Your foam roller will offer many of the benefits of a sports massage without the large price tag.
By using your own body weight you can stretch out tight muscles and tendons along with increasing blood flow and circulation.
Use your foam roller as a posture and stretch tool also. Lie with head at one end and bum at the other, spine along the length of the roller,
Spread your arms wide out to the side and relax - this will stretch out the chest muscles that often become very tight with the
carrying and feeding demands of young children. Those that spend many hours at a computer per day will also benefit from stretching out these muscles too.
"I've been training with Jen for a couple of months now and love it, it’s the best money I spend all week. There are so many benefits for me: a regular time for exercise time for myself without the kids, fresh air & sun, an opportunity to get fit, lose weight & gain strength and finally and super importantly for me, it boosts my serotonin levels (something that sleep deprivation & breast-feeding hormones seem to deplete in me). I've realised that being a mum doesn't have to stop or alter your life altogether, and that you can and should still fit in time to do things for yourself, and for me, that's regular exercise. Having the nannies to look after the kids while I'm getting a good training session with Jen offers no excuse for opting out. I highly recommend it." Biz Lopez-Lightfoot Alex & Jack February 2010
