Foam Rolling
Rarely will you walking into a gym, training center or physical therapy office and not see a foam roller laying around somewhere. For such a simple piece of equipment, it actually is one of the best pieces of equipment in the gym. Here's why . . . Let's first talk about what foam rolling is doing for your body. Basically, the goal is to get self-myofascial release (hang with me . . .). The fascia is thin connective tissue that surrounds and supports your muscles. This provides stability as well as keeps the muscles contained (scientifically speaking, it provides a cohesive direction for the line of pull of muscle groups). Basically, in my non-nerdy way of explaining things, the fascia 'wraps' your muscles and keeps all the fibers as a unit and working in the same direction so they can do their job. Normally, the fascia has the ability to stretch and move without restriction. However, there are a number of factors that can cause the fascia to become tight