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Foam rolling
jonesin_am
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I am new to foam rolling and LOVE it! Before I was having knee pain when running and after doing squats/lunges. My boot camp leader explained it as a deep tissue massage that you give to yourself and it really is. When rolling I can feel the knots and feel them as they break away! I am now able to run pain free and only have a little stiffness/soreness after squats, etc. which dissipates by the end of the day!!!
What's your experience with foam rolling? Any tips you would like to share for a beginner?
What's your experience with foam rolling? Any tips you would like to share for a beginner?
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My foam roller is a dog toy-I can't handle inflicting that kind of pain on myself. When I need a massage, I go to my massage guy-who does a way better job than the foam roller and only hurts 1/10 as much.
I am in awe of your pain threshold-anyone that can actually use a foam roller gets major marks in my book.0 -
This video covers all the main exercises:
http://www.strengthspeedagility.com/benefits-of-foam-rolling-self-myofascial-release/0
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