Tennis ball massage!

I was playing with my 2 year old son today and got a new idea! We were rolling the tennis ball back and forth and bouncing it off the walls (did I mention he is 2? :), when I accidentally sat on it! Although uncomfortable, I realized that the tennis ball would provide good tension and resistance to rub out sore muscles. So try this...

Lying face up on the floor, take a clean tennis ball under your lower back and gently roll back and forth. You'll probably find little knots in your back that make you flinch. When you find those areas, do your best to relax, take a deep breath and press further into the ball. Another idea for sore feet is to take one bare foot on the ball and gently shift your weight into the tennis ball. Roll from heel to toe and from side to side to release tense muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

It's extremely important to take good care of those muscles, and what's easier than a run of the mill tennis ball to help you out!?