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  • It band foam roller alternative ?
  • trail_rat
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    want a 15cm x 90cm foam roller for Getting some self administered massage.

    dont want to pay 25 quid for said item.

    Are they sold under any other guise than physio and sports stores -the mark up on them must be incredible !

    this is of course im missing something and there is infact something special about them that costs 25 quid !

    rootes1
    Full Member

    diy shop small gloss roller?

    steve_b77
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    Go find an upholsterers, they should have something and generally pretty cheap

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    29erKeith
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    Gloss roller's tad too small and unlikely to take a mans weight

    Short ones here £14 free P&P

    [Edit] They've also got ones for £11 to [Edit]

    thisisnotaspoon
    Free Member

    tennis ball, if you put your full weight on it it fekin hurts!

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    they'r emade of pretty firm stuff – not much 'give' in them.

    equivalent length of soil pipe might do the job?

    spoon
    Free Member

    I used a childs pool float… ones with a sleeve

    http://www.lifoam.com/images/products/toys/noodle_sleeve_3840.jpg

    These set of stretches helped with my IT band..

    http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3260195/it_band_stretches_for_iliotibial_band_syndrome

    IT band -I hate mine !

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    its not just my It band tbh , i just know it as an IT band foam roller

    Its more my calves i need to roll out , causing me achillies problems !

    seems im in the market for a new core ball girlfriends friend decided mine makes a good toy for her stupid dog when she was in my flat today ! stupid mutt decided to eat it !

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    waste pipe is free got buckets of it in my garage but will slip on laminate floor – but i do have an old foam mat , i think a section of foam mat and some duct tape over some waste pipe and we will be laughing

    jond
    Free Member

    I bought one from this lot on fleabay a while back, tho' I'm not sure they're advertising there now:

    http://core-equipment.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage_css&product_id=37&category_id=10&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=34

    8.50 plus p+p
    You probably need to check the sizing, but the one I bought was the size yer after, and was the same as the one I'd been using for Pilates, ie v. firm

    Eldrik
    Free Member

    The 15x45cm one below has been fine for my ITB so may be OK for your calves too?

    http://physiosupplies.com/acatalog/White_Foam_Roller_15cm_x_45cm.html

    £13.99 seemed more reasonable to me….

    nicko74
    Full Member

    Foam roller? MTFU! 😉

    I use a wine bottle (unopened). It's solid, so in the past I've started by not putting my whole weight on it, but once you get to the stage of putting your weight on it you can't go wrong! Failing that, a rolling pin.

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