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 ...

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 ...

Never use a foam roller all over the body. In fact, you should limit your rolling to the soft tissues of the body with a focus on the muscles. Here is an email from a reader who hurt something while ...

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 ...

Using a foam roller on a regular basis helps to reduce inflammation and joint stress, as well as improve circulation and flexibility. But here's another perk: If you roll on a regular basis, you will ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If I could do only one post-workout recovery activity for the rest of my life I'd choose foam rolling. It ...

Read all about the latest gym openings, healthy events, and fitness trends in our twice weekly Wellness newsletter. Sure, you know how to use treadmills and hand weights. But what about all the other ...

How can you use the foam roller lying unused in the corner as a key bit of strength kit? If you're working out from home, the chances are you don’t have a great deal of kit. This full-body workout ...

Have your legs ever been so stiff and tired that simply bending down to tie your shoes felt like a Herculean task? Whether muscular discomfort comes from an intense workout or too much sitting, ...

This is especially the case with your leg muscles, since they're prone to tightness from not only working out but sitting at a desk all day. "The best combo is to foam roll, stretch, and then perform ...

In our opinion, our rest day is just as important as a workout. Whether you exercise or not, there's never a bad time to give yourself a little TLC. It's time to pull out the foam roller and say ...