Mountain Roots Massage LLC

You are going to need bodywork before the year is over. That’s not a guess, that’s a guarantee. 🏔️💪

Most athletes wait until they are in agonizing pain to book a session. By then, it takes 3-4 visits just to get back to baseline. You lose training days, you lose progress, and you lose money.

For this month only, I am doing the Rest of the Year Reset.
Buy a package of 5 massages, and I am giving you the 6th session completely FREE. That is exactly one session a month for the rest of the year.

Stop playing catch-up with your recovery. Stay optimized, prevent the breakdown.

You’re already going to need the work—you’d be crazy not to get one for free. Link in bio to lock in your package today.

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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy

Your brain is lagging 20 minutes behind your stomach. 🧠🍽️

For this Wellness Wednesday, let’s talk about the biological communication delay that causes most overeating. It takes roughly 20 minutes for satiety hormones to signal your brain that you’ve had enough.

When you rush through a meal, you easily bypass that threshold before your internal dashboard updates. Slowing down your pace doesn’t just prevent unwanted overeating—it fundamentally improves your overall digestion and nutrient absorption by letting your body process meals properly.

If you’re ready to stop guessing with your macros and build a precise system for your recovery and performance goals, let’s sit down and fix it.

🔗 Tap the link in my bio to book a comprehensive Nutrition Consultation today!


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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy

Stop letting the fear of minor discomfort ruin your training progress. 🛑

In this clip from my call with Dr. Toh, we tackle the “nocebo effect” in the gym. If you truly understand the core principles of your movement and technique, you drastically lower your actual risk of injury.

A little bit of back pain can be a completely normal sign of tissue adaptation as your body gets stronger. The key is building a baseline understanding so you can confidently recognize the difference between normal adaptation and a true indicator of injury.

Don’t blindly fear the movement—master the principles behind it.

👇 What’s one lift or exercise you’ve avoided because you were afraid of getting hurt? Let me know in the comments.

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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy

Putting the client first isn’t a tagline—it’s how we build lasting recovery every single day. 🏔️

Grateful for the incredible community here in Colorado Springs. June bookings are open—let’s clear out that chronic tightness and get you moving right.

🔗 Tap the link in my bio to lock in your June appointment!

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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy

Please stop testing my math skills in the clinic like this. 😭💀

This is a literal true story. I tried to reassure them that we were in the clear as long as they hadn’t ignored it for half a year... only for them to drop a 9-month timeline on me.

If something feels off, tight, or numb, your body is flashing a dashboard light. Don’t wait until the engine blows up to book an appointment.

🗓️ June schedule is open—let’s catch it early. Tap the link in my bio to book your session!

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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy

Fitness Friday: Your ankles are keeping your knees hostage. 🛑🦴

If you can’t hit parallel in your squat without your heels lifting, your lower back rounding, or your knees aching, listen up.

Limited ankle mobility is one of the primary drivers of chronic knee pain on leg day. If your ankles can’t bend properly, your body is forced to find that movement somewhere else—usually by overloading the knee joints and stopping you from hitting full depth.

The fix? Clear the ankles to save the knees. When you restore proper ankle dorsiflexion:
Your weight stays distributed correctly
Your hips can sink into a true, deep squat
Your knees stop taking a beating

Stop pushing through bad mechanics. Let’s rebuild your foundation from the ground up. 🏔️

🔗 Tap the link in my bio to book a 1-on-1 Personal Training session and let’s get you moving right.

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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy

“Drinking protein, smoking creatine” is the ultimate mental playlist for mornings when motivation is at an absolute zero. 🎧🥤

I almost skipped my workout this morning. I woke up, fought the internal battle, and finally told myself: “Fine, you’re just gonna go run a half mile and that’s it.”

But we both know what happens once you actually show up.
That half-mile run turned into the high-intensity circuit workout you’re watching in the background—and it ended up being one of my best sessions of the entire week.

Next time you’re hovering over the alarm clock thinking about skipping out, stop negotiating with yourself. Tell yourself you’re just going to do the bare minimum to get through the door. Once you pull the pin and start moving, your body takes over.
Don’t skip the work. ✊

🔗 Need an accountability partner to push you through the slump? Tap the link in my bio to book a Personal Training session.

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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy

“Your body can heal.” 🧠✨

Had an incredible conversation with local physical therapist Dr. Toh about the absolute best part of what we do: challenging the status quo.

Too often, active people get stuck in the traditional medical loop—pills, injections, or being told they just have to “manage” the frustration and stop pushing their limits.

But when you combine elite physical therapy with clinical sports massage, you aren’t just rubbing muscles or chasing temporary relief. You are changing the neurological and structural input to the body. You’re clearing restrictions, restoring proper movement mechanics, and tapping directly into your body’s innate blueprint for recovery.

Your body isn’t broken. It’s just waiting for the right protocol to reset. 🤝

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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy

Therapeutic Thursday: You can’t just “will” yourself into good posture. 🦴🛑

If you spend all day fighting to sit up straight only to slouch 30 seconds later, here is why: Your muscles are in a mechanical tug-of-war, and your chest is currently winning.

When your pecs get locked down from desk work, driving, or heavy lifting, they physically pull your shoulders forward and down. You can stretch your back all day, but until you release the anterior anchor pulling you forward, your posture won’t change.

Massage doesn’t just “fix” posture—it neutralizes the tension patterns forcing you out of alignment.
Let’s reset your blueprint. 👇

🔗 Tap the link in my bio to book a single session or grab a recovery package. (Bonus: All package purchases this month get a FREE Hot Stone or Cupping upgrade!)

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Tyler Plant
LMT | NASM CPT | Nutrition Coach
Mountain Roots Massage | The Recovery Guy