Foam Roller Exercises for Tight Muscles
Sunday June 29, 2008
Looking for the benefits of a sports massage, without the hefty price tag? Many runners swear by foam rollers, which are cylindrical foam pieces. Using your own body weight and a foam roller, you can perform a self-massage that offers similar benefits as deep-tissue massage such as stretching muscles and tendons, decreasing muscle tension, breaking up trigger points, soothing tight fascia, and increasing blood flow and circulation to the soft tissues.
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foam rollers are great after runs, great for ITB pain. They are a little tricky to get used to, requires some coordination, so be patient.
always liked “slow ride” by Foghat!
i would pace my 1.5 mile run on that song.