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Mobility Β· Lower body
Foam roll IT band
Difficulty Mobility
How to perform it
Lying on your side, roller under the outer thigh from hip to just above the knee, top leg helps with pressure. Releases the vastus lateralis and the fascia around the IT band (the IT band itself doesn't yield). Differs from foam roll quads in the side β lateral chain instead of front.
Equipment
- Foam roller (grid) / Foam roller (smooth)Bodyweight
Muscles worked
Front
Back
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