for “another book” it would’ve been at least a dozen. However, I am excited to see if the Fascia blaster will work for me. It seems to be very helpful and give great results to thousands of people. I’d recommend reading it. I’d recommend trying the fascia blaster. But I’d recommend writing one of her many other books still to come in a different tone.
September 9, 2019
Honestly this was terrible. It started off ok with some truths I already knew from other readings. Blood flow and hydration and proper nutrition can help with cellulite and healthier skin and muscles.
However this whole book was for her product. If she really wanted to help people she would have pointed them in the direction of other possible aids that could help other than HER supplements and weird deep-tissue massage contraption that looks like it hurts like heck. There are other things like this—usually rollers and massagers, but for this you run them lightly and quickly back and forth against your skin to help blood flow in addition to exercise and nutrition.
Waste of time honestly. And the Blaster tool honestly looks scary. I don’t understand how this was published. It’s jsut a long commercial, which is fine, but call it what it is.
However this whole book was for her product. If she really wanted to help people she would have pointed them in the direction of other possible aids that could help other than HER supplements and weird deep-tissue massage contraption that looks like it hurts like heck. There are other things like this—usually rollers and massagers, but for this you run them lightly and quickly back and forth against your skin to help blood flow in addition to exercise and nutrition.
Waste of time honestly. And the Blaster tool honestly looks scary. I don’t understand how this was published. It’s jsut a long commercial, which is fine, but call it what it is.
August 24, 2023
I got through this book pretty quickly and overall I’m glad I read it. I’m just starting to use my FasciaBlaster (you’ll have to read the book to find out about that), so we’ll see if f it works or not. I felt like I needed to read the book before starting to use it.
I liked learning about the different types of cellulite and the ways to identify the type(s) you may have. The science behind it was fascinating as well.
However, I gave it 3 stars because there were some really annoying aspects of the book though. She kept referring to “another book to be written in the future”. And she repeated herself a few times. But the most annoying thing is this; it was written in 2017 and apparently that must’ve been the dawn of the #hashtag movement? She used more hashtags at the end of paragraphs then ever would be necessary!!! #soannoying
I liked learning about the different types of cellulite and the ways to identify the type(s) you may have. The science behind it was fascinating as well.
However, I gave it 3 stars because there were some really annoying aspects of the book though. She kept referring to “another book to be written in the future”. And she repeated herself a few times. But the most annoying thing is this; it was written in 2017 and apparently that must’ve been the dawn of the #hashtag movement? She used more hashtags at the end of paragraphs then ever would be necessary!!! #soannoying
September 15, 2019
I actually bought this book because my physical therapist suggested I read it. I have had so many surgeries, she thought it would be helpful information for me. I really enjoyed the information given at the beginning of the book. I think she’s very good at creating analogies regular people can understand, and I feel like I kind of “get” what she’s talking about. I am starting to put together some of the things my doctors have told me over the years. Buuuuuuut at around the halfway point it kind of lost me. It seems like a teenager wrote this like an infomercial. I was a little put off by her throwing her products at me over and over. Obviously she wants to sell her product, but it’s a little over the top. Overall it had good information, but it was presented in a really annoying way.
January 23, 2023
Some useful information that is all available on the author’s Facebook and You Tube accounts. Really annoying use of #hastags and comments in parenthesis seemingly every other sentence (like, #superannoying). What I found most frustrating though was the use of very dark black and white photos to show examples of cellulite and fascia (using fruit) and before and after photos of clients. The quality of the photos was horrible and you could see nothing of what the author was trying to explain in them. She really should have splurged for color photographs. Will I try Fascia Blasting? Yep, because the book came as part of the Beginner’s kit, but will I recommend the book? No. Go to her You Tube channel instead.
January 12, 2020
This book was a great introduction to fascia and Ashley's way of thinking. It reads more like a conversation than a self-help book. I love my blasters but could do without all the hashtags and mentions to check out the Facebook group. If a reader is not on Facebook, how will they access the information they are chasing after?
I wish it had more in-depth information. It did, however, help me understand a little more about fascia. Now to do more research.
I wish it had more in-depth information. It did, however, help me understand a little more about fascia. Now to do more research.
September 23, 2023
Very thorough and informational book about the "origin" of cellulite and how to reduce it or in some cases eliminate it. If you suffer from aches and pains these can also be alleviated just from blasting regularly with the Fascia blaster.
Ashley did her research for years and through her edcuation and hands on with numerous clients she changed people's lives and bodies for their benefit. I purchased the fasciablaster in Winter/Spring 2022 and I can attest that it has worked for me.
Ashley did her research for years and through her edcuation and hands on with numerous clients she changed people's lives and bodies for their benefit. I purchased the fasciablaster in Winter/Spring 2022 and I can attest that it has worked for me.
February 19, 2017
Ashley Black is the real thing
This book is very informative and life changing. I always thought I would just have to live with the pain trying to avoid surgery like the plaque. Now I know there's hope out there. Everything is baby steps and I am ready to challenge my fascia to the biggest event changer of my life. Bring on the blast
This book is very informative and life changing. I always thought I would just have to live with the pain trying to avoid surgery like the plaque. Now I know there's hope out there. Everything is baby steps and I am ready to challenge my fascia to the biggest event changer of my life. Bring on the blast
July 13, 2017
Love this book
I love how Ashley puts things in layman's terms & makes it fun to read about something that could otherwise be very boring. I got the fascia blaster & within a week have found relief from my trigger thumb that I've have for over a month. My neck is feeling less tight as well. I'm looking forward to seeing even more results with this tool.
I love how Ashley puts things in layman's terms & makes it fun to read about something that could otherwise be very boring. I got the fascia blaster & within a week have found relief from my trigger thumb that I've have for over a month. My neck is feeling less tight as well. I'm looking forward to seeing even more results with this tool.
November 16, 2017
Love, Love, Love Ashley Black. I've been a faithful "blaster sister" for over a year now and love the information Ashley shares in this book. While I'm not quite the "science geek" she is, I do appreciate understanding the science behind her techniques.
Can't wait for the new products. I'll be first online!
Can't wait for the new products. I'll be first online!
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