Hey guys quick question is foam rolling really that important?

I sometimes foam roll my IT band and glutes. I also use a lacrosse ball for my hips sometimes. It helps a little, but IMHO it's nowhere near as helpful as people say all the time.

Wait till you start to lift heavy, then you will need foam rolling, or just do static stretching after your lifts or even on off-days.

>>41045930
i think its a total waste of time for me. there's a guy at my work whp says he can't train without doing it beforehand though.

i don't even know what the fuck its supposed to do.

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>>41046711
>rolling around the floor on a giant dildo.

It's just a meme.

Foam rolling is awesome when done right.
When I had one I would always do it after my workout to strech and loosen up my muscles. It's like giving yourself a massage.

The strong as fuck PT in my gym also foam rolls before lifting so yeah.

>>41045930
Because it doesn't do shit.
Leave it out.

what does foam rolling do? what do people who swear by foam rolling say that it does?

trying to think of a reason to include it but i've literally never heard of any reason to do so

Some proper activation work helps a ton.

Foam rolling is a placebo meme and does jack shit.

>>41045930
It works when you need it to work, but if you're just rolling around willy-nilly chances are you're not gonna get a lot out of it.
I get tight in my quads and hip flexor area, and rolling that out helps me in almost every lift. I can arch better when I bench (and not get cramps), lock out feels smoother when deadlifting, and I sometimes get a twinge in my hip when squatting that goes away. I can also get quad cramps when doing OHP that does away if I roll.

You need to do it slowly and painfully though. Lots of people just roll on it like a toy and complain it's not working. You're supposed to go slow, find a sore spot and stay on it, and let the weight of your body sink into it. Then you can move the muscle though ranges of motion for better/worse effect. When I find a good spot on my quads/hip flexors I slowly curl my leg like I'm doing a lying leg curl and it hurts like hell, but it also loosens it up great.

>>41046852
>myofascial release doesn't do shit

stop posting

>>41047061
>implying you are actually causing physical change when you foamroll

Hey OP now I dont lift to heavy (but ill get there)about 310 on the bench. Does that mean I only foam roll the muscles that are bothering me? Or after every work out to stay flexible? Ive heard things about both

>>41047087
except that's literally what you're doing if you do it properly

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>>41047176
Its like when you bump into something really hard and press down on it.

You suppress the pain signals, you don't actually change the tissue.

>>41047262
you dont bump into things really hard in a methodical and systematic fashion several times a day you fucking dolt

make a routine, do it properly and stick to it, stop making dumb posts online, and you will see improvements

>>41047293
>i dont know how my body works so ill just start shilling this jew meme scheme all over the internet