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 ...

Self-myofascial release has been gaining popularity over the years as a way to release tight muscles and improve mobility. There are even entire workout classes devoted to foam rolling — arguably the ...

You’ll squat stronger if you use a foam roller before your workout. They break up scar tissue and adhesions—the knots within your muscles. This allows for more efficient muscle contractions and ...

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Have a foam roller sitting around, but no idea how to really use it? Pilates instructor, 200-hour yoga teacher, and NASM-certified trainer Alexa Idama of @lowimpactfit shared these moves you can do to ...

You may have used a foam roller to help ease or prevent tight muscles for workout recovery, but did you know you can use one to get stronger? ACE health coach and NASM-certified personal trainer ...

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Moves 1-5 are all about warming the body up, getting the blood pumping and waking up those big muscles. Moves 6-10 require a foam roller. When doing exercises with a foam roller, it is important to ...

TUCKED AWAY IN a corner of virtually every gym sits at least one foam roller—a cylindrical, piece of padded PVC that has ...