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Foam Rollers Don't Work: Understanding Myofascial Release
Myofascial release tools are more common than ever inside fitness facilities, but there's a lot of confusion as to how they work.
Rob Wilson
3 Foam Rolling Progressions to Injury-Proof Your Thoracic Spine
Dr. John Rusin shares a series of innovative movements using the foam roller to maintain the health of your shoulders and thoracic spine.
Breaking Muscle HQ
You Don't Need More Training, You Need More Recovery
If you make the rookie mistake of just worrying about the training aspect, then you will never progress.
Andrew Read
Throwing Away My Foam Roller: Smart Strength With Charles Staley
Strength training veteran Charles Staley is here to answer our readers' questions about life and lifting.
Charles Staley
Foam Roller vs. PNF Purgatory: Which One Will Save You?
Is all that time on the foam roller actually working? A recent study compared foam rolling to PNF stretching.
Craig Marker
Repeat After Me: There Is No Such Thing as Overtraining
Training is the easy part. What happens the other 22 hours of the day is where the battle will be won or lost.
Rob MacDonald
Release the Piriformis to Alleviate Low Back Pain
To reduce low back pain, give your piriformis some attention with stretching and myofascial release.
Breaking Muscle HQ
Use the Agile 8 to Warm Up Quickly
This mobility sequence takes the guesswork out of warming up and prepares your body for battle.
Breaking Muscle HQ
RAD Muscle Flushing Kit (Product Review)
These massage tools are two of my favorite products for alleviating stress in the neck, back, and legs.
Sally Arsenault
How to Erase Shoulder Pain With Self-Myofascial Release
These five simple lacrosse ball exercises will get your shoulders feeling top-notch.
Cassie Dionne
5 Training Device Hacks to Save You Cash
These homemade devices can save your hard-earned money while allowing you train effectively.
Tom Kelso
The Top 10 Mobility Articles of 2014
These articles questioned existing mobility trends and showcased new methods you might not have heard of.
Breaking Muscle HQ
Epitomie Fitness Foam Roller (Product Review)
This foam roller is affordable and portable with a unique honeycomb pattern.
Sally Arsenault
3 Quick and Simple Ways to Relieve Neck Pain or Stiffness
Are you dealing with chronic neck pain or soreness? Here are three therapies you can try that only take a few minutes each.
Breaking Muscle HQ
RAD Roller (Product Review)
In my long struggle with back, neck, and shoulder pain, I've tried many self-massage products. The RAD Roller is the best.
Sally Arsenault
How Foam Rolling Relieves the Pain of Working a Desk
Sitting can leave you feeling exhausted, sore, and unmotivated at the end of a long day at the office, but it can do much worse.
Jack Wilson
Your IT Band is Not the Enemy (But Maybe Your Foam Roller Is)
Stop abusing your IT band. It is your friend, and you haven’t been treating it like one.
Robert Camacho
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