Foam Roller?
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freyaheart
Posts: 220 Member
So I was at my local TJ Maxx looking for some new activewear and in that section they have a small display of fitness items like kettle bells, yoga mats, workout gloves and other such things. They had a small selection of foam rollers. I had come across them before when I was shopping for yoga accessories online but I didn't know what they were for. After some light research I think I may want to get one but I do not know which kind to get.
If you have one:
Do you like it?
Should I get one?
Does it live up to the hype?
Thanks in advance!
If you have one:
Do you like it?
Should I get one?
Does it live up to the hype?
Thanks in advance!
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I have one. I use it a ton (nearly nightly) - but I have tight IT bands, as well as tight calves and glutes, and there's not really anything else that works to stretch them out. I never needed it until I started running distances and feeling the effects. I recommend them highly to anyone with tight or achy legs or hips - but if you don't have those issues, I wouldn't.
A few notes on them - you have to make sure you're using then right or it ends up doing more harm than good (I.e. just bruising the muscle), and they hurt like hell. So by the time you've done 20 reps (what my Phys Therapist has me do) you're dying to stop. That being said, my roller keeps me running and I love it.0 -
I crushed a cheap one.
used a pvc for a while
finally got a rumble roller. It's the bomb.0 -
I crushed a cheap one.
used a pvc for a while
finally got a rumble roller. It's the bomb.
PVC? Like PVC pipe? By the way I love your avatar picture0 -
Lots of info here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1045171-the-foam-roller0
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I'm currently lusting after foam rollers. I need to just go get one.0
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I crushed a cheap one.
used a pvc for a while
finally got a rumble roller. It's the bomb.
PVC? Like PVC pipe? By the way I love your avatar picture
Yep! 6" PVC pipe. It slips a lot.
And thank you! I drew it. I love Adventure time!0 -
I have a long medium density 66fit foam roller.
Brutal hard work, i do it after a training session so my limbs are warmer.
I also suffer iwth tight ITB's and weak glutes and rock solid calf muscle. The foam roller along with my stretching/pilates routine really does keep me moving!
Highly recommnded.0 -
Can't do without my foam roller. I suffer from a righteous case of "runner's butt" (a.k.a. piriformis syndrome) and without rollering, just walking is hard.0
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I have a medium from trigger point, it' pretty high quality and not flattening at all like I would expect due to weight and use. I use it for a tight IT band, it's not comfortable, but it will do a lot of good work for you. You'll get used to the pain.0
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Lots of info here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1045171-the-foam-roller
THIS! I keep saying I'm going to get one and jsut never do! This weekend! *wink wink*0 -
I have one and my hubby and I both use it to roll out sore muscles. It does hurt like hell but it is worth the feeling the next day. Not nearly as sore.0
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I foam roll every day. Excellent way of working out knots.
If you are a beginner, you should get a softer one.
If you do it right, it is going to feel REAL uncomfortable while you are doing it... but well worth the results.0 -
Rumble roller for the win!
Coming off of ACL surgey I had 2 years of knee pain... gone within 2 days of rolling. Just make sure you are using it right.
Pro tip, if you aren't fighting tears, you either don't need it of (much more likely) you aren't using it right. Gotta find the most painful point in the whole range, relax completely, and just take the enormous pain for 30-60 seconds.0 -
If you have one:
Do you like it?
Yes
Should I get one?
Yes
Does it live up to the hype?
What hype? It's a way to perform myofascial release on yourself.0 -
I never wanted one but it can't be your only exercise, for starters. It seems to me to be a good way to keep your hands busy if you're watching TV, instead of snacking.0
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My husband loves to use my rolling pin to roll out his muscles :laugh: I recently bought him a foam roller, and he was all gung ho about it until he crushed his man parts :noway: Back to the rolling pin, lol!!0
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I never wanted one but it can't be your only exercise, for starters. It seems to me to be a good way to keep your hands busy if you're watching TV, instead of snacking.
I'm not sure of how it could be an "exercise", you're on a roller working knots out of muscles.0 -
My husband loves to use my rolling pin to roll out his muscles :laugh: I recently bought him a foam roller, and he was all gung ho about it until he crushed his man parts :noway: Back to the rolling pin, lol!!
crushed his manparts? How the hell did he do that? lol0 -
I have a Fitness Gear Firm Hollow Roller which works well but I also bought a Moji 360 handheld massager and that seems to work even better because I can pinpoint where I want the pressure0
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I never wanted one but it can't be your only exercise, for starters. It seems to me to be a good way to keep your hands busy if you're watching TV, instead of snacking.
I don't think a foam roller is what you think it is...
OP: I have a foam roller, and a rolling stick. I use both nearly daily. Foam roller is great for my tight IT bands and glutes. Stick works great on my super tight calves, hammies and quads. Highly recommend investing in this little bit of self-care. It makes a HUGE difference.0
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