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Foam Rollers for Increasing Flexibility/Toning/Massage?
04-18-2016, 07:39 PM
Searched "foam roller" here on RVF, but didn't come up with anything? Odd. Thanks for the links. Any other suggestions gentlemen?
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04-19-2016, 09:05 AM
Foam rollers are pretty good I use them all the time, mainly on my back. You can make your own for a few bucks just buy a pvc pipe and some foam. There are a lot of do it yourself videos on youtube and they work the same as the 40$ nike ones.
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04-24-2016, 04:43 AM
Foam rollers are great. I've used them for close to 7 years now and its relaxing to use one, plus it has the benefit of getting slight niggles out of your back and legs.
If you want pressure point stuff you won;t get it from them however. You need to use a small ball similar to a tennis/lacrosse ball.
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11-21-2017, 07:34 PM
Bump bc foam rollers are frickin awesome, and by extension, that ~10 minutes of warm-up/prep is key where you can get your body going and roll or stretch while you relax, get into state and focus on what you want to get done in your workout. I long had a pump-the-iron mentality where I wanted to throw a bar up the minute I got in the gym. It really does pay off to put in a mind-body routine to start things out.
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11-25-2017, 11:55 PM
Foam rolling is awesome. I utilize it for warming up/cooling down/in between sets. They're simple and work.
Lacross balls and barbells work wonderfully for rolling out too. Try setting your barbell on the low rack meant to catch/hold a barbell and roll your hammies (one at of time of course) across the bar as the bar rolls on the low rack. Great for getting ready for RDLs, Deadlifts, whatever.
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11-26-2017, 01:27 AM
PVC pipe is awesome for legs too...can take sometime to build up to it though!
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Foam Rollers for Increasing Flexibility/Toning/Massage?
11-26-2017, 04:06 AM
The PVC pipe method is fantastic. I'd also recommend buying a couple of lacrosse balls for common trigger points in the glutes, lats, and upper back.
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11-26-2017, 08:23 PM
the chef and hedonist: Do you use a large or smaller diameter PVC pipe? Homemade or retail?
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Foam Rollers for Increasing Flexibility/Toning/Massage?
11-27-2017, 02:47 AM
Saccade 4" PVC pipe (roughly 4.5" diameter) got it from home depot and cut down to size. 6" would be perfect.
Only thing I use for legs.
Lacrose for glutes and foam for upper body.