If you've never invested in a foam roller -- commonly found at sporting goods stores for 20 to 40 bucks -- you're doing your muscles a major disservice. Regularly using a foam roller offers many of ...

According to the American Council on Exercise, foam rolling (also known as self-myofascial release) can help you recover from workouts faster and more effectively. Joy Puleo, program manager at ...

A foam roller, which is much cheaper than a massage gun, can provide self-message benefits while alleviating muscle pain, improving range of motion and relaxing the nervous system. Certain foam roller ...

In the fitness world, the foam roller is a popular accessory to use during the stretching portion of a workout — it can help improve muscle length and joint motion, according to the American Council ...

We discovered that the ubiquitous firm-density foam rollers made of expanded polypropylene (EPP) aren’t much different from one another, at least in terms of the therapeutic benefits they can deliver.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If I could do only one post-workout recovery activity for the rest of my life I'd choose foam rolling. It ...

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I know I need to stretch more. Forget 5K or half-marathon PRs. It’s high time to take pre- and post-run prep seriously. And maybe, hopefully, these will also lead to some PRs. But we’re taking it ...