Introducing the new  Health Medics 3-in-1 Foam Roll Massager. It's three tools packed into one compact packaged. We have designed these rollers to fit inside one another to reduce clutter and save you the hassle of purchasing three separate tools. But why do you need one at all?

Foam rollers offer many benefits including helping to recover faster by: breaking up scar tissue, reducing pain, and improving flexibility. They can even be used to improve your workout. Yes, foam rollers pack a lot of health benefits into a simple tool that you can use for rehab or to augment your workout.

Breaking Up Scar Tissue

Fascia, the thin elastic tissue surrounding your muscles, is a key part of your muscle health. This tissue, which covers your other internal tissues such as muscles and blood vessels, allows them to move freely without friction. It helps maintain tissue health and it stabilizes your muscles but can become knotted from overuse or trauma which causes the underlying tissue to become restricted. This leads to muscle tension, poor blood flow, and even joint pain.

Knots and scar tissue need to be broken down in order for the tissue to regain its functionality. By using a foam roller you can target those adhesions with applied pressure from your own body weight. This breaks up the scar tissue and allows the muscles in the affected areas to relax. It can help reduce common issues such as IT band syndrome or shin splints

Improve Flexibility & Range of Motion

Breaking up the scar tissue is an important step to allowing your body's tissues to recover. You may already know that stretching is an important part of your workout. It helps relieve tension in your muscles and can improve flexibility. Regularly using a foam roller can have similar effects. Allowing your muscles to move more freely and taking the pressure off your joints.

As An Exercise Tool

Foam rollers can also be used to augment your workout routine. By adding a new dynamic element into your exercise you can build muscle strength. Here are some examples of exercises than can be adapted to include a foam roller for added challenge:

Bridge - An excellent beginner strength exercise designed to engage the glutes. Lying flat on the floor and placing the foam roller under your feet. Push on your heels to lift your hips. Be sure to maintain a straight back. You can add more complexity but sliding the roll back and forth with your feet when you perform this exercise.

Plank - An excellent beginner strength exercise designed to work engage your abdominals. Get into a prone position on the floor, supporting your weight on your toes and your forearms. Your arms should be bent and directly below your shoulder. Place the foam roller under your forearms so that you are balancing on it. You can combine this with the leg lift or perform a Plank Jack, hoping your feet apart and together again, to increase difficulty.

Leg Lift - A strength exercise designed engage the core and glutes. Facedown ward, placing your hands on the roller in a similar manner as if you were performing pushups. Then, while balancing on the foam roller, lift one leg at a time.

Wall Squat - A strength exercise designed to work engage your quadriceps. Beginning with your back resting against a wall and your feet 18”-24” out in front of you. With your knees directly above your ankles. Position your feet shoulder width distance apart and place the foam roller in the small of your back. Slowly lower yourself, using the wall to maintain support your motion. Continue until your upper legs are parallel to the floor and hold the position. Push yourself back up to repeat.

Improve Circulation

Using a roller also stimulates the  lymphatic system. This will help push toxins out of your system which in turn will help better oxygenate your blood. Healthier blood means better circulation and more active tissue rejuvenation. 

Owning a foam roller will help improve the quality of your workouts. Myofascial and targeted massage can reduce tension and pain while improving your body's range of motion. You can read more on the  simple techniques you can use to target knots and reduce common post work out like shin splints from running. It will also allow you to address your own post exercise tension without spending.