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| Releasing the glutes on a foam roller |
What is foam rolling?
As one writer in the Perform Better link below said, “It’s the poor man’s
massage therapy.” A foam roller is
generally a 36-inch long cylindrical piece of foam tubing that is used with
your body weight to apply pressure to soft tissues/muscles, not unlike
accupressure. It’s called
self-myofascial release “self-massage”. I
tell my clients it’s ironing out your muscles!
I was introduced to foam roller by my own personal trainer
about five years ago, and having been using it ever since. I am a self-taught student of trigger point
therapy, massage and myofacial release, which is essentially the soft tissue
therapy for the treatment of skeletal muscle immobility and pain. I have found it to be very beneficial to
myself and clients in easing muscle tightness, ridding knots and helping my
flexibility.
As always, I am NOT a physician and you need to ALWAYS check
with your doctor before starting any kind of physical/exercise routine!!
Below are some wonderful articles that explain foam rolling and provide methods of usage, including videos. Exercise (and release) your rolling muscles today, and have
a great weekend!
Blessings,
Read these articles!!!
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