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 ...

The iliotibial band (IT band or ITB) is a thick band of connective tissue that runs longitudinally along the outside of your leg. It begins at the hip and continues to the knee and shinbone. The IT ...

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 ...

If you’re sore from a workout and looking for a productive way to spend your rest day, consider spending some time with your foam roller. Foam rolling is an excellent way to speed up recovery since it ...

Whether you’re tight from hours of sitting during your nine to five, or sore from a long run or intervals at the track, the foam roller is an excellent way to give your muscles some TLC. And, when it ...

Foam rollers are popular recovery tools that can help ease soreness and tension. Anyone can experience bad muscle pain, whether they have a physical job or sit at a desk all day. One easy way to relax ...

If you’re a runner, you may warm up with some dynamic hamstring stretches and reward your glutes and quads with a little foam ...

Recovery is my least favorite aspect about exercising. After finishing a long workout, I'm sweaty, I'm tired and I'm almost always starving. The last thing I want to do is stretch and foam roll, but I ...

With so many ways to exercise, and so many things to focus your workouts on (leg day, fixing back pain, stronger arms, etc.), mobility is easy to overlook when planning your workouts. However, it's ...

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