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Foam Roller Techniques for Massage, Stretches and Improved Flexibility
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Product Description
Get educated on the benefits of foam roller massage! This book will teach you the essential techniques of self-massage using the foam roller. Foam Roller Techniques is a helpful guide that contains descriptive instructions and clear photo demonstrations for each muscle group. Performing the exercises on a regular basis will help increase flexibility, reduce muscle tension and pain, and improve performance. Illustrated.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #11097 in Books
- Published on: 2005-06-06
- Released on: 2005-06-06
- Binding: Spiral-bound
- 47 pages
Features
- Excellent Book for rehabilitation
- Pliates
- Back Pain recovery
- Excellent book for every level
- massage therapy
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Michael Fredricson, MD, is an associate professor and the Director of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics at Stanford University. For the past 14 years he has served as head physician for the track, cross-country, swimming, and gymnastics teams. He has published over 50 articles on musculoskeletal injuries and also serves on the editorial board for several national sports medicine publications.
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Customer Reviews
Great Reference
This book is exactly what I was looking for. It's a quick, practical reference of different ways to use a foam roller. It begins with the upper neck and moves through all the major muscles groups down to the feet. There are two pages devoted to each muscle group. The first shows you a basic exercise. The second shows you a stretch for that same muscle group. The exercise pages also includes a variation of that exercise at the bottom of the page.
Some of the techniques also require a strap (for stretches) and/or a yoga mat, but if you have a foam roller, you'll be able to use most of this book immediately. The spiral binding is also good for keeping the book open to a page while doing the exercises and stretches.
I decided on this book because the authors seemed highly qualified (an MD, a PHD, etc) but the book doesn't overload you with too much text. The pictures are black and white, but they are clear and easy to follow.
One thing that this book didn't have which I found helpful in another book is a brief description of how to care for your foam roller. But all you need to know about that is that you should wash it occasionally with mild soap and water (or rubbing alcohol), avoiding solvents that may damage the foam (like bleach or oils). And try to store it lying flat; avoid placing anything heavy on top, and avoid leaning it against anything so as to prevent warping.
helpful instructional guide
I like the illustrations and the step-by-step instructions, along with what muscles are targeted. Great accompaniment for foam roller users. Spiral bound and the pages can lay flat as you use the book.
Not what I expected
I thought this was a book on exercise using a foam roller...and yes, there was some information about using foam rollers but it was more about general exercising. I was disappointed.
