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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Bullmore

I asked a trainer for a five-move foam rolling routine to soothe sore muscles – here’s what he prescribed

These five moves with an affordable recovery tool will help soothe sore muscles - (The Independent)

Foam rolling feels good. Research has struggled to pin down why, but that doesn’t stop thousands of exercisers turning to these trusty padded tubes when warming up or soothing sore muscles. Unlike most recovery tools nowadays, they’re also refreshingly affordable, with a solid roller readily available for roughly £30.

Once you’ve picked one up, the next hurdle is knowing what to do with it. To solve this, we asked Michael Cummings, BlazePod head master trainer and a strength coach of more than 20 years, to share his favourite five-move routine for easing aching muscles across the entire body.

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