{"id":22876,"date":"2021-07-17T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.classpass.com\/?p=22876"},"modified":"2022-06-10T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T19:10:21","slug":"foam-roller-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.classpass.com\/foam-roller-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Foam Roller Exercises for Your Entire Body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of our favorite pieces of equipment we love to hate: the good old foam roller. If you\u2019ve invested in your own or use one on occasion at your favorite studio before or after class, you\u2019ve probably learned a few basic ways to get your body back in check after a challenging workout.<\/span> Looking for ways to soothe sore muscles? Read our guide on reducing soreness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why is foam rolling useful? Why is the pain so necessary? Foam rolling is a myofascial release technique that you can perform on yourself. this means that you are stretching out your muscle fibers and elongating them. This can help relieve muscle soreness and tightness, inflammation and increase your mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n[sc name=”saveupto70off” ]\n\n\n\n

Foam rolling can be added to the start of your workout, at the end of your workout, or just when you’re at home and want to work on mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many different types of exercises you can do using a foam roller, including to reduce back pain, reduce sciatica pain, increase shoulder mobility and increase hip openness.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start with these foam roller exercises:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hip Opener<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If the standard glute rolling techniques aren\u2019t quite hitting the mark on helping your hips become more mobile, it\u2019s time to incorporate this highly effective technique into your rolling session! And ladies: this one\u2019s even more important for you. For women, the hips are our emotional center and carry most of our tension, which can lead to back and knee pain if neglected. Couple this technique with the more common <\/span>external rotator<\/span><\/a> foam rolling technique to release tension in your hips and lower back!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n