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Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, showed us how to use a foam roller to stretch the IT band and the calves. Now she shows us how to “foam roll” the hip to relieve muscle strain. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski
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Last week, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, showed us how to use a foam roller to help ease knee pain. Now, Allison shows us how to “foam roll” the calves as a way to relieve muscle strain. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski
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This week, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, shows us how to use a foam roller to help ease knee pain. “Foam rolling” the IT band—the ligament on the outside of the leg that runs between the knee and the hip—is a great way to gain mobility and alleviate pain before exercising. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski
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For the past few weeks, Allison Chopra and Amanda Gratzianna, personal trainers at Urban Fitness Studio, have shown us how to keep good posture while exercising with the concept of masses and spaces. This week they demonstrate good posture while using a weighted ball. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski
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Last week Allison Chopra and Amanda Gratzianna, personal trainers at Urban Fitness Studio, showed us how to keep good posture while exercising. This week they continue the posture conversation by introducing a new concept—masses and spaces. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski
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