Foam Roller Exercises
At West LA Pilates we teach foam roller workouts in our Pilates training.
From trainers to physical therapists to MDs, the foam roller is one of the most beneficial and inexpensive ways for Pilates training without the hassles of complicated equipment. Here at West LA Pilates, we teach you the best techniques and forms to maximize the benefits of using the foam roller.
What is a Foam Roller?
Just how it sounds, it is a large foam roller usually 4 feet in length where you can stretch, train, and rehab your body into shape. Overall body and back strengthening exercises are easy and safe with a foam roller but very effective.The Benefits of the Foam Roller:
- Inexpensive, lightweight and easy to use in Pilates training
- Allows you to get a better stretch of the primary muscle groups
- Improves coordination, balance, and proprioception (nerve to muscle communication)
- Helps develop core strength
- Strengthens and tones many different areas of the body.
- Massages and breaks up unwanted scar tissue and muscle tightness