Tips to incorporate foam rolling into everyday living

Tips to incorporate foam rolling into everyday living Foam rollers are tube shaped self-massage devices that help you work out those knots and tight spots that are constantly nagging you. You can use them to warm up before working out, and afterwards for recovery. They are also useful for anyone looking to improve their flexibility and muscular […]

Tips to incorporate foam rolling into everyday living

Tips to incorporate foam rolling into everyday living

Foam rollers are tube shaped self-massage devices that help you work out those knots and tight spots that are constantly nagging you. You can use them to warm up before working out, and afterwards for recovery. They are also useful for anyone looking to improve their flexibility and muscular health – it feels great once you get used to it!

With today’s research showing just how bad sitting all day is for your overall health, foam rolling seems like a must for anyone with an office job or daily routine in a similar setting. On the other end of the spectrum, athletes should be rolling to prevent injury, decrease recovery time, and improve athletic performance.

Foam rolling has a ton of health benefits for the sedentary and athletic alike including:

  • Reduced tension in the muscles
  • Self-massage translates to reduced stress
  • Improved mobility and flexibility
  • Break down and restoration of fascia (tissue that surrounds the muscle)
  • Improvement of sport specific movements (like the squat)

If you’re foam rolling infrequently now, here’s one way you could integrate rolling regularly into your routine:

  • Wake up each morning and roll! This ensures that no matter what the day or occasion you’ll at least get one roll in. Substitute for every evening if that works better for you.
  • Roll before and after every workout. Rolling has become a staple in many a workout warm-up, cool-down, and recovery. Foam roll every day including surrounding your workouts.
  • Roll when you are showing symptoms of muscle soreness, specific knots causing you pain, or after lengths of sitting.

Once you start rolling for these instances it will quickly become ingrained in your schedule. After applying this frequency you’ll consistently felt more relaxed, and in control of your body when performing athletic and weightlifting movements. Try it out and see if it works for you!

[Source: mobilityguaridan.com]

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