For parents, the process of determining what is best for your toddler when it comes to early childhood education can be daunting. To get you started, Laura Gradman, a licensed professional counselor, education consultant and owner of the Chicago Preschool Pro, has provided tips to help you navigate these choices.
After all, foam rolling has emerged as the darling of the fitness world and the cure-all for many different aches. Essentially, foam rolling is a form of self-myofascial release, or self-massage, that gets rid of adhesions in your muscles and connective tissue. These adhesions can âcreate points of weakness or susceptibility in the tissue,â according to Chris Howard, C.S.C.S. and LMT at Cressey Performance.
Keep your back leg straight and lower the angle of the leg against the ground so you feel an intense stretch in your calves. Your gym may have a calf stretch aid for an even deeper stretch. In addition to stretching is foam rolling your calves to help loosen up the muscle. Even better is using a softball, or lacrosse ball and rolling your calves over it. Try to find any âtrigger point,â or muscle knots in your calves so you can work them out.