Foam Roller: Full Body Benefits

T8 Fitness is the home of ToeSox Hong Kong (Toe Socks). As an online store, we also sell Fitness and Rehab products, as well as Yoga and Pilates products and machines. This includes a large range of foam rollers, perfect for all your needs including: therapeutic exercise, physical therapy, training and conditioning, core training, stretching, myofascial release, self massage, postural alignment, balance exercises…..!

There are many benefits foam rollers provide, with one of the most important being myofascial release. The benefits of myofascial release is common knowledge in the fitness community, and frequently used to treat athletes to both reduce the risk of injury and rehabilitate injuries. Myofascial release is the application of low-intensity forces to soft tissues over a long period of time. Essentially, it involves applying gentle sustained pressure to contracted muscles and connective tissue to eliminate pain, improve blood flow, and restore flexibility.

Foam rollers are inexpensive and readily available, here’s how they improve health and reduce risk of injury:

Increased Blood Flow

Foam rolling exercises involves applying force to your muscles and connective tissue (self massage), which in turn stretches and loosens muscles and increases blood flow to the area. Blood carries vital nutrients such as oxygen and glycogen to spent muscles, hence having a greater amount of blood flow will lead to beneficial results.

Better Range of Motion

Another advantage of myofascial release is improved range of motion due to properly stretched and lubricated muscles. This improved range of motion leads to more effective workouts and increased flexibility.

Decreased Injury Risk and Recovery Time

Better circulation along with an improved range of motion equals more effective body movements. Myofascial release via foam rolling reduces your chances of injury because body coordination is improved– ie you significantly reduce the likelihood that an improper movement will lead to injury. And on the chance that you do suffer an injury, the increased blood flow assists in rebuilding muscle and tissue faster.

T8 Fitness has all the equipment you need for your fitness journey, from foam rollers and ToeSox, to professional exercise and Pilates equipment. We offer delivery throughout Hong Kong, or the option of pickup at 3 locations– our office in Discovery Bay, Iso Fit in Central or our warehouse in Kwai Hing. Click here for details.

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