Work On Your Fitness With Foam

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The benefits of exercise are well documented and widely touted by health fanatics and professionals alike. However, traditional exercise methods such as running or weightlifting may be difficult for some because of injuries, physical capabilities or access to exercise equipment. Fortunately, there are alternatives that offer low-impact and in-home exercises that save travel time and gym membership money. Whether you prefer traditional exercises or alternative methods, a selection of foam products that serve as excellent exercise accessories for enhancing your workouts and improving your health.

Adding foam exercise products to the simplest exercises can work muscles harder and access groups that may not have been reached using traditional methods. One great way to optimize a workout is with balance exercises. For people reluctant to invest in gym memberships or wary of falling off of an inflated balance ball, a high density foam roller out of resilient, closed-cell polyethylene that provides a safe, easy and cost-effective alternative. Available in a selection of diameters from 1-1/2 inches up to 6 inches and lengths of 17, 35 and 70 inches, these forms can be selected to fit any use. Firm enough to support weight without being uncomfortably hard, rollers can be used in various exercises like push-ups, sit-ups and crunches or as a yoga or Pilates foam roller.

When placed under the back, the angle of sit-ups and crunches is increased, with a greater range of motion working muscles more intensely. Rollers can be placed under the hands when performing pushups for forcing additional muscle tension through balance. These rollers can also be split down the middle, creating a semi-circle for those wanting balance tension with more stability. Other types of foam roller exercises can be performed with rollers under the legs, side or back. Foam rollers can also help perform a self-massage, stretching and relaxing muscles and tendons. By placing the roller on the ground and rolling body weight over it, it creates a targeted massage exactly where it’s needed.

For personal use, our yoga mat foam on a smaller scale in a variety of materials. Available in gymnastic rubber, IXPE and neoprene, these mats can be custom cut to any length, width or thickness desired. Excellent for Pilates and yoga, personal mats can be used by any individual looking to exercise on a softer surface without sacrificing stability. These can soften pressure points while doing sit-ups or crunches and provide a surface that won’t slide during stretches or poses. Neoprene and gymnastic rubber are available as thin as 1/8 of an inch with XLPE as thin as 1/4 of an inch while in seven different colors. Like the gymnastic rubber, neoprene and XLPE are moisture resistant and easily wiped down and cleaned after use. They are also both durable, flexible materials that absorb shock well.

Given the proven benefits of exercise, staying active is worth the effort, no matter how you choose to do it. Whether you have injuries or health issues keeping you from particular exercises, are uncomfortable with certain workouts or are looking to optimize your current exercise regimen, padding and safety products can help you get the most of your workouts.

 

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