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I bought a foam roller and use it a lot. Absolutely love it, can be painful but has seriously opened up some knots and feel way better, especially in the hips.
highly recommended
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Inserted vertically?
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Couldn't live without it at this ripe old age...
Mostly lower body...low back,quads,hams TFL,IT Bands,glute med
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Inserted vertically?
>:( >:( :-X
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I keep meaning to get one but out of principle i wont pay the 45 euro for 2 euros of foam. Im also too impatient to use the ones in gym or to stretch so it would be like a fatso buying an exercise bike.
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I keep meaning to get one but out of principle i wont pay the 45 euro for 2 euros of foam. Im also too impatient to use the ones in gym or to stretch so it would be like a fatso buying an exercise bike.
Tape two tennis balls together and try that......many cheaper ways to do it.
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Tape two tennis balls together and try that......many cheaper ways to do it.
I also find that stepping on the tennis ball on various parts of the foot really helped too
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I keep meaning to get one but out of principle i wont pay the 45 euro for 2 euros of foam. Im also too impatient to use the ones in gym or to stretch so it would be like a fatso buying an exercise bike.
A 10 EUR PVC pipe works well on your back, and it takes only a few minutes.
BTW, these days, you can have a decent one for 15-25 EUR
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Cheap buffer is awesome also -
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Rumble roller is my fav
If u put the rumble roller under your neck and lay on your back you can massage your neck and the back of your skull side to side or in a circle-feels amazing
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I've graduated to a piece of 4" PVC pipe, a lacrosse ball and a 12" regulation softball. Everything else is too soft.
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I bought a foam roller and use it a lot. Absolutely love it, can be painful but has seriously opened up some knots and feel way better, especially in the hips.
highly recommended
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You have to find the right groove for each area that you feel sore, but it's kept me from the Chiropractor's office!!!
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They are damn effective!
My dad got me one at some hardwear store for $10 and came with a good dvd!
Just exhausting to do calves, hams, even quads. But rolling my spine on it really helps keep my fragile neck from being kinked.
Gym foam rollers are disgusting, everyone sweats on them, yuck.
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X2 works wonders on my back.
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The best $10 I ever spent was on a foam roller. Replaced bi-weekly chiropractic visits at $30 a pop.
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The best $10 I ever spent was on a foam roller. Replaced bi-weekly chiropractic visits at $30 a pop.
Very cheap for chiro visit! But man they make cash... An appointment every 15 min.
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A 10 EUR PVC pipe works well on your back, and it takes only a few minutes.
BTW, these days, you can have a decent one for 15-25 EUR
Sorry i probably misrepresented myself. I am not cheap, i do not need to tapw balls together and €40 or so wont kill me, the profit margin pisses me off. It is a piece of foam. I recycle it everytime i get an appliance, dont put khaki patterns on it and charge 10000% markup.
I am also lax with stretching which is idiotic given my constant shoulder pain but there you go. I hurt my vastus medialis impressing my son with a jump between walls before going bowling tonight when my legs are in pieces from training yesterday. I am smart but a total dumbass sometimes... this was some time.
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Sorry i probably misrepresented myself. I am not cheap, i do not need to tapw balls together and €40 or so wont kill me, the profit margin pisses me off. It is a piece of foam. I recycle it everytime i get an appliance, dont put khaki patterns on it and charge 10000% markup.
I am also lax with stretching which is idiotic given my constant shoulder pain but there you go. I hurt my vastus medialis impressing my son with a jump between walls before going bowling tonight when my legs are in pieces from training yesterday. I am smart but a total dumbass sometimes... this was some time.
I'm no expert in market prices for foam materials, but keep in mind that most rollers (most blue ones excluded) are made from dense high quality foams.
A roller or lacrosse ball around your shoulder blades might ease the pain in your shoulder area, but that just depends on your specific problem which is up to a doctor to diagnose.
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It's not normal foam, lol! I tried using regular foam, does not work....
They go on sale. Winners has them for $25-30ish here. Probably cheaper in the US.
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I'm no expert in market prices for foam materials, but keep in mind that most rollers (most blue ones excluded) are made from dense high quality foams.
A roller or lacrosse ball around your shoulder blades might ease the pain in your shoulder area, but that just depends on your specific problem which is up to a doctor to diagnose.
Ok fuck it i am a cheapskate. I can get a microwave for the same price though. Seems fucked haha.
I do get that it is a different foam, ofc, but i bet if i went on ali baba and ordered a shit load i would get sub $10 prices.
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It's not normal foam, lol! I tried using regular foam, does not work....
They go on sale. Winners has them for $25-30ish here. Probably cheaper in the US.
Recently bought this one for EUR 13.90, no Rumble Roller, but it does the job well..
(http://www.bodyenfitshop.nl/media/products/images/Foam_Roller.jpg)
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http://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/4004-040ab-4-schedule-40-pvc-pipe-5-ft-section.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4eqyBRDUh7Omv9vCtsoBEiQAspfs8gC6o6fXRGR0AZb27ahoY5-KrG1rOmyWc5Yopv9dKeUaAqoa8P8HAQ
You're welcome.
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Recently bought this one for EUR 13.90, no Rumble Roller, but it does the job well..
(http://www.bodyenfitshop.nl/media/products/images/Foam_Roller.jpg)
That's the type I have. Use a baseball too.
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That's the type I have. Use a baseball too.
I assume that the surface of a baseball is softer than a lacrosse ball? (haven't tried any them)
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I assume that the surface of a baseball is softer than a lacrosse ball? (haven't tried any them)
I just start fights and turn my back but that's just me.
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I bought a foam roller and use it a lot. Absolutely love it, can be painful but has seriously opened up some knots and feel way better, especially in the hips.
highly recommended
Totally rolled away my sciatica with a foam roller.
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Recently bought this one for EUR 13.90, no Rumble Roller, but it does the job well..
(http://www.bodyenfitshop.nl/media/products/images/Foam_Roller.jpg)
Never used, but those seem real good also.
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used to roll all the time....stopped the past year and everything feels better than ever....I think the rolling is hugely over rated actually...
http://breakingmuscle.com/mobility-recovery/your-it-band-is-not-the-enemy-but-maybe-your-foam-roller-is
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Totally rolled away my sciatica with a foam roller.
Can you expand on what protocol you used to do this? I.e. How often, and what type of rolls you did.
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I assume that the surface of a baseball is softer than a lacrosse ball? (haven't tried any them)
Surface is leather, but the baseball is a bit harder, I'd guess.
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Can you expand on what protocol you used to do this? I.e. How often, and what type of rolls you did.
I sit on the roller and if I am working my right side I cross my right leg over my left. I lean to the right a bit so I can feel the sciatic nerve (you will know because it really hurts!). Then its just a matter of rolling back and forth on that nerve and it eventually begins to deaden. I did this along with different stretches.
She is using a ball but I prefer the roller pictured in the thread.
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A 10 EUR PVC pipe works well on your back, and it takes only a few minutes.
BTW, these days, you can have a decent one for 15-25 EUR
Agree. Home Depot is your friend.
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I sit on the roller and if I am working my right side I cross my right leg over my left. I lean to the right a bit so I can feel the sciatic nerve (you will know because it really hurts!). Then its just a matter of rolling back and forth on that nerve and it eventually begins to deaden. I did this along with different stretches.
She is using a ball but I prefer the roller pictured in the thread.
Thanks WW.
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Thanks WW.
No problem I was definitely a doubter. When I first isolated the nerve I almost jumped off the roller! :o
I'm a believer now!
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Got a question for you Walter. Is it best to stretch or roll first or does it not matter?
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Got a question for you Walter. Is it best to stretch or roll first or does it not matter?
I like to stretch first because it seems to calm things down some. I like this one because I can control the pressure.
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I like to stretch first because it seems to calm things down some. I like this one because I can control the pressure.
Thanks!
I do the same stretch. So much easier against the wall, most hold the other leg but that kills my wrists and you're not even relaxed. I hold it for minutes at a time.
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Thanks!
I do the same stretch. So much easier against the wall, most hold the other leg but that kills my wrists and you're not even relaxed. I hold it for minutes at a time.
Exactly and for some reason it makes the roller hurt less.
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Sorry i probably misrepresented myself. I am not cheap, i do not need to tapw balls together and €40 or so wont kill me, the profit margin pisses me off. It is a piece of foam. I recycle it everytime i get an appliance, dont put khaki patterns on it and charge 10000% markup.
I am also lax with stretching which is idiotic given my constant shoulder pain but there you go. I hurt my vastus medialis impressing my son with a jump between walls before going bowling tonight when my legs are in pieces from training yesterday. I am smart but a total dumbass sometimes... this was some time.
What about taping the two tennis balls to the bottom of the foam roller, then you could have the best of both worlds. Both the shaft and the balls.
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like stretching, it hurts but i never feel any progress
always try it for a time, then give up
so frustrating
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Agree. Home Depot is your friend.
No fucking way, YOU and I agree on something :o ;D
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I keep meaning to get one but out of principle i wont pay the 45 euro for 2 euros of foam. Im also too impatient to use the ones in gym or to stretch so it would be like a fatso buying an exercise bike.
Amazon is your friend.
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Inserted vertically?
Ultimate "knot" release - called the "Trudeau Stretch":D
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Rumble roller is my fav
If u put the rumble roller under your neck and lay on your back you can massage your neck and the back of your skull side to side or in a circle-feels amazing
What site would you recommend gene?
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Amazon is your friend.
until the shipping prices come up... Amazon is great if you live in the US though!
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until the shipping prices come up... Amazon is great if you live in the US though!
Didn't think of that. I got mine for under $20.00 with shipping.
...man rolling can hurt like a motherf@cker!
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Christ,I`ve been saying I`m gonna` start stretching for the last 10 years at least.
It seems after I train and do cardio I just feel like leaving the gym.
Tin Man Of Peace
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Christ,I`ve been saying I`m gonna` start stretching for the last 10 years at least.
It seems after I train and do cardio I just feel like leaving the gym.
Tin Man Of Peace
I believe that stretching is somehow overrated, esp when you train with good form (full ROM)
Foam rolling is more like giving yourself a deep massage, without talking the risk that this cute Thai appears to be a lady boy...
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I believe that stretching is somehow overrated, esp when you train with good form (full ROM)
Foam rolling is more like giving yourself a deep massage, without talking the risk that this cute Thai appears to be a lady boy...
;D
I do train with full ROM of course.......not like the 1/4 reppers that populate the gyms of today.
Thanks DP,you made me feel less guilty about failing to stretch! ;)