Foam rolling is a waste of time. Change my mind

[thehighking]

I agree. Even for professional athletes it's a complete waste of time imo.

 

[freakroor]

Depends on individual, some may have neuro tonal issues where in massage techniques (myofascial, foam roll, tennis ball etc), can assist with, for others it can simply be a matter of assisting blood flow/lymphatic drainage. If you yourself dont need it, great. Many others may.

ok thanks good to know.

 

[Badger67]

ok thanks good to know.

I should add, if the issue is neuro/tone related, the positive benefits tend to last around 20 minutes from the last study i read a year ish back. It seems its best to use this window to then perform mobility exercises/eccentric phase work to have any appreciable benefits that can last, otherwise it just becomes a crutch that hasnt truly addressed the problem.