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Foam Rolling: “Are you toight like a toiger?”

5/12/2015

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​You have likely seen a few of these taking up space in an unused corner of the gym. They are cylindrical shape, come in multiple colours, sizes and are made of foam. You may even be vaguely familiar with one, having awkwardly jumped on wondering if you were using it right. They are called ‘Foam Rollers’ and they are one of the most effective tools at your disposal for recovery and injury prevention, achieved by performing self-myofascial release.

Our modern sedentary lifestyle, sees us sitting at our desks, in our cars and at home on often more than 8 hours a day. Unsurprisingly, this constant seated positon causes various muscle imbalances, often disrupting good posture and contributing to lower back pain. The hip flexors are particularly vulnerable to this extended seated position (as illustrated below).
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Foam rollers are an ideal tool to help combat muscle imbalance as they can apply myofascial release to just about any muscle group. What’s more, you have the advantage of controlling the amount of pressure you apply to the tissue AND what problematic area to focus on.

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The main benefits of foam rolling are as follows:
  • Lengthening of short (tight) muscles, tendons and ligaments. Some muscles (like hip flexors) and ligaments (iliotibial band) are prone to shortening and are difficult to effectively stretch. With a foam roller, you can apply deep pressure to such areas and lengthen shortened tissues, thereby preventing physical imbalances that can predispose you to injury.
  • Promotion of optimal spinal range of motion. You can accomplish this by slowly rolling your spine against a foam roller and pausing whenever you feel restrictions to allow your joints and surrounding tissues to stretch.
  • Improved blood circulation throughout your muscles, fascia, skin and even tendons and ligaments.
  • Through this improved blood circulation, more efficient exchange of nutrients and waste products at a cellular level, leading to better overall cellular function and inter-cellular communication.



Below are some examples demonstrating basic foam roll exercises:
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10/6/2019 08:26:58 pm

I am happy to see that more and more people are starting to work out and they see foam rollers as one of the effectives ways that can help them achieve the figure that they want. Thanks for sharing to us a visual representation on how to use that. I want to improve my thigh muscle and other parts of my body. Foam rollers are as effective as other gym equipments!

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