Foam Roller

zefer

Hi all,

Couldn't find a proper answer on this but I'm looking for a foam roller, apparently best place is on the Internet, can anyone recommend best place to buy one??

Thanks

rom

zefer wrote: »

Hi all,

Couldn't find a proper answer on this but I'm looking for a foam roller, apparently best place is on the Internet, can anyone recommend best place to buy one??

Thanks

The internetz is just great. One I got is http://www.physiosupplies.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=15cm%2045cm&PN=EVA-Foam-Rollers-15cm-x-45cm.html%23aBP_2dAH_2d18#aBP_2dAH_2d18 This is the right size one IT Band and its great. They have a cheaper one too but this one seem more hard wearing.

BeepBeep67

Pop in to you local physio, I picked one up the last I was getting a rub down - €20. I've also order some stuff of this crowd: http://www.mcsport.ie/foam-rollers/p-jtfrrpd.html?cmp=cel they have foam rollers for €17.80, plus delivery

zefer

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Pop in to you local physio, I picked one up the last I was getting a rub down - €20. I've also order some stuff of this crowd: http://www.mcsport.ie/foam-rollers/p-jtfrrpd.html?cmp=cel they have foam rollers for €17.80, plus delivery

It was actually my physio who said to buy it off the net as they will last longer!

Cheers for recommendations

dev123

zefer wrote: »

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Pop in to you local physio, I picked one up the last I was getting a rub down - €20. I've also order some stuff of this crowd: http://www.mcsport.ie/foam-rollers/p-jtfrrpd.html?cmp=cel they have foam rollers for €17.80, plus delivery

It was actually my physio who said to buy it off the net as they will last longer!

Cheers for recommendations

I've one word for you: The Grid.

Tis more expensive (€50 ish) but will never need replacing.

TriggerPoint is the name of the company who make it.

daddydick

dev123 wrote: »

I've one word for you: The Grid.

Tis more expensive (€50 ish) but will never need replacing.

TriggerPoint is the name of the company who make it.

That be two words hey

dahat

Wavvin pipe is free.........no fee involved and lasts forever even though you will hate it for a while starting out........

GKiraly

Wavvin pipe is free.........no fee involved and lasts forever even though you will hate it for a while starting out........

+1

totally agree, wavvin pipe is far better, gets in harder and alot more effective

dahat

Add in a sliotor with the outside taken off and there you have a homemade massage clinic!!
Best get the pro's to help you out now and again though...

carlton36

Also consider "the stick". More painful than any foam roller but cheaper in the long run than many sports massages

thirstywork2

carlton36 wrote: »

Also consider "the stick". More painful than any foam roller but cheaper in the long run than many sports massages

I use both the Grid and the stickand there is no way the stick is more painfull.

The stick is great as a warm up tool but how can it be more painfull?
You can apply your full body weight when using a foam roller.

Agree that it's cheaper than sports massage but can't be a good sports massage every two weeks to get into areas that a foam roller or stick cant get at.

dahat

Sports massage at 30/60 every two weeks can be a drain on the pocket though.

carlton36

thirstywork2 wrote: »

The stick is great as a warm up tool but how can it be more painfull?
You can apply your full body weight when using a foam roller.
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A foam roller provides cushioning but the stick doesn't, you can't apply your full body weight to all areas when using a foam roller eg the calfs

phunkymonk

just got the grid one the last day,its great for the legs,fell a lot more loosened up after using it but i just noticed a while ago that i have a load of marks on my back it almost looks like small internal bleeding or something...il wait to see if it clears up the next few days, is something like this possible from using these?

Jnealon

dahat wrote: »

Wavvin pipe is free.........no fee involved and lasts forever even though you will hate it for a while starting out........

+1
Along with a baseball, tennisball and lacrosse ball

miller82

zefer wrote: »

Hi all,

Couldn't find a proper answer on this but I'm looking for a foam roller, apparently best place is on the Internet, can anyone recommend best place to buy one??

Thanks

http://www.irishfit.eu/shop/physio-injury/massage-therapy

great shop. they are in Sandyford and the lads know their stuff