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 ...

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 ...

Hip flexor stretches help improve your posture and fight off lower back, hip, and knee pain. Using a foam roller on your upper legs may help relax your hip flexors and increase flexibility. You can ...

The Pec-Lat Stretch is an excellent exercise for golfers because it helps break up the adhesions and knots in your muscles that can restrict your range of motion in your golf swing. When you’re using ...

A foam roller, which is much cheaper than a massage gun, can provide self-message benefits while alleviating muscle pain, improving range of motion and relaxing the nervous system. Certain foam roller ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Foam rollers aren’t ...

In the wellness world, a foam roller has long been an essential. It’s used for post-workout self-massages, and is great for relieving muscle tension and stimulating circulation. These days, however, ...

Exercise fads come and go with the regularity of diet fads. Tae bo, Thighmaster and, dare I say, pole dancing, have waxed and waned in popularity over the years. Now there are foam rollers multiplying ...

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