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tl;dr is foam rolling worth replacing static stretching with?
I am currently working through Stronglifts and I am looking for a short routine I can do to improve my mobility after the lifting routine. My lower back is stiff from not exercising in years, ive been a couch potato for probably a decade.
I was reading the wiki and stumbled upon foam rolling. Many of those links on the wiki are either dead or require a paywall to read, but I managed to find this short routine:
http://www.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/10-foam-roller-moves-your-entire-body/slideshow
Is it worth buying a foam roller for mobility/flexibility? If so, what routine do you use, when do you use it etc? I am just trying to get opinions from real people who have done this instead of reading through 5,000 fitness advertisements and blogs.
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replacing? i duno
but it feels great!
would recommend. why not do both?
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>>42164885
Ive read that static stretching really isnt that great for you. But I guess that could also have been from some blog telling me to buy into their foam rolling routine.
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>>42164885
Also, what size do you use? Im looking into the 12" one for mobility and because I am only working one side of my body at a time, so I shouldnt need a long one?..
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What does TL;DR mean?
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>>42165113
too long; didn't read
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My foam roller specifically said do not use on your lower back. They're for massaging out muscle knots, not realigning your spine.if you have actual problems with your spinal column, you should see a doctor.
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>>42165242
Would doing these exercises really be a problem though? Notice that she is rolling on the sides of her back, not literally on her spine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnWWDAsEfXk
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>>42165273
No, there the roller is being used somewhat correctly (on the muscles), so it shouldn't be harmful. You just don't want to put all of your weight on your lumbar and roll around on it, that's bad. Also, when foam rolling, go slowly, about a foot of distance every 15 or so seconds, it makes it a lot more effective.
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