Beginner
Vastus Medialis Foam Roll
Author
Owen JonesUpdated
17 Sep 2024Demonstration Video
- Description
- Instructions
- Muscle Groups
- Tips
Exercise Description
Vastus Medialis Foam Roll is a great self-massage exercise that also works as a warm-up exercise. Vastus Medialis Foam Roll exercise targets your quads muscles.
Exercise Instructions
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Step 1
Lie on your stomach; arms bent 90 degrees in front of you, elbows on the floor, and a foam roller parallel to one leg. Raise your leg, allowing the foam roller to slide under your thigh so that the inside of your knee is on top of it. This is your starting position. -
Step 2
Rotate your leg so that the roller rolls along your inner thigh. Then turn your leg back. Maintain pressure on the thigh and hold the tender points until you feel them relax.
Muscle Groups
Vastus Medialis Foam Roll targets Quads as seen below.
Exercise Tips
- Avoid walking too fast. Use the roller as a massager and stay in the most uncomfortable areas.
- Avoid too hard efforts. Apply enough pressure to be slightly uncomfortable, but not so much that you feel pain.
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