On a Roll @ Home, Home Exercises for Core Strength and Massage on the Foam Roller
by Donna Gambino
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Author: Donna GambinoEdition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-07-01
ISBN: 0977977900
Number of pages: 89
Publisher: Infinity Health Publishing
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Book Review: Extremely helpful & practical
Summary: 5 Stars
Extremely helpful & practical
This is an extremely useful and practical book. I can't think of a book that has had such a clearly beneficial effect on me. I bought it during an episode of lower back pain, and also bought the 6x36"jfit EVA foam roller at amazon. (you need 36" to support both bottom & neck!) Both are helping me get my core and back in much better shape than they've been in years.
The author describes how to do each of 50+ warm-ups, exercises & massages so clearly that I am confident I'm doing it right. In contrast, when I was paying a gym for a "small group trainer/ semi-personal trainer" I kept having to ask questions to figure out if I was really doing back exercises correctly, and since my back often was worse the next day- I couldn't make progress. With this book, I do a few exercises whenever I feel like it (almost every day) and definitely feel better afterwards. After about 6 weeks now, I know my core & back are in better shape: I am much more flexible than when I started, have little or no pain and have much better balance during the exercises than when I started. I am middle aged, and most would think I'm in pretty good shape. But my core was not in good shape before this book. The roller is also fantastic for massaging many muscles yourself. I love the spiral binding, as I often flip through the book and lay it open to a new exercise when I'm on the floor.
Cons? The only possible con for me is the organization of the book. There are 3 hardness levels (1, 2 & 3). I'm doing all the 1's and a few 2's now. I need to focus on strengthening my core to support my back. I have 6 post it flags steering me to batches of pages that I'm finding most helpful. Might be better if all the 1's were in the front, or all the core exercises were together? The index of excercises & massages of pages 27-88 is clear, but not divided into clear groups or focus areas. My advice: start at the front, and as you learn batches of 5 or so exercises feel free to jump around and do a variety to find what seems to fit you the best.
I would give this 5 starts for the great book. I had an excercise question & emailed the author and got a very clear answer right back. Wow- I wish I could give it 6 stars.
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Summary of On a Roll @ Home, Home Exercises for Core Strength and Massage on the Foam Roller
Finally, A book that explains the mysterious uses of the foam roller for the average exercise enthusiast ! On a Roll @ Home will teach you how the foam roller works to improve your core strength, what your core muscles are and how they work. You will learn how to achieve good posture, how breathing can help improve your workout and the ABC's of fine tuning your exercise technique. Learn how the roller can help decrease neck and back pain, and lastly learn massage techinques to rid you of muscle tension after a long day at your desk. This easy-to-follow manual gives beginner to advanced exercises, with precautions, clear directions and pictures.Exercise & Fitness Books
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