Foam roller exercises - Health + Injury

Siance

30/05/2009 at 19:51

The B Team

31/05/2009 at 06:05

Hee hee, if I did figure 13 I'd collapse on the floor and need physio intervention!!!!

They look good, thanks Siance! They look good, will try some of them.

Siance

31/05/2009 at 08:55

Found the link ages ago but lost it - someone was asking last week about what to do with a roller, so ta-dah!

Shimmy shimmy

31/05/2009 at 09:15

Ooh I found these a couple of weeks ago. They are really good.

bos1

01/06/2009 at 11:09

Thanks for posting, Siance.

I have been meaning to get round to foaming but I havent done anyting about it, no excuses now.

Farnie

pirate

01/06/2009 at 11:21

damn that reminds me I still haven't got round to getting mine .

OJO

01/06/2009 at 17:11

That's fantastic thank you.

Can I just point out that most of the exercises on page 2 look like a crime scene in which the body was discovered splayed across a pugil stick.

Figure 13 is just silly - for those people with many different foam roller varieties at their disposal - and figure 18 looks like a poor substitute for downhill ski-ing

But seriously, thanks. And to think I only use mine so far for ITB massage and Pilates curl ups/pelvic stability....

MikeFrog

01/06/2009 at 17:14

Yeah, mine is strictly for my ITBs

and pretend gladiator stuff

Siance

01/06/2009 at 17:36

I use mine for itb, hams, quads, calves and peroneals (owww).

After 4 hours digging in the garden the spinal roll (first pic) was lovely... and Fig 7 to stretch out my back if I've been driving for long periods.

I own 2 short ones, a long one and a half moon one - all freebies - so plenty of gladiator options!

Womble

02/06/2009 at 10:26

Mikefrog wrote (see)

Yeah, mine is strictly for my ITBs
and pretend gladiator stuff

and making screaming noises

and collecting dust

Tired Legs (Mrs Punch)

02/06/2009 at 10:53

Hell PT got me to try one of those things down the gym on my calves - screaming and swearing was the result, but alas found out how tight they are.

Nick the Geek

03/06/2009 at 08:28

What size / thickness of roller do people recommend, as I've seen 4" and 6" versions? After a very painful physio session yesterday I'm planning to get one for my ITB, and I'll probably use it on my glutes, hamstrings, quads and hips as well - anything to avoid the physio's elbows in future!!!

Tired Legs (Mrs Punch)

03/06/2009 at 09:33

Actually where do you buy them from??? Physio has had enough of my money this year.

and I've still got the bruises.

Nick the Geek

03/06/2009 at 11:02

I'd seen them on www.physiosupplies.com - they're about £15 - £20 including P&P. No idea if that's a good price or a total rip-off though!

Siance

03/06/2009 at 11:29

Cheap here.

Tired Legs (Mrs Punch)

03/06/2009 at 11:33

Cheers - that's better than the amount of dosh I've handed over though

Farnie

pirate

02/07/2009 at 14:18

i have no idea which size to get???

Siance!!!! help!!!!

(I have a hurty Tensor Fascia lata, skinny late mocha chocca)

Siance

05/07/2009 at 18:08

Are we talking length or girth?

For rolling, a short one approx 18" long 6" diameter is all you need.

The long ones just take up room if you're not going to use them length-ways, unless of course you've plenty of floor space in your studio gym room for purr-lah-tes type activities.

Farnie

pirate

06/07/2009 at 14:05

Foam roller arrived this morning

Bring on the pain.....

Farnie

pirate

06/07/2009 at 14:39

ow ow owwwww

make the pain stop

I want to send it back

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