Confession: I never use a foam roller. That may not seem like a huge, juicy reveal to you, but when I admitted that to my editor (who is a certified personal trainer), she gasped audibly. How could ...

Seeing people get into outstretched positions to use a foam roller may seem like a funny sight, but physical therapists and elite athletes swear by its promises of reduced soreness, improved ...

Foam rolling may help alleviate tightness or trigger points in the quads, hamstrings, calves, lower back, lats, shoulders, and IT band, among other body parts. Foam rolling is a type of self-massage ...

Foam rolling, also called self-myofascial release, is performed using a cylindrical piece of foam. There are many different ways you can use a foam roller, all of which are intended to release muscle ...

Foam rolling is like having a personal massage therapist at home—for free. But if you’ve never used a foam roller before, it might seem more like a torture device than a useful recovery tool. Here's ...

Foam rollers and massage guns are two of the most common recovery devices out there. What if you … combined the two? Meet the Chirp RPM, a $250 device that’s essentially an amalgamation of two devices ...

Celebrity trainer Ashley Borden is a major proponent of foam rolling—for her clients, it’s a non-negotiable element of their fitness routine. That's because spending a little one-on-one time with a ...

Have you ever used one of the best foam rollers? If so, you’ve probably used one in physical therapy or with a personal trainer. Foam rollers are common among healthcare professionals and trainers ...

Foam rolling seemed to come out of nowhere maybe 15 or 20 years ago. It enjoyed a monumental level of popularity, feeling for a while like maybe it was mandatory if you wanted to train well. Many of ...

Back in the day, a good massage was often a luxury reserved for spa visits or the firm hands of a trusted masseuse. Today, things have changed-and tools like foam rollers, massage sticks, and electric ...

After spending decades on the fitness fringes, foam rolling has arrived at center stage. Whole classes are now devoted to the practice of slowly rolling different parts of the body over a tube; it’s ...

Serious question: Are you foam rolling correctly? These are the top foam rolling mistakes experts make, for your learning pleasure. Every human being should own a foam roller for recovery after a ...