Foam Roller Exercises For Recovery | Mirafit

Foam Rollers are one of the best ways to relieve muscle tension. The EPE foam allows you to target deep muscle tissue so you can work out knots and ease aches and pains.

IT bands can get particularly tight through long-distance running, so they're great for anyone who runs regularly. The smooth surface makes these rollers ideal for areas where there is naturally less tissue. For example, use them around your hips and lower back.

By using a foam roller regularly, you’re much more likely to be able to aid recovery as well as prepare your muscles for your next run.

Tight glutes can also be an issue – especially for anyone who spends all day sitting down at a desk.

Foam rollers can be used to activate your muscles and get them ready for exercise – helping to improve performance as well as prevent injury.

In this video, we show you some of the best ways you can use a foam roller.

The exercises, demonstrated by physiotherapist and personal trainer Becky Hair, will help you target and release your:

1) Hamstrings
2) Glutes
3) Hip flexors
4) IT band
5) Calves
6) Quads
7) Lower back