Got kinesio tape too. Never used it tho. But i think the claims behind that are more extreme than foam rollers. I wouldn't place too much faith in science, hasn't TomTom got a PhD and look at the crap he spouts
I see people who are barely training doing corrective / mobility exercies (as training, not supplementing it) and it being pushed in a number of ways, yes. I can't comment on foam rolling specifically, but as I said above, this struck a chord with me.
Foam Rollin is basically using a big foam tube to self massage muscles.
Like Sasquatch said, foam rolling to self-massage, for me to break up knotted muscle to aid stretching, I can't really imagine it being much good for anything else.
That latter paragraph really struck a cord with what I, hopefully including some SCIENCE?
Quote from: Paul B on January 20, 2015, 12:49:39 pmThat latter paragraph really struck a cord with what I, hopefully including some SCIENCE?There's a few papers knocking around, I recommend Google to search for your own SCIENCE! E.g.:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24343353/
Comparing to yoga and powerballs isn't particularly appropriate as foam rolling is about aiding recovery following training, rather than as a supplement or replacement to any form of training. It takes max 10 mins after a session, even if you aren't training 30 hrs a week, as FD said before, most people can find 10 mins before getting into bed to have a bit of a roll!Studies that I've seen seem to suggest that it aids recovery and decreases muscle soreness, sounds like a good use of 10 mins to me!
There's a few papers knocking around, I recommend Google to search for your own SCIENCE! E.g.:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24343353/
There is very limited evidence about what benefit, if any, foam rolling confers. But there are at least a few studies showing that it leads to short term increases in range of motion that are not accompanied by strength loss. (This is interesting because stretching interventions tend to show increased range of motion that are associated with a loss of strength and power.)
As I said, <ten fuck alls for a roller and 10 mins of your time before bed, doesn't seem to be that much to lose in trying out your own n=1 study!
I've been using a roller for a couple of years now. Coming from a background in biketrials, I was mainly focusing on my upper back/shoulders + quads after a long/intense ride. Particularly if I was going to be riding consecutive daysSince coming to the climbing world, I've found it's definitely helped alongside stretching to release tension in my ridiculously tight hip flexors + hamstrings Mine is just a basic one from 66fit and it's been excellent http://www.physiosupplies.com/66fit-epp-foam-roller-black-15cm-x-45cm.html
a lacross ball peanut (two lacross balls taped together)
It was a while back when they came in beast, just after new year I think. I bought mine last night, it wasn't the last one in the shop either. Might be worth taking the Lexus around the ring road and finding another Aldi, or getting others in other areas to put out their feelers for you...
3.99 in addition atm, foam rollers and expertise balls, or there were in the one at the Darnall turn off from Sheffield parkway.