I haven't blogged since Wednesday. On Thursday I did pump, which as always is challenging lately :) Friday was extreme R.P.M day which was *proper* hard! Yesterday I did 3 classes, Zumba (which I suck at cuz I can't move my hips properly), Fitness Yoga and Body Attack. Had a good chat with Anita after the class :)
Today I had a training session which was proper hard, followed by body pump which was also hard. I haven't had a rest day in 2 weeks now so tomorrow I'm not going to the gym.
My hip flexor is pretty tight too so Alison showed me how to foam roll it which helped. She also showed us some techniques for chest work and gave us some tips too which was nice of her.
Showing posts with label foam rolling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foam rolling. Show all posts
Sunday, 29 August 2010
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.
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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