Foam Roller Press

FOAM ROLLER PRESS

The foam roller press exercise is a dynamic shoulder stability exercise and pectoralis major primer. Start by holding the flat ends of a 3 foot foam roller between the palms of your hands. Squeeze the foam roller between your hands and raise it to chest height. Press your arms forwards by extending the elbows. Keep the forearms parallel with the floor. Continue until your elbows are straight. Complete the exercise by pulling your arms back in until the foam roller is right in front of your chest while maintaining the inwards pressure.

Muscles involved:

• pectoralis minor

• pectoralis major

Related conditions:

• chest strain / pectoralis strain

• AC joint sprain / acromioclavicular joint sprain

• rotator cuff strain

• osteolysis of the distal clavicle

• dynamic shoulder instability

• shoulder impingement

• posterior capsule impingement

Exercise videos