On a Roll @ Home, Home Exercises for Core Strength and Massage on the Foam Roller - Softcover

Donna Gambino

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977977900 ISBN 13: 9780977977901

Publisher: Infinity Health Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Finally, A book that explains the mysterious uses of the foam roller for the average exercise enthusiast ! On a Roll @ Home will teach you how the foam roller works to improve your core strength, what your core muscles are and how they work. You will learn how to achieve good posture, how breathing can help improve your workout and the ABC's of fine tuning your exercise technique. Learn how the roller can help decrease neck and back pain, and lastly learn massage techinques to rid you of muscle tension after a long day at your desk. This easy-to-follow manual gives beginner to advanced exercises, with precautions, clear directions and pictures.

About this title

About the Author

Donna Gambino is a licensed physical therapist, Pilates instructor, personal trainer, author and speaker on health and fitness. She has specialized in orthopedic and sports medicine therapy for over 20 years. She is owner of Infinity Health, LLC, offering Pilates training, fitness consulting and workshops for health professionals.

From the Inside Flap

"Finally we are rolling! In her user-friendly book, Donna Gambino divulges the secrets of the magical foam roller. On a Roll @ Home guides you through over 50 exercises safely and with care. Whether you are in need of a hard-core abdominal workout, seeking that perfect stretch for tight neck, shoulder and leg muscles or yearning for a feel-good massage, the foam roller does it all. Forget all the pieces of useless fitness equipment that you bought on a whim and are vegetating in your basement: keep the roller in the living room, store one in your car and don t forget that it fits nicely in the airplane overhead bins. Join the Club of Healthy Rolling People"

--Nicola Conraths-Lange, Founder of Logokinesis Publishing and author of Survival Skills for Pilates Teachers and Pilates Space

"This program makes a difference for everyone-including those at the highest levels of fitness."

--Greg Isaacs, fitness expert and author of The Ultimate Lean Routine, 10,000 Steps and 360 Workout and full-time trainer to Lance Armstrong

"I have used the foam roller as a warm-up in my studio for muscle release and alignment for several years now. I have other books on the subject but none have given me the information that Donna s book has provided. It is a complete and comprehensive book that I would not hesitate to recommend to my clients. Lovely exercises, wonderful information, all in a well thought out and easy to read layout."

--Carolyne Anthony, Director, The Center for Women s Fitness, and author of Using the Body Bolster During Pregnancy and Post Partum and Pilates Mat Applications for Pregnancy

"At last, an exercise book that truly explains to patients the mechanical and physiologic reasons for their musculoskeletal symptoms! I have been searching for such a resource for many years, and have been dismayed by the overly technical language and poor illustrations. This book is very readable, easy to understand, and has just the right combination of explanation and demonstration to make it highly useful for self-instruction. I appreciate the qualifications of the author because it increases my confidence in the scientific basis of the recommendations. I am delighted to endorse this book enthusiastically, and cannot wait to see the results for my patients who follow the program!"

--Joyce E. King, M.D. Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Training Program, Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Edition details

• Publisher: Infinity Health Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977977900
• ISBN 13: 9780977977901
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 89