Foam Rolling | Recovery, mobility and flexibility

🔍 Have you heard of foam rolling? It's a self-myofascial release technique that can help you improve mobility, reduce muscle tension, and enhance recovery. Basically, myofascial release is similar to the technique a massage therapist uses to provide relief and recovery to tired, sore and stiff muscles. Foam rolling does not replace a massage therapist, but complements their work.

Foam Rolling Basics:

• 🌟 Foam rolling is a form of self-massage that uses a cylindrical foam roller of various densities to apply pressure to specific muscles and fascial tissue.
• 🌟 It helps break up knots and adhesions, increase blood flow, and improve tissue quality.
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Foam Rolling Examples:

• Beginner: 🙌
  • Calves: Place the foam roller under your calves and roll from your ankles to just below your knees.
  • Quadriceps: Position yourself face down, place the roller under your thighs, and roll from your hips to just above your knees.
  • Upper Back: Sit on the ground with the roller behind you, support your head with your hands, and roll along your upper back.
• Intermediate: 💪
  • Hamstrings: Sit on the foam roller with your legs extended and roll from your glutes to just above your knees.
  • IT Band: Lie on your side with the roller positioned beneath your hip, roll along the side of your thigh from hip to knee.
  • Lats: Lie on your side with the foam roller under your armpit, roll along the side of your torso.
• Advanced: 🏋️‍♀️
  • Glutes: Sit on the foam roller with one ankle crossed over the opposite knee, roll back and forth to target your glute muscles.
  • Thoracic Spine: Position the foam roller under your mid-back, support your head with your hands, and roll along your upper back.
  • Pecs: Lie on your stomach with the roller positioned under your chest, roll along the front of your chest.

Foam Roller Modifications:

• Beginner: 🙌
  • Use a softer foam roller or a smaller diameter roller to decrease intensity.
  • Apply less pressure by using your hands or forearms to support your body weight.
• Intermediate: 💪
  • Increase the intensity by using a denser foam roller or a larger diameter roller.
  • Add movement by incorporating side-to-side motions or small oscillations during rolling.
• Advanced: 🏋️‍♂️
  • Use additional tools like a massage ball or a lacrosse ball to target specific areas with more precision.
  • Experiment with different angles and body positions to access deeper layers of tissue.

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