If you’re sore from a workout and looking for a productive way to spend your rest day, consider spending some time with your foam roller. Foam rolling is an excellent way to speed up recovery since it ...

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Foam rolling has been a revolutionary method for self-massage, but is it something we all need? Though the science is mixed in its benefits/lack of benefits to human performance (strength, speed, ...

According to the American Council on Exercise, foam rolling (also known as self-myofascial release) can help you recover from workouts faster and more effectively. Joy Puleo, program manager at ...

If you’ve ever seen someone rolling around on a foam roller at the gym or heard your friend talk about pummeling their sore muscles with a massage gun, then you might wonder what sets the two recovery ...

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Never use a foam roller all over the body. In fact, you should limit your rolling to the soft tissues of the body with a focus on the muscles. Here is an email from a reader who hurt something while ...

Foam rollers — those colorful cylinders often tucked into the corners of fitness facilities or home gyms — are used for self– myofascial release, which is essentially a form of self-massage. The ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. November 5, 2020 Add ...

In the fitness world, the foam roller is a popular accessory to use during the stretching portion of a workout — it can help improve muscle length and joint motion, according to the American Council ...