Saturday, 21 August 2010

Foam Roller

I've been foam rolling at the gym, they've had the Reebok ones for a while which are fairly soft (although the green one is harder than the orange). Recently they purchased a new orange one which is pretty hard and very good. Having used that, I'm thinking of purchasing a high density foam roller. I'm trying to work out which one to get.

The thing is (I like things in small packages) I don't want a large one. I want the small one for it's portability and storage purposes. I don't think there are any real advantages around purchasing the larger one over the small one (unless someone can point it out to me).


I have short listed:

Trigger Point Therapy Grid Foam Roller Orange  - This is supposed to be the superior one, with it's grid formation for massaging out. However at £45 it's very expensive for a bit of foam and I'm no 'foam rolling' expert just yet to fork out £45 for one.

Reebok Short Roller  - We have this at the gym and it costs £19.49 but it's too soft!

Fit Elite Foam Roller  - At £13.99 this is reasonably priced and out of the 14 reviews it has received 5 stars for every single review. However, there's no indication around whether it is high density. I like the size and price though.

66 Fit Elite Foam Roller  - This is even cheaper than the one above at £10.99

Massage Roller  - I quite like the look of this at £5.99, however I doubt it's as effective as foam rolling.

There are a few others that are reasonably priced, however they do not have reviews so I'm avoiding those. These are the ones I have short listed. I'm going to ask some instructors and friends at the gym for feedback before buying.

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