Let's roll out!

Wouldn't be great to get a massage whenever you wanted in the comfort of you own home?

Here is the thing... You can, and all you need is yourself and a foam roller.

Also, does foam rolling benefit your body? Let's take a look.

What does foam rolling do for runners? A quick answer is, a lot.

1. Provides benefits of a deep tissue massage.
What does a deep tissue massage do for us? It helps us break down adhesions (places where the muscles stick together), so that our muscles can smoothly glide over one another as they are supposed to. This also relieves tightness in muscles and can help them to relax so that next time a hard workout comes around, or a nice long run, you will be ready to go.

2. Increases recovery of muscles, and boosts performance.
When you foam roll, the amount of blood flow increases to the areas in which you roll. Blood flow is great for bringing oxygen into the muscles and to help break down and flush out scar tissue over time. When the body is recovered, its ability to perform increases.

3. Can increase flexibility.
When you foam roll, your muscles get less tight because of the smoothing out and lengthening of your muscle. Thus, over time this will lead to more flexible muscles.

4. Prevents Injuries.
All of the above are reasons for injury prevention. Being able to break down scar tissue, break down adhesions, to increase flexibility, and to increase blood flow to the muscles all help in the injury prevention process. These help keep the body recovering as it should and aiding where the body needs it.

If you want help getting started on what muscles to foam roll, check out Foam Rolling for Runners!

In addition, for another place to start, and to learn more about the behind the scenes of foam rolling, take a look at, What Is a Foam Roller!

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out"

Robert Collier

Every day is a new day to succeed.

Until next time,

Michael Duncan