{"id":27894,"date":"2014-05-13T07:15:42","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T11:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=27894"},"modified":"2021-05-17T04:30:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T08:30:47","slug":"foam-rolling-lower-body-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/db\/foam-rolling-lower-body-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Foam Roll: Lower-Body Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are more than a few workouts \u2014 from running to spinning<\/a> to strength training \u2014 that can leave your lower-body crying in soreness. Never fear! You can speed up the recovery process and be back on your feet in no time by releasing tightness in your quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves and feet. All you need is a foam roller<\/a> plus a small round object, like a tennis or lacrosse ball, to get started with the self-massage process (aka self-myofascial release, or SMR). And while it’s no cake walk \u2014 rolling out taxed muscles can make even the toughest gym rats cringe \u2014 the benefits are worth it.<\/p>\n

Foam rolling has been shown to help rid the body of tension and uncomfortable adhesions in the muscles and connective tissues, while improving overall mobility \u2014 and possibly flexibility, too. Follow along in the video below as DailyBurn<\/a> trainer Lindsay breaks down the best way to target those pesky trigger points. Time to get rolling! <\/p>\n

Foam Rolling 101: Lower-Body Release<\/h3>\n