Muscle tension is unpleasant. They become sore and tired, which makes exercising and doing other things a chore. Furthermore, you could discover that trying to move makes you feel less flexible due to ...

Foam rolling can be used as part of your rest and recovery routine, as well as your warm-up before exercise. Here are all the reasons why you need to invest in this light-weight and portable equipment ...

Have you ever wondered why you see some people using foam rollers down at the gym? To many, it’s an essential tool of their training lives, while for others it can be seen as an instrument of torture, ...

My 2025 running resolution is 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 ...

In a world dominated by high-tech massage guns and expensive ice baths, sometimes the simplest recovery tools are still the most effective. Whether you're hitting the gym hard, sitting at a desk all ...

Scientists say you'll get better range of motion and less post-workout pain when using foam rollers to loosen tight muscles. But the details... When my husband has a particularly tough workout (or ...

Foam rolling ... what is it? Self-myofascial release is a name given to the use of equipment or tools to perform self-massage and stretching with the aim of increasing joint range of motion and ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. You may have only come across foam rollers after a trip to the ...