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"Do you own a foam roller? It&amp;#39;s one of those little fitness gadgets that might make you think, &amp;quot;hmm, do I really need that?&amp;quot; But, women who use them swear by them. Here&amp;#39;s why ...\nPinterestFacebookI&amp;#39;m kind of fascinated by foam rollers these days. Ever since I started running, my hips have been bothering me (likely IT band issues), and running gurus have advised me to stretch them out on foam rollers.\nThis fitness gadget can also help tone your abs (see the photo above), and can give a pretty good massage (just roll sore muscles over the roller). (The gals over at The Stir recently shared their love of foam rollers, too.)\nNot into spending $25 on yet another fitness product? Here&amp;#39;s another idea: In a pinch, a tightly rolled up and bound yoga mat can do the job, too (although less firm and stable).\nEver used a foam roller?\nMore reading:\nIn a fitness rut? Get sweating with the new Bollywood Boogie DVD ...\nTone your rear with this fab move!\nWant to burn more fat during a workout? Don&amp;#39;t do this right before ...\nMore Ways to Get Glamour\nVisit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! \nEnter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! \nFollow us on Twitter \nAdd us to your iGoogle homepage \n FREE Beauty Stuff! Enter for your Chance to Win a New Prize Every Day!\nPhoto: Amazon"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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