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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/why-you-should-be-foam-rolling/">Foam Rolling: Why You Should Be Doing It</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted December 20, 2007 at 04:00 PM by Lindsay Hutton</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Although a foam roller looks simple, the effects it has on the body are far from that. You might have seen them in your fitness center, but either didn’t know how to use them, or thought they weren’t important enough to waste valuable workout time on. I’m here to prove you wrong. Stretching is essential to any workout. This form of stretching in particular will not only help you feel better, but will help to improve your performance, whether you are a runner, cyclist, or recreational fitness enthusiast. Foam rolling is a form of stretching called myofascial release. Although the specifics of it can get complicated, it helps release the tension in your muscles, allowing them to loosen up and remain limber. Let me explain. Think back to middle school science class and you might remember your teacher mentioning…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/why-you-should-be-foam-rolling/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/why-you-should-be-foam-rolling/">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/why-you-should-be-foam-rolling/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/why-you-should-be-foam-rolling/">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/athletics/">athletics</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/injury-rehab/">injury-rehab</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-motivation/">her-motivation</a><br /><br /> </P>