More and more professionals are using this tool for their clients, no matter if they are an athlete or a wellness client. This activity is the use of the foam roller. Check out the video I made about it and then read the text below.

Maybe you have seen it at the gym but it is a 2 or 3 foot tube made of dense foam. I originally purchased this foam roller as a balance tool for my clients. It has progressed into basically a self massage tool.

Before you start your workout, you take the foam roller and then lay on it in various positions to hit your legs, lower back, and some of your upper body. Lie on it for the desired limb you want to hit. Balance yourself accordingly with your arms and try to put all your weight on the foam roller. Slide up and down on the foam roller for about 10 repetitions. You should be hitting some tender/tight areas that are pretty deep down. Some areas will really hurt, some will feel good to just move on it.

Once you hit your body, you will hopefully have broken up some of the tight muscle tissue you have. Maybe you will have worked out some kinks or soreness from an earlier session. Either way you should now be ready to put your body through a more thorough warm-up and then begin your training session. If you want, you can perform this after your workout as well.