Saturday, November 3, 2012

The Travel Roller | Fitness Town Health and Fitness Blog

How many of you stretched after your last workout? Yeah, even if I could see a show of hands, I think that showing would be slim.

I, too, am guilty of skipping the stretch part of my workout. Although I know it?s good for me, sometimes even us trainer?s don?t always do what?s expected of us.

One thing that I have found to help offset my lack of stretching, though, is rolling. While I may not have the time right after my workout for those pesky good-for-me stretches, I always have some spare time in the evening to roll out my tired and shortened muscles.

A lot of people have heard of foam rolling ? which is awesome. Foam rolling is a form of myofascial release, which is just a fancy word for working out the kinks and knots in the muscles.

While foam is one of the more popular ways to roll the muscles of the body, I much prefer the Travel Roller as my human rolling pin. Read more?

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PJ is the exercise & fitness half of the Go Fit Gal team. The Go Fit Gals provide online nutrition, diet & fitness programs. Getting fit & healthy has never been easier! Check them out at www.gofitgals.com.

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