Customer Reviews for GoFit - 24-inch Foam Roller - Blue
Customer Rating
5
on May 3, 2015
Posted by: 300blackoutguy
this thing is awesome it was a life saver for me. I hurt my back a few years ago and when my back was finally starting to get back to normal I started working out and it started to hurt a ton again I saw this thing at the crossfit gym one day and I had to order one for myself. it is a lifesaver.
Very happy with this foam roller. My previous one was 36" in length and difficult to use as it was too long. Also the book that comes with this roller shows many different exercises. We didn't get that with the previous one.
Advice: start out slowwww....this one is really firm, actually hurt my back worse...after my initial injury was healed..THEN it worked well, my advice would be to get a softer one to start with then move up to this firm one...Now I Love it..just had to adjust to it Slowly
Excellent, just right firmness and size. Is as good as the ones at my gym and great to have at home for times when the gym doesn't fit my schedule. These rollers are great for working out the kinks and massage any part of your body.
I really don't know all that this foam roller is used for, but I used it for messaging my IT band after having knee replacement surgery. I only did (and continue to do) only one exercise using this roller. I lie on my side with it under me and roll my body from my hip down to my slightly below my knee, putting my other leg on top of one that needs the messaging. You can tell by the pain where the knots are and I simply roll back and forth over those points about 10 times. The exercise takes about 2 minutes, but it does wonders! I notice a big difference in the stiffness and tightness of my knee if I don't do it, so I will probably continue using this roller every other day for a very long time...
I use under my back to roll out the kinks frequently. The surface has just the right amount of cushion to make it comfortable, but it is firm enough to get the job done. I have another roll that is very durable, but just too hard to be comfortable. I do not use it as often.
I bought this for my husband who is a runner and lately is having some back problems. The foam roller came with a DVD on how to use showing appropriate methods. The first couple of uses are a little painful, but that's because he was working out the kinks in his muscles. After using this for a couple of months, his back is much better and he is only using it a couple times a week now instead of every day.
My husband swears by this thing. He is an adventure racer, who is currently training for the Iron Man race. I do not know much about the product, but he uses it consistently and is very pleased with the results.