Bill Piche Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Squat More mentioned one in the armaid thread. For those of you who do not foam roll...I see someone even mentioned in a thread about back pain sitting at a desk...this is the ticket! http://store.sorinex.com/RumbleRoller-p/rr-1.htm Rolling gives me at least 24 to 48 hrs recovery at 50 years old. More on this later in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squat More Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Great investment, but I would say only for someone who has been foam rolling for a while. I think if a random person that has never rolled their body out took even a blue rumble roller and tried to use it, they wouldn't get much from it because the pain would be too intense. It still gets a bit too intense for me at times, especially on my IT bands and quads. I love it for my hamstrings, glutes and upper back after benching, especially the lats.White and Black foam rollers are just as good - for a beginner get the white, unless you are 260+lbs then get the black. Rumble rollers are especially good for those really troublesome places that the surface of a regular foam roller just doesn't hit right. I know that Kelly Starret of Mobility Wod has suggested it many times in loads of his videos, when I was researching a fix for a hip issue I was having with squats one of his videos is where I first learned about the rumble roller. I immediately got one and have been thankful for it ever since.I think more people need to heed Bills advice and get into foam rolling, I know for a fact Martin "The Power Sloth" Arildsson, Daniel R, Juha, and other guys who train grip but also actually lift foam roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Here is a copy/paste of a review "I did" on Amazon. I love the thing, and also my buddy whom I also recommended he get it and get the blue ignored me and got the black and he loves it. So it varies on person to person. I heard of foam rollers years ago but never pursued it. Then one day I was at the gym and it turned out the gym had one (I think it belonged to the gym), and I figured what the hell. Well after doing that for 5 minutes I said to myself, "I got to get me one of these." From there I went into research mode: hit Youtube, links, forums, and so on. At first I was going to do the DIY: get some PVC Pipe, some material (Yoga mat or foam from the hardware store), but then I stumble onto this. I was very weary at first because there was a lot of complaints about it hurting too much and blah blah blah. Well after using it for the first time last night all I have to say is either those people have serious medical issues or they are a bunch of wimps. Yeah there is some pain, but that is normal for any area that needs attention. Anyone that has received a good massage will understand that. But as that area gets worked more and more the pain becomes less and less. In fact, this morning I woke up feeling like a million bucks!In short, this is 100x's better than a foam roller. Also, after watching some videos DO NOT go with the small ones. I seen videos of thin fit woman getting frustrated with the short ones because you don't have much to work with. The long ones give you all the length you need, you can work both legs at the same time, you can work the entire back as a whole etc. If anything, if you really want to take this to the gym, travel and what not then I suggest getting the small one (as a second one) or just build one for travel. Granted the ones you build won't feel the same, but in the end a foam roller built is better than no foam roller at all.I just recommended this to people on the fitness forum I go on regularly: rosstraining.com/forum and to one of the guys at work and he is putting in his order now. I wouldn't suggest it unless I used it and loved it which I do!BUY IT ALREADY! Quote I will be here on and off; if you really need to reach me you can find me on rosstraining.com/forum under the same handle: speedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 I agree on the hardest to start but beware it will be a wasted investment in the long run because with any discipline you will quickly outgrow the lack of stiffness and need to move up in hardness. You can vary bodyweight pressure on the harder roller and then not have to toss the less hard one due to it being too soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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