A Fantastic Exercise Recovery Strategy

In our recent article in Men's Running Magazine, 17 Ways to a Faster Recovery, I mentioned using the foam roller to stretch out tight muscles and rebalance your body.

We've worked with lots of people who've managed to fix some quite painful and sometimes long-term injuries using the foam roller so we're big fans of making rolling a regular part of your routine.

In the June edition of Women's Running Magazine there's a guide to how to best use the foam roller and they've kindly let us reproduce the article here.

Try adding some of these suggestions to your weekly exercise schedule.  Our personal favourite is the ITB (iliotibial band) release.  It can be painful but it's the answer to a lot of knee pain experienced by runners and cyclists.

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17 Ways to a Faster Recovery

When you exercise, it's vital that you recover well, and that means recovering quickly and thoroughly.

In the June edition of Men's Running Magazine we've listed the top 17 ways to ensure a speedy recovery so whether you prefer sports massage, an ice bath, yoga, foam rolling, Pilates, vegetables or stretching, read all the strategies that will help you recover most effectively and, in turn, get the most out of every training session.

You can click on the pages below to read the full article.

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