Foam Rolling

By stretching and working out using a foam roller, you can improve your circulation and ultimately extend your range of motion. From plain rolling to pushups and walkouts, foam rollers are versatile workout tools.

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Stretch Again After Your Workout

Once your muscles are warmed up after your workout, it is a prime opportunity to stretch them and improve your mobility. While you may be tired after a workout, consider doing a brief stretching routine for a few minutes before calling it a day.

Target the Problem Areas

While some areas of your body may be perfectly flexible, not all body parts are created equal. Make sure to develop a stretching routine that specifically targets the problem areas so that you can progress the right way.

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First, you have to understand how these recovery tools work. Both foam rollers and massage guns release tension and improve your mobility. While there are many reasons your muscles can become tight or inflamed, the most common are poor posture, dehydration, injury, stress, and lack of movement.

Foam Rolling

Foam rollers release tightness and increase range of motion by getting rid of the knots. But, these effects are only short term and you need to also do active stretches and move after using your foam roller for long term changes to happen. Foam rolling before a workout can cut down on muscle recovery time and improve your performance. They increase blood flow to the targeted muscles which reduces inflammation.

Massage Guns

For massage guns, the only thing that moves is your hand. The guns move at different speeds against your muscles and like foam rollers, they increase blood flow to support recovery and reduce inflammation. If there’s a certain area that’s bothering you, massage guns can target this area.

Which is Better?

There isn’t a clear winner in this debate, but before buying one of these tools, you should consider the cost. Foam rollers are much cheaper as you can get one for between $10-$20 and massage guns will cost around $250. For them to be most effective, you have to use them at least three times a week for five to 10 minutes.

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In a recent episode of her “Cup of Cuoco” IGTV series, the actress shared things that “have really gotten [her] through quarantine” and in addition to her HydroMate water bottle, Cuoco swears by her Rollga High-Density Foam Roller.

The foam roller was recommended to her by her trainer Ryan Sorensen and it allows you to stretch out your connective tissue when it becomes tight. Foam rolling can increase flexibility, improve your range of motion, boost blood flow and circulation, and relieve pain and soreness.

Cuoco’s foam roller, the Rollga High-Density Foam Roller, features three small grooves that prominent bones drop into while you roll, which targets areas that are tougher to hit with standard foam rollers.

Foam rollers are usually used on the quads or calves, but Cuoco uses it on her stomach, a recommendation she received from her sister. “At first I was like, ‘That sounds horrible,’” Cuoco said in the video. “And it actually works, because I used to get such bad—just from working my abs—soreness. This is the key.”

What do you think of foam rollers? Do you find them as essential as Cuoco?

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Foam Rolling

By stretching and working out using a foam roller, you can improve your circulation and ultimately extend your range of motion. From plain rolling to pushups and walkouts, foam rollers are versatile workout tools.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Marrigje van Roessel (@marrigjepilatessport)

Stretch Again After Your Workout

Once your muscles are warmed up after your workout, it is a prime opportunity to stretch them and improve your mobility. While you may be tired after a workout, consider doing a brief stretching routine for a few minutes before calling it a day.

Target the Problem Areas

While some areas of your body may be perfectly flexible, not all body parts are created equal. Make sure to develop a stretching routine that specifically targets the problem areas so that you can progress the right way.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Javier “Chicharito” Hernández (@ch14_)

The post Techniques to Help Improve Your Flexibility appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

First, you have to understand how these recovery tools work. Both foam rollers and massage guns release tension and improve your mobility. While there are many reasons your muscles can become tight or inflamed, the most common are poor posture, dehydration, injury, stress, and lack of movement.

Foam Rolling

Foam rollers release tightness and increase range of motion by getting rid of the knots. But, these effects are only short term and you need to also do active stretches and move after using your foam roller for long term changes to happen. Foam rolling before a workout can cut down on muscle recovery time and improve your performance. They increase blood flow to the targeted muscles which reduces inflammation.

Massage Guns

For massage guns, the only thing that moves is your hand. The guns move at different speeds against your muscles and like foam rollers, they increase blood flow to support recovery and reduce inflammation. If there’s a certain area that’s bothering you, massage guns can target this area.

Which is Better?

There isn’t a clear winner in this debate, but before buying one of these tools, you should consider the cost. Foam rollers are much cheaper as you can get one for between $10-$20 and massage guns will cost around $250. For them to be most effective, you have to use them at least three times a week for five to 10 minutes.

The post Recovery Tools: Which are Better, Foam Rollers or Massage Guns? appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

In a recent episode of her “Cup of Cuoco” IGTV series, the actress shared things that “have really gotten [her] through quarantine” and in addition to her HydroMate water bottle, Cuoco swears by her Rollga High-Density Foam Roller.

The foam roller was recommended to her by her trainer Ryan Sorensen and it allows you to stretch out your connective tissue when it becomes tight. Foam rolling can increase flexibility, improve your range of motion, boost blood flow and circulation, and relieve pain and soreness.

Cuoco’s foam roller, the Rollga High-Density Foam Roller, features three small grooves that prominent bones drop into while you roll, which targets areas that are tougher to hit with standard foam rollers.

Foam rollers are usually used on the quads or calves, but Cuoco uses it on her stomach, a recommendation she received from her sister. “At first I was like, ‘That sounds horrible,’” Cuoco said in the video. “And it actually works, because I used to get such bad—just from working my abs—soreness. This is the key.”

What do you think of foam rollers? Do you find them as essential as Cuoco?

The post Kaley Cuoco Reveals the Fitness Staple Helping Her During Quarantine appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.