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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-foam-rolling-your-it-band/">Move of the Day: Foam Rolling Your IT Band</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted April 30, 2008 at 09:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Many people who work out, runners especially, often complain of having a tight IT band. IT stands for iliotibial tract, and it runs down the sides of your legs.&nbsp; The following move, done on a foam roller, is an excellent way to relieve tightness in your IT band. Completing this move on a regular basis will not only make you feel better, but will most likely improve your cardio workouts as well. To begin, lie the foam roller on the ground. Lie on top of the roller on your side, so it is positioned just below your hip. Your legs should be resting on top of each other. Raise your bottom leg slightly so it is not resting on the ground. Support your upper body by resting on your elbow, and keep your head in a “neutral” position by keeping your…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-foam-rolling-your-it-band/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-foam-rolling-your-it-band/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-foam-rolling-your-it-band/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/tip-for-today-foam-rolling-your-it-band/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/move-of-the-day/">move-of-the-day</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/training-programs/">training-programs</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-motivation/">her-motivation</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/tip-for-today/">tip for today</a><br /><br /> </P>