Foam Rolling: Is It Worth The Hype Or Just A Placebo?

You’ve definitely come across these common, pool-noodle-like sorcery at your local gym before this challenging period of pandemic and quarantines. When I first tried foam rolling in public, I felt embarrassed to be on the mat laying on my stomach, in a position akin to humping as I rolled out my sore inner thighs, in hopes that I was doing this correctly and not looking like an absolute madman.

And this is coming from someone that regularly hip thrusts and swings kettlebells, in a similar fashion below, although with slightly less enthusiasm, vigour and crazed expression. …