Forgot Your Foam Roller? Try These Makeshift Runner Recovery Tools
Most of these items are easy to find—and all can be used to create the toolkit every runner should have.
Most of these items are easy to find—and all can be used to create the toolkit every runner should have.
Doing the work of even the smallest maintenance exercises does wonders for both body and mind.
Here's how to maximize the benefits of that “hurts so good” feeling.
Don't stretch sore hamstrings. Here’s what you should do instead.
Prep your muscles like a pro for your next run.
Lifelong running and exercising requires constant body maintenance to make sure you’re taking proper care of yourself.
Roll out, roll out—but really, it helps you sleep better at night.
Do these four exercises after you wake up in the morning.
Do you really need to stretch before or after a run? And what muscles should you stretch?
It's one of the most common complaints from runners—here's what you should know.
These exercises not only help if you are injured but can prevent future injury.
Lay a foundation for healthy, injury-free running by giving your feet and ankles a little pre-run love.
Foam rolling can be the savior for injury-prone runners and those training extra hard — if used the right way.
That vertical tissue down the leg can be a runner's worst, most painful nightmare—but is the IT band the real problem?
Our relationship with the foam roller can best be described as love/hate.
Add some post-run foam fun to your recovery regimen to keep muscles happy and firing on all cylinders.
Is it actually beneficial to foam roll? A new study answers that question. So read this and then give your muscles some extra love.
Five great foam rolling moves to target the lower body that will keep you pain-free during and after your workouts.
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