Roll Ball Forearm Extensors
The top of the forearm rolls over a massage ball, palm down on a table or the floor, the other hand pressing, to loosen the muscles that lift the wrist and the fingers.
How to do it
Setup
The ball on a table or the floor, the forearm resting across it palm down, the other hand on top of the forearm.
Steps
- Roll from just above the wrist toward the outside of the elbow.
- Let the wrist bend and straighten slowly over a tight spot.
- Pause on a tender spot and breathe until it eases, then switch arms.
Common mistakes
Rolling on the bony point of the elbow: stop just below it. Pressing hard from the first pass: build the pressure slowly. Rushing: slow passes and short pauses loosen the muscle.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
