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You've probably heard about the importance of foam rolling after your workout to get rid of muscle tension and knots.
But did you know that spending a few minutes with your foam roller before your workout is just as important? Yep, your foam roller can be a great tool for sending oxygen to the body, opening up your lungs, and creating space between your shoulder blades and spine.
Check out this pre-workout, two-minute foam rolling routine below and get ready to have your best workout ever.
Lauren Roxburgh is an author, educator, and speaker, frequently dubbed “The Body Whisperer." She is an expert on all things fascia, alignment, and movement medicine and regularly works with celebrities, athletes and orthopedic surgeons. Roxburgh has her bachelor's in nutrition and exercise physiology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is also a certified Pilates instructor and Structural Integration practitioner. Named the "Body Alignment Pro" by Vogue, she has also been listed as one of the 8 Tech Pioneers to Watch by Entrepreneur magazine, and one of the 16 Women in Wellness to Watch in 2019 by Chalkboard Magazine. Roxburgh is also the founder of the Aligned Tribe Community, the virtual Aligned Life Studio and the creator of the signature Aligned Healing Tools.
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Foam Rolling Exercises
Check out Get Rid Of Tension In Your Neck, Back, Hips & More With Simple Foam Rolling Exercises
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Foam Rolling Exercises
Check out Get Rid Of Tension In Your Neck, Back, Hips & More With Simple Foam Rolling Exercises
Lauren Roxburgh is an author, educator, and speaker, frequently dubbed “The Body Whisperer." She is an expert on all things fascia, alignment, and movement medicine and regularly works with celebrities, athletes and orthopedic surgeons. Roxburgh has her bachelor's in nutrition and exercise physiology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is also a certified Pilates instructor and Structural Integration practitioner. Named the "Body Alignment Pro" by Vogue, she has also been listed as one of the 8 Tech Pioneers to Watch by Entrepreneur magazine, and one of the 16 Women in Wellness to Watch in 2019 by Chalkboard Magazine. Roxburgh is also the founder of the Aligned Tribe Community, the virtual Aligned Life Studio and the creator of the signature Aligned Healing Tools.
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