You've probably seen Karlie Kloss grace dozens of magazine covers and on TV as the new host of Project Runway on Bravo, but what you might not know about the 26-year-old supermodel is that she's also an avid runner. Kloss ran her first marathon in New York City in November 2017, and this past Sunday, Kloss took her love of running farther by taking on the Berlin Half Marathon for Kode With Klossy, a nonprofit that teaches girls and young women how to code, using computer programming languages like HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
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In addition to weeks of training and preparation, Kloss shared a few things on Instagram that helped her cross the finish line, including a Huntmic handheld massage roller on Amazon. We all know how much running can take a toll on your body, so one thing many trainers recommend runners do is to foam roll. Foam rolling, aka self-myofascial release, helps relieve muscle tension by making the top layers of tissues more flexible.
"There's a layer of tissue called fascia that lies on top of the muscles and connects your muscle groups," Brian Gurney, DPT, CSCS, previously told Prevention. What makes the Huntmic handheld massage roller great is that its ergonomic design allows you to quickly relieve tense quads, calves, glutes, and anywhere else that you might feel tightness.
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It also works to improve blood circulation and reduce stiffness, thereby increasing mobility and range of motion. Foam rollers with some ridges, like Huntmic, are designed to dig into the trigger points in muscles, helping to release knots quickly. These textured knobs help to concentrate intensity in areas with the most tightness, so for many runners, the most tense areas might be in the hamstrings and quads.
And with no batteries required, you can massage tight muscles with the Huntmic handheld massage roller anytime, anywhere, and with as much pressure as you'd like. Pick up one today and carry it in your gym bag or fanny pack!
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Tiffany Ayuda Tiffany Ayuda, a senior editor at Prevention and certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise, has specialized in fitness, health, and general wellness topics in her previously editorial roles at Life by Daily Burn, Everyday Health, and South Beach Diet.
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Huntmic Handheld Massage Roller
amazon.com
$6.99
In addition to weeks of training and preparation, Kloss shared a few things on Instagram that helped her cross the finish line, including a Huntmic handheld massage roller on Amazon. We all know how much running can take a toll on your body, so one thing many trainers recommend runners do is to foam roll. Foam rolling, aka self-myofascial release, helps relieve muscle tension by making the top layers of tissues more flexible.
"There's a layer of tissue called fascia that lies on top of the muscles and connects your muscle groups," Brian Gurney, DPT, CSCS, previously told Prevention. What makes the Huntmic handheld massage roller great is that its ergonomic design allows you to quickly relieve tense quads, calves, glutes, and anywhere else that you might feel tightness.
Karlie Kloss/Instagram
It also works to improve blood circulation and reduce stiffness, thereby increasing mobility and range of motion. Foam rollers with some ridges, like Huntmic, are designed to dig into the trigger points in muscles, helping to release knots quickly. These textured knobs help to concentrate intensity in areas with the most tightness, so for many runners, the most tense areas might be in the hamstrings and quads.
And with no batteries required, you can massage tight muscles with the Huntmic handheld massage roller anytime, anywhere, and with as much pressure as you'd like. Pick up one today and carry it in your gym bag or fanny pack!
Stay updated on the latest science-backed health, fitness, and nutrition news by signing up for the Prevention.com newsletter here.
Tiffany Ayuda Tiffany Ayuda, a senior editor at Prevention and certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise, has specialized in fitness, health, and general wellness topics in her previously editorial roles at Life by Daily Burn, Everyday Health, and South Beach Diet.
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