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Tight lats are a muscle imbalance which many people suffer from.
If you apply your lats to the foam roller you will get the answer to if you have tight lats or not.
To test if you have tight lats, stand against the wall and lift your arms straight up from in front.
Try to touch the back of your hands to the wall above your head.
If you can't get the back of your hands to the wall or your back arches doing so, you have tight lats.
Perform SMFR after your general warm up or after your workouts.
SMFR is not just for muscle imbalances and injuries.
If bodybuilders or anybody interested in building bigger and more defined muscles takes the time to do SMFR before they work the body part, they will notice a better pump due to better blood flow in the muscles.
Remember to relax each muscle you apply to the foam roller for SMFR
Personal Trainer Michael Behnken, MS, CSCS
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