Monday, May 31, 2010

Foam Roller


I have fallen back in love with my foam roller.

My oblong friend had been sitting in the corner of my home workout space for quite some time, collecting dust and memories of IT bands once rolled.

Then, I read an article ... in a magazine or on a blog, about a female athlete who said foam rolling was the "poor woman's massage."

I immediately identified.

I threw down that foam roller so fast and rolled the heck out of my legs, back and any body part remotely rollable.

Ahhhhhhh. Sweet relief.

Taking five to ten minutes to foam roll your muscles will make a huge difference in your recovery, flexibility, injury prevention, treatment and overall wellness.

Check out this YouTube video for the top five foam roller exercises:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJLxruO3su0

Purchase a foam roller here and check out all the other fitness goodies:
http://www.power-systems.com/s-67-foam-rollers.aspx?gclid=CMLF1NG25KECFQtSgwodTzA8IA

(image from http://powersystems.com)

1 comment:

  1. For an even better massage-like experience, try the RumbleRoller (www.rumbleroller.com). It digs deeper to more effectively relieve tightness and trigger points.

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