"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If I could do only one post-workout recovery activity for the rest of my life I'd choose foam rolling. It ...

Rocking back and forth on top of white foam cylinders in a hall in the back corner of the YMCA, there’s little doubt Bill Jenks and I were a curious sight. As we sat, lay and rolled across these dense ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Foam rollers aren’t ...

It’s one of the most popular yet simplest fitness gadgets around, used everywhere from pro baseball locker rooms to local YMCAs and rehab centers. The foam roller, a foam cylinder with either a smooth ...

If you feel stiff and sore the morning after a hard workout – and who doesn’t from time to time? – you might want to try foam rolling. To learn more about how to add foam rolling to your fitness ...

Back in the day, a good massage was often a luxury reserved for spa visits or the firm hands of a trusted masseuse. Today, things have changed-and tools like foam rollers, massage sticks, and electric ...

At this point, the benefits of myofascial release therapy — what most of us know as foam rolling — have become so well known that there's probably not a gym in America, no matter how old-school, that ...

Research shows no negative effect on athletic performance in the short term, but the long-term results remain unknown (Alamy) Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a ...

The firm foam cylinder is ideal for easing out muscle knots and soreness post-workout (see: 7 awesome ways to use a foam roller), but that’s not all it’s good for in your fitness routine. Try these ...