The Full Round Foam Roller is an easy to use alignment tool that helps enhance balance, body awareness, and flexibility. Rollers come in different lengths and diameters with the most popular being 36 inches long by 6 inches wide. Foam rollers do double duty by working out the muscles and then giving them a massage.
Using the foam roller as a massage tool is not difficult to master, but works the muscles so deeply that a softer roller might feel better than a firmer one. Massage the lower back, calf, hamstring, glutes and quads by rolling gently over the area that needs attention and making sure to roll the entire muscle from origin to insertion.
This simple exercise tool benefits the athlete and the non-athlete alike by helping stabilize core and back muscles. Using the roller in supine, prone, standing and side lying positions will work your whole body in just a few minutes each day. Because of its lightness, a foam roller travels well. If you’re planning a vacation or going on a business trip, the short roller is perfect for packing in a suitcase. After a long day of work, nothing beats a long stretch for your chest and shoulders. Simply sit at one end on the long roller, lie down with your head at one end and your spine straight down the center of the roller. Open up your chest by extending your arms to the side with palms facing up. Relax and enjoy the stretch. Full Round Foam Rollers are a great way to stretch and workout every day.