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Introduction & Guidelines • Foam Roller exercises may require balance. Use caution at all This manual is a visual reference guide for using the GoFit times. Avoid accidents: Make sure you have adequate Foam Roller. Always start at a level that will allow you to clearance in the exercise area.
Upper Back Starting position - Position the Foam Roller beneath your shoulder blades. Support your head with your hands (ensuring not to pull the head and neck) or cross your arms on your chest. Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
Hip Flexor Latissimus Dorsi, Triceps, Teres Major Starting position - Lay on your side, with your Starting position - Place the edge of the Foam arm outstretched and the Foam Roller posi- Roller right on the hip flexor. Balance on your tioned underneath your armpit.
Glute Massage - Piriformis Shins Starting position - Resting on your elbows, place Starting position - Sit on the side of your glute your shins on the Foam Roller. Try and maintain a area and cross the same side ankle over the straight back throughout the movement.
Glutes Glutes Starting position - While leaning or placing your weight to one side, place the Foam Roller under the “fleshy” portion of your lateral glutes (just above the outside part of your hip). Support your upper body by placing the same side hand (same side as the one in contact with the Foam Roller) on the floor, with the same side leg on the floor.
Hamstrings Starting position - Begin by sitting on the Foam Roller with the soft, fleshy part of your thigh/lower buttock directly on top of the Foam Roller. Hands should be positioned to support the weight of your upper body, keeping the back/spine in an upright position.
Quads Starting position - Releasing your quadriceps (quads) is one of the easiest Foam Roller exer- cises. Balance on your elbows, face down with your quads on the Foam Roller. Movement - Work your way up or down the Foam Roller, going from the top of your thigh to the knee joint.
IT Band Starting position - Lie on the Foam Roller on your side, with the Foam Roller positioned just below your hip. Your top leg can be in line with your bottom leg if you want more pressure. Or, bend it in front of you to unload some of your body weight and provide better balance.
Calves Starting position - Position the Foam Roller under your calves while using your hands to sup- port your upper body. Remember to keep your bottom from resting on the floor. Movement - Slowly roll from your knee down to the ankle pausing on any tight or sore spots. Point your toes up (dorsiflexion) and down (plan- tar flexion), or stack one leg on top of the other to increase amount of pressure.
Adductors (Inner Thigh) Starting position - Balance on your forearms into a low crawl position with the top of one of your inner thighs resting on the Foam Roller. The weight of your upper body will be supported by shoulders and the “on” knee bent, while the “off”...
Lat Stretch and Reach Starting position - Kneeling in front of the Foam Roller, insuring that your hips stay over your heels, place your forearms on the Foam Roller. Movement - Roll the Foam Roller away from your body attempting to rotate your palms upward at the end of the motion.
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