Foam Rolling For Dummies

Foam rolling is an effective technique for unlocking tight muscles and restrictive myofascial connective tissue, increasing overall body mobility and joint range of motion, decreasing pain, and shortening recovery times. This guide shares proven roller tips usually reserved for professional athletes to help you quickly restore healthy harmony between your muscles and joints.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 18 February 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Foam rolling is a popular and effective technique for maintaining muscle flexibility, preventing injuries, and relieving pain. It is a form of Myofascial Release Therapy that helps unlock tight muscles and restrictive myofascial connective tissue. Foam rolling has numerous benefits, including increased body mobility and joint range of motion, reduced pain, and shortened recovery times. It can also enhance athletic performance, improve injury prevention, learn rapid roller techniques, manage fibromyalgia, reduce soft tissue injuries, and understand the myofascial system.

This comprehensive guide, written in an easy-to-follow, no-jargon style by NFL physical therapist and trainer Mike Ryan, shares proven roller tips usually reserved for professional athletes. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to use specific body-rolling techniques to address various problems and goals, such as eliminating painful muscle trigger points, loosening tight fascia, improving body flexibility, or simply relaxing muscles faster after a workout.

Whether you are a fitness enthusiast, experiencing muscle pain, or pursuing other health goals, this guide is designed to help you achieve an enhanced body and an enhanced life. By incorporating foam rolling into your routine, you can optimize your training program, manage pain effectively, and reach your health objectives more efficiently. So, roll on and experience the benefits of foam rolling for yourself!

Weight: 702g
Dimension: 188 x 233 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119757320