{"id":12329,"date":"2019-09-30T09:48:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T09:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=12329"},"modified":"2022-08-18T11:04:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T09:04:35","slug":"how-a-personal-trainer-can-benefit-from-foam-rolling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/how-a-personal-trainer-can-benefit-from-foam-rolling\/","title":{"rendered":"How a personal trainer can benefit from foam rolling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a personal trainer who is great at assisting your clients with bulking up through increasing the intensity of their training? Are you seeing many of your clients returning to you with complaints and persistent pains in places where these shouldn\u2019t be?\u00a0 Are these cramps and pains being meddlesome with your personal training client\u2019s ability to squat just a bit deeper or, alternatively, run just a bit longer and faster?<\/p>\n

A smart personal trainer<\/a> doesn\u2019t just work to improve the stamina and strength of their client. \u00a0Proper personal training goes far beyond watching clients perform repetitions, or bench pressing until they can\u2019t do it anymore. \u00a0Personal trainers should also want to increase client\u2019s range of motion while also minimising, or eliminating, any pain while they\u2019re doing so.<\/p>\n

What is foam rolling, exactly?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Foam rolling<\/a>, which is also called self-myofascial release, has changed from a once-mysterious technique that was used only by professional athletes, coaches as well as therapists to a common-place practice for people at all fitness levels. Recent data, technology and products which are affordable have introduced an increasing array of personal training and recovery methodologies to the average person.<\/p>\n

Foam rolling is a way that people can release muscle tightness or trigger points. This methodology can be done with a foam roller, lacrosse ball, Theracane or your hands. By putting pressure on particular points on your body you are able to aid in muscle recovery help to return them to normal functioning, in other words that your bodies muscles are subtle, healthy, and ready to perform at a moment\u2019s notice.<\/p>\n

How do you use a foam roller?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are several body parts which you can use a foam roller on in order to relieve tension. These are the following:<\/p>\n

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    Thighs (front)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For a fabulous release for your quadriceps, lie on your stomach and position the foam roller under your thighs and make sure that your toes are on the floor. Press your hands into the floor. Shift your body forward and backward. Let the foam roller massage your quads.<\/p>\n

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      Thighs and Calves (back)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Position the foam roller under your thighs or calves while you\u2019re lying on your back. Straighten your legs but keep your heels off the floor. Force your hands into the floor and slightly raise your glutes. Shift your body forwards and backwards while you let the foam roller massage the backs of your thighs or calves.<\/p>\n