Foam Roll

**CaraHeads** · 08-23-2005, 09:53 PM

Hello,

I'm a new member to this site and I happened to stumble upon the article on the foam roll. I just wanted to add that the foam roll has been my best friend for 7 years now!!! I HIGHLY recommend it as well. Back squatting, cleans and snatches are the major exercises in my training. At times, my I-T bands get extremely tight and it is difficult to attempt even a body weight squat. I've found that rolling on the foam roll after training sessions keeps my I-T band loose and ready to go. I'm sure to do it on days that I squat. It can be extremely painful if you are really tight, but go easy, give it some time and it will loosen up. I roll for a minute or so on one leg, switch to the other and then repeat 2 more times. I also spend a lot of time stretching. Best bet is to keep everything healthy and functioning properly (yah, in a perfect world, right). As a seasoned, world-class athlete, I've learned that we do have more control over our bodies than we think. So do what I do - take the time to listen to your body what you can do to head off anything that might keep you from doing what is important – TRAINING!! Tight I-T bands happen to be the thorn in my side. Thank goodness for the foam roll.

**Todd_** · 08-23-2005, 09:55 PM

nice big block text

i dont even feel like reading the first sentence

**TJ Cline** · 08-24-2005, 01:21 AM

**PreMier** · 08-24-2005, 01:56 AM

Its called SMF(self miofacial release). I use it as often as I can.

**maniclion** · 08-24-2005, 03:19 AM

Are you talking about a dinner roll made out of foam?

**P-funk** · 08-24-2005, 04:03 AM

I love the foam roller. After physical therapy for a sublexed knee cap I have never stopped using mine.

**The Monkey Man** · 08-24-2005, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by CaraHeads

As a seasoned, world-class athlete

...

**Dale Mabry** · 08-24-2005, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by CaraHeads

I just wanted to add that the foam roll has been my best friend for 7 years now!!!

You should get out more, people make better friends than a piece of styrofoam.

Actually, that may not be entirely true, foam rolls will rarely annoy you and never want to talk about stuff.

I s'pose if you drew a face on the styrofoam and called him foamy it may be a pretty sweet friend.

This post was specifically typed in non-block text so that Todd would read it.

I hope you like it Todd.

I put a lot of work into it.

**Witmaster** · 08-24-2005, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

...I s'pose if you drew a face on the styrofoam and called him foamy it may be a pretty sweet friend...

I betting the REAL foamy might take offense to that!

**Dale Mabry** · 08-24-2005, 11:00 AM

Screw Foamy.

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