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1 Roll Out! Foam Roller Massage
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2 Gym Rat or Not, Don't Forget to Do This at the Gym
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3 Get Massaging and Rolling With a Foam Roller
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4 It Is Thigh Time: Roll Out
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5 Exercise Video: Hip Flexor Stretch with Foam Roller
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6 Workout Essentials That Aren't Just For Yogis
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7 The Skinny On: Foam Rollers
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8 BodyBolster
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9 Fit Tip: Cool Down After Lifting
In these crazy economic times, it can be difficult to rationalize spending your hard earned cash on a massage, no matter how over worked your muscles are. If you push yourself in your workouts, you can still treat your body right with a DIY massage using a foam roller. Costing anywhere between $10 to $25, a foam roller is cheaper than a visit to a spa, and you don't have to make an appointment. Read more
Wouldn't it be nice to end every active week with an intense deep-tissue massage to help ease your muscles? But since we can't always spring for a trip to the spa, here's what we can do — use the foam roll at the gym. You may have seen people in the gym foam rolling and think it's just for serious athletes or gym rats, but that's not the case. But there are many reasons why massaging out the Read more
The first time you walked into a yoga studio you probably saw a wall of blocks like the ones above, and a few of these foam cylindrical tubes lying around too. I'll admit it, at first I didn't quite know what purpose either of these items served. But after taking a few classes that incorporated both blocks and rollers, I was instantly hooked! What's great about both yoga blocks ($15) and foam Read more
There's nothing quite like a sports massage to help one feel rejuvenated and refreshed. Unfortunately, we don't all have the time and money required to pamper ourselves on a routine basis. Enter the foam roller. The cylindrical apparatus can provide your body relief in your own home or at the local gym. It helps the body relax and stretches it in ways that are often left to therapeutic masseuses. Read more
Even if you're only lifting weights or doing body resistance exercises, you should still cool down. A great cool down for your lifting days is stretching the worked muscles for five minutes. Then using a foam roller over the worked body parts for another five minutes. Your tired muscles will appreciate the love after making them work so hard. Need ideas for stretches? Be sure to check out all Read more
I just came across the BodyBolster. It's a foam roller, gym ball, and Pilates reformer all rolled into one. It can be used with your exercise routine, to rehabilitate injuries, or for workplace health. It provides active support because it's filled with air - it molds to your body, encouraging healthy joint movement. It's made with Torflex, a soft, latex-free medical grade PVC, which gives it Read more
Do you run? Do you sit? Do you bike? Do you drive? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you probably have tight hip flexors. Here is one of my favorite stretches using a foam roller. Watch it and try it. If you have a yoga bolster, you can use that instead of a foam roller. The stretch might not be as intense, but it will still be beneficial. Also, let me know if you have Read more
I have had lots of requests for thigh trimming exercises and I know a thing or two about bulky thighs - having speed skater thighs myself. A lot of factors are at play when it comes to body shape. There is genetics - when I look at the legs of all my female relatives and see many "speed skaters." But the outer part of the quad tends to overwork and the inner part of the leg and the hamstrings Read more
You've seen them at the gym — the simple cylinders, about 3 feet long. You've seen white ones. You've seen blue ones. You've even seen ones that look like a squeeze of Aquafresh toothpaste. But what is it really? It's a foam roller and can be a great work out tool if you know what to do with it. So, if you want the skinny on the foam roller, read more Read more
If you're looking to amp up your fitness routine, you need to get unstable. Performing classic single-leg exercises while standing on a foam pad, like the one pictured above by Aeromat, is simple way to do this. The squishy surface forces your core and legs to work harder, increasing your strength gains and caloric burn. Standing on the soft surface also strengthens your feet and ankles, which Read more
