Foam Roller workouts

Libby · 08-27-14, 04:32 PM

Any suggestions for great foam roller workouts?

JackieB · 08-27-14, 05:09 PM

I really like the foam roller workouts on My Yoga Online (now Giaam). I think Anita Dietz (sp?) is the instructor. In fact, after MYO merging with Giaam there are some other foam roller workouts I want to try out.

There is a Flexible Warrior Foam Roller recovery workout that is good, but long. I didn't keep it.

PennyK · 08-27-14, 08:34 PM

The Foam Roller Workout and Massage with Michaela Sirbu has good reviews on Amazon.

Orlita · 08-27-14, 08:55 PM

Bernadette Giorgi has one (Just B). Karen Voight....trying to think who else. I have them but...

...possibly have never used them. But I love just lying on my roller.

Pratima · 08-28-14, 12:38 PM

Trudie Styler's Cardio Dance DVD has a 25 minute foam roller segment (not with her, the other instructor) that I like. The DVD was pretty cheap at Amazon a while back (maybe $5?) so worth it just for that. It's a stretch, not a workout, if that's what you want.

Eibhinn · 08-28-14, 09:20 PM

I mostly find foam rolling awkward and prefer Jill Miller's Yoga tune up stuff using balls, so most of my foam roller DVDs don't get used. I do really enjoy the hour-long practice on Flexible Warrior 5, which alternates foam rolling and stretching. It's a really well-done practice, even though the price is fairly high and the production quality is not. I feel great after this one.
http://www.spinervals.com/products/item192.cfm

Other pretty good choices that I don't tend to use as much are
Fitness Fix with Denise Beatty (each of the DVDs apparently has the same 10 minute or so foam roller section) and the Trudie Styler one already referenced. I recall when researching foam roller stuff that a lot of them were pretty crap in terms of production quality - in particular there is a Quick Fix (or similar series) one with an Australian instructor whose name I can't currently remember where she forgets to do a whole series of stuff on one side.

Alternately, there is some stuff on Youtube. Jessica Smith has at least one Foam Roller video and there is an old Exercise TV sequence on there as well.

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08-27-14, 04:32 PM
Libby Join Date: Oct 2002	Foam Roller workouts Any suggestions for great foam roller workouts?

08-27-14, 05:09 PM
JackieB VF Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota	I really like the foam roller workouts on My Yoga Online (now Giaam). I think Anita Dietz (sp?) is the instructor. In fact, after MYO merging with Giaam there are some other foam roller workouts I want to try out. There is a Flexible Warrior Foam Roller recovery workout that is good, but long. I didn't keep it. __________________ Jackie Certified Essentrics Instructor, Level 4---February 2017 Yoga Tune Up Roll Model Method Practitioner---December 2021 "Movement is a privilege. You don't have to exercise. You get to exercise. Visit a person whose mobility is severely limited, and you'll appreciate the distinction. Do what you can, count yourself lucky, heal yourself in the process." Essentrics Colorado

08-27-14, 08:34 PM
PennyK Join Date: Jul 2014	The Foam Roller Workout and Massage with Michaela Sirbu has good reviews on Amazon.

08-27-14, 08:55 PM
Orlita Join Date: Dec 2006	Bernadette Giorgi has one (Just B). Karen Voight....trying to think who else. I have them but......possibly have never used them. But I love just lying on my roller.

08-28-14, 12:38 PM
Pratima Exchange Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ	Trudie Styler's Cardio Dance DVD has a 25 minute foam roller segment (not with her, the other instructor) that I like. The DVD was pretty cheap at Amazon a while back (maybe $5?) so worth it just for that. It's a stretch, not a workout, if that's what you want. __________________ Don't care what people say, just follow your own way. -- Enigma, Return to Innocence DISCLOSURE: I have professional relationships with several producers of fitness videos and related products; please see my profile for details.

08-28-14, 09:20 PM
Eibhinn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada	I mostly find foam rolling awkward and prefer Jill Miller's Yoga tune up stuff using balls, so most of my foam roller DVDs don't get used. I do really enjoy the hour-long practice on Flexible Warrior 5, which alternates foam rolling and stretching. It's a really well-done practice, even though the price is fairly high and the production quality is not. I feel great after this one. http://www.spinervals.com/products/item192.cfm Other pretty good choices that I don't tend to use as much are Fitness Fix with Denise Beatty (each of the DVDs apparently has the same 10 minute or so foam roller section) and the Trudie Styler one already referenced. I recall when researching foam roller stuff that a lot of them were pretty crap in terms of production quality - in particular there is a Quick Fix (or similar series) one with an Australian instructor whose name I can't currently remember where she forgets to do a whole series of stuff on one side. Alternately, there is some stuff on Youtube. Jessica Smith has at least one Foam Roller video and there is an old Exercise TV sequence on there as well.