Top 3 Reasons Why We Foam Roll at M.E.L.T.

Have you ever thought, why am I rolling on this tube? You wouldn’t be the first one to think that. Whenever we do a stretch or exercise with our South Windsor bootcamp clients it’s for a reason. And foam rolling is almost at the top of the importance list. One of the most beneficial things you can do for your muscles before and after exercise is foam roll. We foam roll with our South Windsor bootcamp clients at least once a day. Typically, we have them roll the areas that we will be focusing on in our workouts to get those muscles to fire and prepare for tension. Here are three important reasons why we foam roll with our South Windsor and Glastonbury personal training clients.

·         Helps prevent common injuries. One of the most important reasons for a regular foam-rolling routine is to prevent those often too common exercise-related injuries. Many runners, for example, become painfully well acquainted with their IT band if they don't take care to massage the band of tissue. IT band syndrome and other similar flare-ups can be caused by too-tight muscles. Foam rolling every day ensures you are massaging away fascia buildup in your muscles, in order to help prevent those areas from becoming injury trigger points.

·         Helps you de-stress. Digging for those knots releases tension that is built up in the connective tissue to keep you less stressed. I recommend a simple all-over body routine in order to combat the the poor desk posture that happen from sitting too long in the office.

·         Keeps you flexible. Building up your flexibility is key for any fitness routine. You constantly should be stretching and doing exercises that'll help you gain flexibility. Stretches that lengthen your hip flexors, for example, can help combat tightness from sitting as well as lower back pain.

So if you haven’t started foam rolling yet, start! If you started then definitely stay with it. I know from experience that it can help in any problem area. Our South Windsor personal training clients love it! Whether your sore from the day before or just preparing your muscles for glory it’s should be incorporated in everyone’s day to day life.

 

~AG

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