If you've never invested in a foam roller -- commonly found at sporting goods stores for 20 to 40 bucks -- you're doing your muscles a major disservice. Regularly using a foam roller offers many of ...

Foam roller exercises have a whole host of benefits – it’s no wonder people are raving about them. They’re a fantastic way to speed up the recovery process after an intense session and can minimise ...

If you wake up every morning with an aching lower back or find yourself rubbing sore shoulders several afternoons a week, you’re far from alone. An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from some kind ...

Amy Ward, a Beachbody master trainer, does the Foam Roller Hamstring at Little Rock Racquet Club. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/CELIA STOREY) If you've ever wondered why your fellow gymgoers are sitting ...

Want to know how to use a foam roller, or even what one is? The foam roller is a really useful bit of exercise kit that can help to release tension from tired and aching muscles, as well as boost ...

Ask any aged person and he or she will tell you the pain of climbing the stairs, or having to do something as simple as lifting an object. Foam roller comes in to rescue you here. We tend to lose the ...

If you work at a desk, then you don’t need me to tell you that sitting all day long is rough on a human body. From tight hips to sore calves and wrecked posture, office work can be a (literal) pain in ...

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 ...

Hamstring strains are one of the most common—and frustrating—soft-tissue injuries suffered by athletes. There are two main types: an acute strain and a proximal hamstring tendinopathy, a ...

“The foam roller plank is an advanced variation of the traditional plank, adding an element of instability that forces your core muscles to work harder. The added instability of the foam roller ...