Foam rollers aren’t magic, but they can be handy for certain pre- and post-exercise movements. Here are the two main ways to use yours. Before a workout, in place of stretching If you’re familiar with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Foam rolling is a treatment that helps speed up recovery from muscle soreness and tightness. It’s also a popular method for self-myofascial release, which is a deep-tissue massage that can help with ...

Foam rolling has been a revolutionary method for self-massage, but is it something we all need? Though the science is mixed in its benefits/lack of benefits to human performance (strength, speed, ...

Exercises that involve a foam roller may also improve core stability. However, experts still need to confirm the benefits of using a foam roller. There are various types of foam rollers to choose from ...

Foam rollers are having a major moment. Once relegated to physical therapy offices, they're now found in most gyms and are even used in group exercise classes. There's a reason for this, says Holly ...

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 ...

On August 5 at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Sweden’s Armand Duplantis had the entire stadium’s attention. Known best as “Mondo,” the 24-year-old had come into the games already breaking the pole vault ...

Foam rollers are everywhere these days—at the gym, under your desk, collecting dust under the sofa—but does anyone actually know how to use a foam roller? Done well, foam rolling can ease tightness, ...