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Exercise Smarter with the Versatile, Durable ‘Two-in-One’ SMARTROLLER!

optpadmin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:39:33 +0000

Introducing the SMARTROLLER. Foam rollers are excellent therapeutic and performance-enhancing tools used today in almost every gym, clinic and fitness studio. Physical therapist Stacy Barrows was introduced to the original 6″ round foam roller in her Feldenkrais training (a sensorimotor educational method) and took this concept one step further by inventing the SMARTROLLER.

Stacy Barrows will be teaching a course called “Feldenkrais for Fitness: Train the Brain” on March 6, 2010 in the Los Angeles area. For course information using the SMARTROLLER click here!

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admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:05:24 +0000

What is a Foam Roller?

admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:43:35 +0000

Foam Rollers are one of the most versatile, affordable and easy-to-use pieces of rehab and training equipment on the market today. They come in a variety of sizes, materials and densities and are used in stretching, strengthening, self-massage, balance training and stability exercises. Foam Rollers are the preferred tool for use in therapeutic exercise, physical therapy, training and conditioning. The most common size you will see in your local gym, Pilates studio or physical therapy clinic is the 36″ long x 6″ diameter full-roller. But no matter your fitness or rehab goals, OPTP has a foam roller designed to meet your specific needs.

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Big Benefits with Massage on a Foam Roller

admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:34:10 +0000

When using the roller for massage be aware that you will have to listen to your body. Don’t be afraid to modify or fine-tune a position that doesn’t feel right to you. Sometimes body proportions or your height dictate this. When you come to a tender spot in your massage, stop moving, and hold on that spot for 30-45 seconds, breathing deeply. You are trying to get the tenderness reduced by 50%. Then continue to roll. If the spot is stubborn, just come back to it later and try again. As these spots sometimes can be very painful, go slowly.

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Welcome to Foam-Roller.com!

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:17:32 +0000

Welcome to Foam-Roller.com!
Here you will find the latest information on foam rollers.

Information such as:

What is a foam roller?
OPTP – Foam Roller Specialists
What kind of foam rollers are there?
How to care for a foam roller
As well as resources you may find helpful

What is a Foam Roller?
Foam rollers are cylindrical in shape, lightweight and vary in length, diameter and density. Foam rollers can add variety to an exercise regimen by allowing a person to exercise with the rollers in almost any position; standing, sitting, supine, side lying, kneeling, quadruped and prone. They can be used for myofascial release, muscular flexibility and dynamic strengthening.

Foam rollers are durable and can hold more than 250 pounds of weight. In the clinic, you may cover rolls with towels, sheets or pillowcases or one of the OPTP foam roller covers. The vinyl cover can be wiped down with soap and water. It is recommended that the rollers not be stored in direct sunlight.

The Foam Roller Specialists
OPTP has been providing the highest quality foam rollers to rehab and fitness professionals throughout the world for 30 years. We understand the daily demands placed on our foam rollers. That’s why we have the largest selection for professionals to choose from.

Whether it’s our PRO family, AXIS family, or Standard family, we have a foam roller that will meet your needs, exceed your expectations, and fit your budget. Our large variety of full-round and half-round foam rollers will provide you with plenty of choices for progressive balance and conditioning challenges.

Plus, find necessary foam roller resource guides such as Foam Roller Techniques: For Massage, Stretches and Improved Flexibility or Caroline Creager’s, Therapeutic Exercises Using Foam Rollers.

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