Foam Roller Workbook, Fitness
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about the author
KARL KNOPF,
author of Healthy Hips Handbook, Healthy Shoulder
Handbook, Stretching for 50+, Weights for 50+ and Total Sports
Conditioning for Athletes 50+, has been involved with the health and fitness
of the disabled and older adults for 30 years. A consultant on numerous
National Institutes of Health grants, Knopf has served as advisor to the PBS
exercise series Sit and Be Fit, and to the State of California on disabilities
issues. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and has written several
textbooks and articles. Knopf coordinates the Fitness Therapist Program at
Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California.
Foam Roller Workbook
lllustrated Step-by-Step Guide
to Stretching, Strengthening
and Rehabilitative Techniques
DR KARL KNOPF
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Ulysses Press
Published in the United States by
Ulysses Press
P.O. Box 3440
Berkeley, CA 94703
www.ulys sespress.com
eISBN : 978-1-569-75956-1
Library of Congress Control Number 2011922507
Distributed by Publishers Group West
Please Note
This book has been written and published strictly for informational purposes, and in no way
should be used as a substitute for actual instruction with qualified professionals. The author
and publisher are providing you with information in this work so that you can have the
knowledge and can choose, at your own risk, to act on that knowledge. The author and
publisher also urge all readers to be aware of their health status and to consult health care
professionals before beginning any health program.
Table of Contents
itle
Page
part
1
getting
started
-
foam roller: the
magic
bullet?
why
use foam rollers?
choosing
a roller
before you begin
Safety
Getting
On and Off the Roller
Assessment
part
2
-
the
programs
how to use this book
general
fitness
proper posture
hamstring flexibility
shoulder
flexibility
baseball/softball
basketball
boxing/mixed
martial arts
cycling
football/rugby
golf
runniging/hiking
rowing/kayaking
skiing: downhill/cross-country
swimming/suring
tennis/racquetball
part
3
-
the exercises
seated series
pelvic
tilt
ankle
sequence
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