Foam Rollers

[Anthony Winyard]

I recently got a "Rumble Roller" foam roller and amazed at the difference it's made in just a few days as I'm feeling much better and wish I'd known about the benefits of foam rollers years ago.

I wondered whether there are recommended routines for using foam rollers for those doing GST courses?

[Alessandro Mainente]

Hi Anthony, generally I tend to couple foam roller BEFORE a stretch course! for example: rolling correctly the quads, the calves and the hamstring it is very useful before the front split series, you should give a try!

[Ferdinand Berr]

10 hours ago, Alessandro Mainente said:

Hi Anthony, generally I tend to couple foam roller BEFORE a stretch course! for example: rolling correctly the quads, the calves and the hamstring it is very useful before the front split series, you should give a try!

Hey Alex, when would you do your foam rolling if you do the Stretch Series directly after your Foundation workout? I usually do my Front Split/Middle Split Stretch on days I trained Lower Body, so that I'm properly warmed up. From what my physiotherapist told me, foam rolling directly after strength work is counterproductive, but I didn't find proper back-up information for this claim so far, so I don't know;)

Thanks for any advice!

[Francesco Pudda]

I queue up because I would like to know which, out of the tens of different shapes is the most benificial. I'm just getting confused at seeing so many shapes, which, according to their sellers, are the best (you don't say?).

Do you recomend any particular shape?

[Alessandro Mainente]

9 hours ago, Ferdinand Berr said:

Hey Alex, when would you do your foam rolling if you do the Stretch Series directly after your Foundation workout? I usually do my Front Split/Middle Split Stretch on days I trained Lower Body, so that I'm properly warmed up. From what my physiotherapist told me, foam rolling directly after strength work is counterproductive, but I didn't find proper back-up information for this claim so far, so I don't know;)

Thanks for any advice!

 

Do your foundations, then spend 10-15 minutes of foam rolling in order to relax the fascia and let the blood to flow batter and then the stretch course.