Foam rollers claim to improve muscle and connective tissue flexibility, to help muscles recover and to reduce post-exercise fatigue, soreness and stiffness. A form of self-massage, there's some ...

Arm exercise with the foam roller Sit on the floor holding the foam roller over head, with one hand on each eand. Work triceps by bending and stretching the arms behind the head. Pay attention to ...

You might eke through a few sessions without good form or alternating exercises and feel satisfied ... with your your hands positioned about as wide as your hips. To emphasize the inner portion ...

This is yoga for your hands. These movements will help ease tension, strengthen muscles, and prevent pain. Come over to your mat and stand in Mountain Pose. Lengthen the spine. Gently tuck your ...

The data might still be unclear on how foam rolling works, but research suggests that it's most effective to foam roll before a workout as part of a warm-up to increase flexibility and to ease ...

Ready made sponge fingers keep for quite a long time, so they're great to keep on hand. Store them in an airtight container after opening the packet.

This story appears in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The hand is where the mind meets the world. We humans use our hands to build fires and sew quilts, to steer airplanes ...

"Research supports that incorporating foam rolling ... neck with your hands (as if you were preparing to do a crunch). Lift your butt up toward the ceiling (similar to a bridge exercise) and ...

Adding a foam filter when clearing large volumes of ... “Carpet and the padding below acts like a giant sponge,” Rivera said. “For the average homeowner, a shop vac isn’t going to be ...

From tracking your workout intensity to never having to adjust your seat height, there are a lot of benefits to adding an exercise bike to your home gym. If you have no idea where to start ...

The trick to getting a sponge cake to rise is to mix the wet ingredients together before gently folding in the dry ingredients to keep air in the mixture. The creaming method, in which butter and ...

If you want or need a pressure-relieving mattress that cradles you all night, you may be a good candidate for a memory-foam mattress ... back and try to slide your hand under your lower back.