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Meglet Oct 2013 7:36am, 14 Oct 2013 13,249 posts	0 Meglet I have a blue 66Fit that my sports masseur recommended. I do find it useful. I have a 'Stick' too which I find better for calves and places difficult to get with the roller.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Oct 2013 10:08pm, 14 Oct 2013 21,105 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Thanks Meglet
SpicedApple Oct 2013 10:13pm, 14 Oct 2013 7,325 posts	0 SpicedApple Mrs Jigs, mine is this one: amazon.co.uk It's fine, though not very hard. In the meantime, the gym I used to go to has exchanged their regular foamrollers for gridded ones. After using them for a while, I'd definitely recommend them over the regular ones if you can spare the extra cash. They're more than twice as expensive, but I also found them more than twice as useful (read: torturous ;-)). Something like this: healthandcare.co.uk
clare1976 Oct 2013 10:15pm, 14 Oct 2013 2,400 posts	0 clare1976 Mrs J, not strictly speaking about foam rollers (though my class uses them) but have you tried doing Pilates? I do a weekly class and we do loads of core and lower back strengthening - I feel it helps my running no end. We do some stuff on the foam roller (requires extra balance / strength) and I can replicate the exercises at home. Hope you recover soon xxx
clare1976 Oct 2013 10:18pm, 14 Oct 2013 2,401 posts	0 clare1976 Ps mine is this one amazon.co.uk I bought a long one so I can also lie along it for Pilates type exercises per above x
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Oct 2013 7:36am, 15 Oct 2013 21,106 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Thank you both I have just ordered a gridded one from Start Fitness, also having a sports massage today. Clare I would love to do Pilates but there don't seem to be any classes here
Hills of Death (HOD) Oct 2013 3:38pm, 21 Oct 2013 29,164 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) I just have a problem using it correctly
PaulAshYoung Jan 2014 10:40am, 19 Jan 2014 53 posts	0 PaulAshYoung Does anyone have any experience with the gridded foam rollers? SpicedApple's looks great, but there are some much rougher looking ones out there - any advantage to these, or does it all become a big gimmicky?
SpicedApple Jan 2014 10:45am, 19 Jan 2014 7,525 posts	0 SpicedApple Paul, I haven't tried the ones with bits sticking out (like this one http://www.startfitness.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=3708,4217&CAT_ID=4228&P_ID=50123) - the gridded one I linked to before is sore enough for me. It is also extremely sturdy and durable, much more so than my regular foam roller, as it is built around a hard plastic core.
PaulAshYoung Jan 2014 11:11am, 19 Jan 2014 54 posts	0 PaulAshYoung Thanks SA, you've sold it to me! It will pay for itself if it means I can avoid a few sports massages!